Monsters, Tricksters, and Sacred Cows: Animal Tales and American Identities

by A. James Arnold

Book Overview

The 1992 Quincentennial of the encounter between the New World and the Old resulted in a veritable culture war- an extreme polarization of hardened ideological positions on different ideas of America. Monsters, Tricksters, and Sacred Cows brings a fresh perspective to the confusing question of American identity. It clears the minefields laid by the generals commanding the opposing camps, while demonstrating that both sides have been primarily interested...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813916461
• ISBN13: 9780813916460
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher