Liberalism, Theology, and the Performative in Antebellum American Literature

by Patrick McDonald

Book Overview

The 1850s United States witnessed a far-reaching political, social, and economic crisis. Symptomatic of this, a wide-range of narrative fiction from sentimental novels to sensational drama identifies a foundational link between liberal institutions and performative utterances.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032368845
• ISBN13: 9781032368849
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"