1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990005801040403321

Autore

Gregorius Turonensis <538-594>

Titolo

Gregorii Turonensis opera

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hannover : Hahn, 1885

Descrizione fisica

964 p. ; 29 cm

Collana

Monumenta Germaniae Historica. Scriptores, rerum merovingicarum ; 1

Locazione

FLFBC

Collocazione

943.02 MGM SCRIPTORES R.M.1

Lingua di pubblicazione

Latino

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910972958803321

Autore

Caldwell Wilber W

Titolo

American narcissism : the myth of national superiority / / Wilber W. Caldwell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Algora Pub., c2006

ISBN

9786611398101

1-281-39810-1

0-87586-469-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Disciplina

305.800973

Soggetti

National characteristics, American

Nationalism - United States

Narcissism - Political aspects - United States

Political culture - United States

Imperialism

Manifest Destiny

United States Territorial expansion

United States Foreign relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa



Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-175) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Making the world over in America's image -- pt. 1. Notes on nationalism -- Nationalism -- Types of nationalism -- pt. 2. The evolution of the American superiority myth -- The New World -- Chosen-ness, mission, and destiny -- Ideological superiority -- The arrogance of abundance -- The arrogance of isolationism -- Manifest destiny and continental expansion -- Manifest destiny and American imperialism -- The leader of the free world -- The arrogance of power -- pt. 3. The presumption of national superiority -- The myth of American superiority -- Blind faith-- pt. 4. Tolerance and plurality -- In search of American humility.

Sommario/riassunto

Nationalism is not unique to America: it was invented with the birth of modern nations. But nationalism is unique in America. Americans conceive themselves and their nation to be incontrovertibly superior to the other peoples and nations of the earth. When does national pride cross the invisible boundary that separates benign patriotism and malignant nationalism?. Historically, American notions of superiority spring from myths of the unique regenerative power of the new land; from visions of chosen-ness, mission and high destiny; from the indelible legends of frontier self-sufficiency; from th