Main Currents in American Thought: An Interpretation of American Literature from the Beginnings to 1920 Part One [Paperback]

Vernon Louis Parrington (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2005

1927. Part One of Three. The Colonial Mind covers the period from 1620 to 1800. Contains: The theme stated; party played by European intellectual movements; influence in colonial America of old-world liberalisms-English Independency, French romantic theory; incoming of a diverse philosophy-English laissez faire; significance of theology and politics in colonial America. A wonderful account of the genesis and development in American letters of certain germinal ideas that have come to be reckoned traditionally American-how they came into being here, how they were opposed, and what influence they have exerted in determining the form and scope of our ideals and institutions. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): Part 2, 1417908165; Part 3, 1417908173.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } 1927. Part One of Three. The Colonial Mind covers the period from 1620 to 1800. Contains: The theme stated; party played by European intellectual movements; influence in colonial America of old-world liberalisms-English Independency, French romantic theory; incoming of a diverse philosophy-English laissez faire; significance of theology and politics in colonial America. A wonderful account of the genesis and development in American letters of certain germinal ideas that have come to be reckoned traditionally American-how they came into being here, how they were opposed, and what influence they have exerted in determining the form and scope of our ideals and institutions. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): Part 2, 1417908165; Part 3, 1417908173.

Product Details

Paperback: 436 pages
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing (March 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1417908157
ISBN-13: 978-1417908158
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,855,423 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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