The Idea of America: A Collection of Essays
- ISBN-10
- 1891434136
- ISBN-13
- 9781891434136
- Series
- The Idea of America
- Category
- National characteristics, American
- Pages
- 238
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-01-01
Description
What is America? What does it mean to be American? In their new book "The Idea of America", visionaries Pierre Lemiux and William Bonner tackle these timeless questions with a refreshingly unique approach. Lemieux and Bonner carefully chose each of the written works included in this striking anthology to spark imagination, thought, and debate. Readers are invited to reexamine long accepted notions of what America is and what it means to be an American.
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