Civilized America

Klappentext Laudatory and disparaging! detailed and usefully general! of political centers and societal margins! these volumes vividly illustrate antebellum America. Zusammenfassung Laudatory and disparaging! detailed and usefully general! of political centers and societal margins! these volumes vividly illustrate nineteenth-century America. Sharing eyewitness accounts and moral reflections! Volume 2 discusses the Irish! women! and Native Americans! and it criticizes the South's slave-based economy and society even though racism colors its reflections. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Irish in America; 2. The women of America; 3. Comparison and contrasts between England and America; 4. The fine arts in America; 5. Extremes of savage and civilized life. The Indian tribes; 6. European travellers and visitors; 7. The Southern States; 8. The Southern States continued; 9. The annexation of Texas; 10. Annexation of Texas continued; 11. Are the Americans a happy people?; 12. Religious sects; 13. Speculative philosophy; 14. Education. Literature. The drama; 15. Henry Clay; 16. Slavery; 17. Miscellaneous subjects; 18. Miscellaneous subjects continued; Appendix.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Thomas Colley Grattan
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.09.2011
• EAN: 9781108033244
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03324-4
• Pagine: 532
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - North American History; Civilized America 2 Volume Set
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Viaggi > Reportage di viaggio, racconti di viaggio; 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