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The Rites of Assent: Transformations in the Symbolic Construction of America 1st edition
Sacvan Bercovitch
The Rites of Assent: Transformations in the Symbolic Construction of America 1st edition
Sacvan Bercovitch
This book traces the manifold functions of 'America' - as a view of history, a spiritual ideal, a myth of origins and a mode of identity, in the work of major influential writers from the Revolution to the Civil War.
432 pages, bibliography, index
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 10, 1992 |
ISBN13 | 9780415900157 |
Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Pages | 432 |
Dimensions | 586 g |
Language | English |
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