American Exceptionalism: A New History of an Old Idea

by Ian Tyrrell

Book Overview

A powerful dissection of a core American myth.

The idea that the United States is unlike every other country in world history is a surprisingly resilient one. Throughout his distinguished career, Ian Tyrrell has been one of the most influential historians of the idea of American exceptionalism, but he has never written a book focused solely on it until now. The notion that American identity might be exceptional emerged, Tyrrell shows,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226833429
• ISBN13: 9780226833422
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"