Chautauqua Moment - Protestants, Progressives, Culture of Modern Liberalism, 1874 1920

Zusammenfassung The Chautauqua movement began in 1874 on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in western New York. For five decades! Chautauqua dominated adult education and reached millions with its summer assemblies! reading clubs! and traveling circuits. This book spins a tale of modern liberalism's ambivalent but enduring cultural legacy.

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• Authors: Andrew Chamberlin Reiser, Andrew C. Rieser, Andrew Chamberlin Rieser
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.11.2003
• EAN: 9780231126427
• ISBN: 978-0-231-12642-7
• No. of pages: 416
• Series: Religion and American Culture; Religion & American Culture S.; Religion and American Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Adult education; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; New York, Cultural Studies, 20th Century, EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Adult education, continuous learning