Time no longer : Americans after the American century /

Americans cherish their national myths, some of which predate the country's founding. But the time for illusions, nostalgia, and grand ambition abroad has gone by, Patrick Smith observes in this original book. Americans are now faced with a choice between a mythical idea of themselves, their na...

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Main Author: Smith, Patrick (Patrick L.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2013.
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Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Between myth and history
  • Essays: History without memory
  • A culture of representation
  • Cold war man
  • Time and time again.