The American Experiment and the Idea of Democracy in British Culture, 1776 1914 |
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| Editor:
| Dzelzainis, Ella
Livesey, Ruth |
| ISBN: | 978-1-306-06989-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $131.94 |
Book Description:
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Bringing together political theorists, historians and literary scholars, this volume explores the idea of American democracy in nineteenth-century Britain and traces an intellectual history of Anglo-American relations. The collection spans the period from Independence to the First World War and the essays provide an essential reference point for all interested in the history of the idea of democracy, its political evolution and its perceived cultural consequences.
Bringing together political theorists, historians and literary scholars, this volume explores the idea of American democracy in nineteenth-century Britain and traces an intellectual history of Anglo-American relations. The collection spans the period from Independence to the First World War and the essays provide an essential reference point for all interested in the history of the idea of democracy, its political evolution and its perceived cultural consequences.