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The liberal tradition in America : an interpretation of American political thought since the Revolution / Louis Hartz ; with an introduction by Tom Wicker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hartz, Louis, 1919-1986, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Liberalism--United States--History.
- Liberalism.
- United States--History--Philosophy.
- United States.
- United States--Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 329 pages)
- Edition:
- 2nd Harvest/HBJ ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Orlando : Harcourt, [1991]
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Front Matter
- Epigraph
- OTHER BOOKS BY LOUIS HARTZ
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction to the 1991 Edition
- Preface
- Part One: Feudalism and the American Experience
- 1. THE CONCEPT OF A LIBERAL SOCIETY
- Part Two: Revolution in a New World
- 2. THE PERSPECTIVES OF 1776
- 3. AMERICA'S "SOCIAL REVOLUTION"
- Part Three: The Emergence of Democracy
- 4. THE WHIG DILEMMA
- 5. THE AMERICAN DEMOCRAT: HERCULES AND HAMLET
- Part Four: The Feudal Dream of the South
- 6. THE REACTIONARY ENLIGHTENMENT
- 7. THE CRUSADE AGAINST "FREE SOCIETY"
- Part Five: The American World of Horatio Alger
- 8. THE NEW WHIGGERY: DEMOCRATICCAPITALISM
- 9. PROGRESSIVES AND SOCIALISTS
- Part Six. Depression and World Involvement
- 10. THE NEW DEAL
- 11. AMERICA AND THE WORLD
- Back Matter
- Notes
- Index
- Notes:
- Reprint, with new introduction. Originally published: New York : Harcourt, Brace & amp; World, 1955.
- "A Harvest book."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 08, 2020).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Hartz, Louis, 1919-1986. Liberal tradition in America.
- ISBN:
- 9780547541402
- 0547541406
- Publisher Number:
- 99996478521
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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