American Exceptionalism

by Deborah L. Madsen

Book Overview

A close-up look at America's perceived historical ideal Exceptionalism, the notion that Americans have a distinct and special destiny different from that of other nations, permeates every period of American history. It is the single most powerful force in forming the American identity. In American Exceptionalism Deborah L. Madsen traces this powerful theory from its origins in Puritan and Revolutionary-era writing to its latest manifestations in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578061083
• ISBN13: 9781578061082
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"