The Humanities and the Dream of America

The Humanities and the Dream of America
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9780226316994
ISBN-13 : 0226316998
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Download or read book The Humanities and the Dream of America written by Geoffrey Galt Harpham and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contents of this book cover beneath and beyond the 'crisis in the humanities', between humanity and the homeland, gold mines in Parnassus, melancholy in the midst of abundance, and much more.


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