Witnesses to a Vanishing America: The Nineteenth-Century Response by Lee Clark M

Description: Witnesses to a Vanishing America by Lee Clark Mitchell Propelled across the continent by notions of rugged individualism" and "manifest destiny," pioneer Americans soon discovered that such slogans only partly disguised the fact that building an empire meant destroying a wilderness. Through an astonishing range of media, they voiced their concern about Americas westward mission. Drawing on a wide vari FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Propelled across the continent by notions of rugged individualism" and "manifest destiny," pioneer Americans soon discovered that such slogans only partly disguised the fact that building an empire meant destroying a wilderness. Through an astonishing range of media, they voiced their concern about Americas westward mission. Drawing on a wide variety of evidence, Lee Clark Mitchell portrays the growing apprehensions Originally published in 1981. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Author Biography Mitchell is Holmes Professor of Belles-Lettres and Chair of the Department of English at Princeton University. Table of Contents *FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. ix*LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, pg. xi*PREFACE, pg. xiii*ONE. From Landscape to Culture, Preservation to Critique, pg. 1*TWO. The Vanishing Wilderness, pg. 23*THREE. Preserving Frontier History, pg. 65*FOUR. George Catlins Mission, pg. 93*FIVE. Indians and Image Catchers, pg. 111*SIX. Their Tribal Lore Preserved, pg. 151*SEVEN. Melvilles Cannibals and Christians, pg. 189*EIGHT. Toward Cultural Relativism, pg. 213*NINE. Weighed, Measured, and Found Wanting, pg. 253*TEN. Epilogue, pg. 269*SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 281*INDEX, pg. 313 Long Description Propelled across the continent by notions of rugged individualism" and "manifest destiny," pioneer Americans soon discovered that such slogans only partly disguised the fact that building an empire meant destroying a wilderness. Through an astonishing range of media, they voiced their concern about Americas westward mission. Drawing on a wide variety of evidence, Lee Clark Mitchell portrays the growing apprehensions Originally published in 1981. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Details ISBN0691609861 Publisher Princeton University Press Series Princeton Legacy Library Year 2014 ISBN-10 0691609861 ISBN-13 9780691609867 Format Paperback Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle The Nineteenth-Century Response Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Short Title WITNESSES TO A VANISHING AMER Language English Media Book Pages 340 DEWEY 333.72097309034 Translated from English Author Lee Clark Mitchell Birth 1947 UK Release Date 2014-07-14 Publication Date 2014-07-14 NZ Release Date 2014-07-14 US Release Date 2014-07-14 Alternative 9780691638065 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2014-09-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:83409135;

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