The Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History. (Two volume set)

The Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History. (Two volume set)

Einband:
Fester Einband
EAN:
9780691129716
Untertitel:
Englisch
Genre:
Lexika & Nachschlagewerke
Autor:
Michael Edwards, Rebecca Rothman, Adam Kazin
Herausgeber:
University Presses
Anzahl Seiten:
1056
Erscheinungsdatum:
29.11.2009
ISBN:
978-0-691-12971-6

Zusatztext "[This] is a fine specimen of modern bookwork: the two quarto volumes are well printed on thick paper, the pages are sewn and firmly anchored and the text block is sandwiched between heavy boards. If it is not abused, this set should last a hundred years. It is written in plain English and easy to use." ---John Kendall, Reference Reviews Informationen zum Autor Michael Kazin is professor of history at Georgetown University and an expert in U.S. politics and social movements. His books include A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan (Knopf) and The Populist Persuasion: An American History (Basic). Rebecca Edwards is the Eloise Ellery Professor of History at Vassar College. She is the author of Angels in the Machinery: Gender in American Party Politics from the Civil War to the Progressive Era and New Spirits: Americans in the Gilded Age! 1865-1905 . Adam Rothman is associate professor of history at Georgetown University and author of Slave Country: American Expansion and the Origins of the Deep South . Klappentext Suitable for those interested in US history and politics! this encyclopedia covers the major forces that have shaped American politics from the founding to today. It traces the history of political institutions! parties! and founding documents. It explains ideas! philosophies! and movements that shaped American politics. Zusammenfassung Suitable for those interested in US history and politics, this encyclopedia covers the major forces that have shaped American politics from the founding to today. It traces the history of political institutions, parties, and founding documents. It explains ideas, philosophies, and movements that shaped American politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface vii Acknowledgments xi Alphabetical List of Entries xiii Topical List of Entries xvii Contributors xxi Entries A-L 1 ...

Autorentext
Michael Kazin is professor of history at Georgetown University and an expert in U.S. politics and social movements. His books include A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan (Knopf) and The Populist Persuasion: An American History (Basic). Rebecca Edwards is the Eloise Ellery Professor of History at Vassar College. She is the author of Angels in the Machinery: Gender in American Party Politics from the Civil War to the Progressive Era and New Spirits: Americans in the Gilded Age, 1865-1905. Adam Rothman is associate professor of history at Georgetown University and author of Slave Country: American Expansion and the Origins of the Deep South.

Klappentext
Suitable for those interested in US history and politics, this two-volume encyclopedia covers the major forces that have shaped American politics from the founding onwards. It addresses both the traditional topics of political history and the wider subjects of scholarship, including military, electoral, and economic events.

Zusammenfassung
Suitable for those interested in US history and politics, this encyclopedia covers the major forces that have shaped American politics from the founding to today. It traces the history of political institutions, parties, and founding documents. It explains ideas, philosophies, and movements that shaped American politics.

Inhalt
Preface vii Acknowledgments xi Alphabetical List of Entries xiii Topical List of Entries xvii Contributors xxi Entries A-L 1


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