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Sentimental democracy
the evolution of America's romantic self-image
By Burstein, Andrew
- ISBN
- 978-0-80908-535-4
- Publisher
- New York : Hill and Wang, 1999.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on April 15, 1999
Given Bursteins expertise regarding the Founding Father whose stirring words and political views did so much to shape Americas self-image, the topic of his newest book is a natural one. Previously, historians have traced the American sense of exceptionalism to a variety of sources: the Puritan ideal of a City on a Hill, George Washingtons warnings against entangling alliances, and the belief that Americans were a chosen people. Adding to these, Burstein (histor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
