Bruce Kuklick

A Political History of the USA (eBook, ePUB)

One Nation Under God

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book is an engaging account of US history from the first European contact with the 'New World' to the election of Donald Trump in 2016. Bruce Kuklick's straightforward yet authoritative narrative takes students through the complexities of US history without oversimplifying of requiring prior knowledge. Placing politics in the context of religious culture and exploring America's assertive expansion throughout history, A Political History of the USA is supported by wide-ranging examples, vivid extracts from primary sources, maps and illustrations which illuminate the main text. The historical narrative it presents is concise, nuanced and sharply drawn.

Offering a compelling yet balanced account of US political, cultural and religious history, this is essential reading for undergraduate students of History and American Studies.

New to this Edition:
- More emphasis on the religious dimensions of the American story, explaining the continuing relevance of evangelical Christians
- A new chapter on the period since 2008
- Incorporation of new research
- Discussion of the paradox of modernism and religion in America
- A revised bibliography, including more 'classic' works

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 333
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. September 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350307902
• Artikelnr.: 62718682

Autorenporträt

Bruce Kuklick is Nichols Professor of American History, Emeritus, at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction PART I RELIGIOUS LONGINGS 1. The Impact of the Europeans
1494-1676 2. The North American Colonies
1632-1732 PART II THE REVOLUTION AND THE CONSTITUTION 3. The Colonies in the Empire
1651-1774 4. War and Order
1775-1787 The Culture of Politics
1788-1826 PART III IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT 6. Experiments in Republicanism
1783-1832 7. Nationalism
Sectionalism and Slavery
1820-1861 8. Lincoln and the Civil War
1858-1865 PART IV REPUBLICAN ASCENDENCY 9. A New Elite
1865-1896 10. A New Empire
1890-1917 11. Progressive America
1900-1920 12. Crises of Progressive Capitalism
1919-1933 PART V AMERICAN LIBERALISM 13. The Cosmopolitan New Deal
1933-1945 14. Cold War America
1945-1963 15. The Long 1960s
1954-1974 PART VI CONTEMPORARY AMERICA 16. Cultural Division and Cultural Imperialism
1968-2000 17. An Age of Terror
1991-2016 Epilogue: America in History.