Great Republic

Klappentext A stinging critique of American politics! materialism! philistinism and anti-English sentiment! published in 1884 by a British official in India. Zusammenfassung Sir Lepel Henry Griffin (1838–1908) spent thirty years as a administrator and diplomat in the Indian Civil Service. This work, published in 1884, contains a stinging critique of the United States. Griffiths condemns the American political system, as well as the country's 'philistinism', love of materialism and anti-English sentiment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. International criticism; 2. The big things of America; 3. Scenery and cities; 4. Liberty; 5. Equality; 6. Sweetness and light; 7. The harvest of democracy; 8. The foreign element; 9. Justice; 10. The cost of democracy; 11. Foreign policy.

Product details

• Authors: Lepel Henry Griffin, Griffin Lepel Henry
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.06.2011
• EAN: 9781108032605
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03260-5
• No. of pages: 204
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - North American History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas