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Gunfighter Nation: The Myth of the Frontier in Twentieth-Century America Paperback – January 1, 1993

by Richard Slotkin (Author)
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The concluding volume of Slotkin's highly acclaimed trilogy--that began with The Fatal Environment and continued with the award-winning Regeneration Through Violence--draws on a wide range of sources to examine the pervasive influence of Wild West myths on American culture and politics.
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  1. Print length
    864 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Perennial
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1993
  5. Dimensions
    5.75 x 2 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    006097575X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0060975753
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  • W. McKinley
    5.0 out of 5 stars vital perspectives, theories but also FACTS
    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2008
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    This and Slotkin's other volumes in this trilogy are, to me, exceptionally well-written, perceptive, and although long and complex, definitely worth studying if you are an open-hearted open-minded seeker. It is amazing, and sometimes depressing, to see how two people can read the same work and have totally opposite reactions. I was astonished to read one review which says this is a terrible, an awful, a bad book. It can only be terrible and bad if you are prejudicially predisposed to want to disagree with Slotkin's premises, but Slotkin does provide ample annotation and proof of facts he cites. We have all been lied to and we have all been victims of this all-too-human propensity to belief our own cartoon and movie mythic hero-characters. We are doing it all over again in Iraq, we have disastrous collective amnesia, and evidenced by candidate McCain in the Pres. debate proudly announcing his hero is Teddy Roosevelt, who, as Slotkin shows by direct quotes of TRW's writings, was a White supremacist, a racist, and an American Imperialist! This is not about liberal, or leftist, of conservative and rightist, it is about the truth beyond all false categories.
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  • Stevie
    5.0 out of 5 stars and not write them off as films only older white conservatives can enjoy. I wasn't much of a fan of westerns ...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2017
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    I bought this for my Western Film course and it wasn't disappointing. There are quite a few valuable perspectives that really helped me think critically about western film, and not write them off as films only older white conservatives can enjoy. I wasn't much of a fan of westerns growing up, but reading this helped me appreciate them a lot more, and have the right language to describe what I liked or didn't like about them. This textbook also goes into depth on the history of the myth of the western frontier which is then brought up later when talking about other films, if not already assumed from the title. Excellent read!
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  • GLS MN COLD
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2017
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    Interesting book. It was a gift, and the recipient liked it.
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  • Thomas White-Hassler
    5.0 out of 5 stars Explicates much of how we got to where we are
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2013
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    While searching for resources to help me understand the roots of the high violence level, relevant to other developed countries, I came upon Slotkin's three volumes that provide significant insight into how we arrived where we are.
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  • Andi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ma Loves This BOOK
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014
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    I get a history lesson every night after work since ma has been reading this. A bit on the scholastic side that she has to look up words...but all too involving and interesting!
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  • Lonnie E. Underhill
    5.0 out of 5 stars but a brilliant piece of scholarship
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2015
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    This volume is a huge work that is not only readable, but a brilliant piece of scholarship.
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  • sammy George
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2016
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    for school
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  • Michael J. Mann
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gunfighter Nation
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2009
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    This book is a must buy, for anyone interested in an well researched account of frontier myth's. Slotkin delivers a readable journey through the western mythology of the twentieth-century.
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  • Dee Lorelei
    5.0 out of 5 stars a must-read book for film studies and cultural history
    Reviewed in France on September 12, 2017
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    a must-read book for film studies and cultural history, people interested in politics. Very good read in spite of the length!
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  • Belén
    5.0 out of 5 stars Libro estudio
    Reviewed in Spain on November 17, 2016
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    Recomendaría este producto, a estudiantes de filología inglesa o de historia americana. Es un libro muy interesante, pero con un vocabulario complejo, e infinita información técnica.
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  • A.Stedmann
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on March 9, 2016
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    Some good ingformation provided
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