Rövid leírás:
Provides an account of the course of American history, discussing political, social, economic and cultural developments. This book includes discussion of the post-9/11 international crises, a discussion of the 2004 presidential election, and an examination of recent political and cultural crises, including the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
Hosszú leírás:
This highly readable introductory guide provides a lucid and authoritative account of the course of American history, discussing political, social, economic and cultural developments. For this thoroughly revised and expanded new edition, Philip Jenkins reviews the events of the last five years in a new final chapter. There is more in-depth discussion of the post-9/11 international crises, a discussion of the 2004 presidential election, and an examination of recent political and cultural crises, including the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
Tartalomjegyzék:
List of Tables – List of Maps – Preface to the Third Edition – Preface to the Second Edition – Preface to the First Edition – Introduction – Unnamed Lands: The European Settlement, 1492-1765 – Revolution and Nation Building, 1765-1825 – Expansion and Crisis, 1825-65 – Cities and Industry, 1865-1917 – War and Globalism, 1917-56 – The Modern Era, 1956-92 – Contemporary America, 1992-the present – Appendix: Declaration of Independence – Further Reading – Index –
