The Americans: The Colonial Experience
By Daniel J. Boorstin
By Daniel J. Boorstin
By Daniel J. Boorstin
By Daniel J. Boorstin
Part of Americans Series
Part of Americans Series
Category: Colonial/Revolutionary War History | World History
Category: Colonial/Revolutionary War History | World History
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$17.95
Mar 12, 1964 | ISBN 9780394705132
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Jun 30, 2010 | ISBN 9780307756480
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Praise
“What made the Americans Americans? This is the question posed by Daniel J. Boorstin in a thoughtful, readable and often provocative book.” —Wesley Frank Craven, The New York Times
“This is an ambitious book, well-documented throughout, with many stimulating ideas. . . . Mr. Boorstin is searching for the the grandiose motives, probing the words and actions of the colonists for contemporary meaning.” —Hebert Mitgang, The New York Times
“Mr. Boorstin’s focus in this impressive essay in intellectual history is the interplay between ideas and institution. Using this as his perspective, he offers a fresh and arresting reading of the colonial mind.” —Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
“A superb panorama of life in America from the first settlements on through the white hot days of the Revolution.” – Bruce Lancaster, Saturday Review
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