Making the American self : Jonathan Edwards to Abraham Lincoln / Daniel Walker Howe.
| Author/creator | Howe, Daniel Walker |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1997. |
| Description | 342 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in cultural history Studies in cultural history. ^A237015 |
| Contents | Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan Edwards, and the problem of human nature -- The American founders and the Scottish enlightenment -- The political psychology of The Federalist -- The emerging ideal of self-improvement -- Self-made men: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass -- Shaping the selves of others -- The platonic quest in New England -- Margaret Fuller's heroic ideal of womanhood -- The constructed self against the state. |
| Local note | Little-303132--305131008738$ |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-331) and index. |
| LCCN | 96034982 |
| ISBN | 0674165551 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E169.1 .H76 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |