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UNINA9911142765403321 |
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Autore |
Johnson Joel A. <1974-> |
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Titolo |
Beyond practical virtue : a defense of liberal democracy through literature / / Joel A. Johnson |
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Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, c2007 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (196 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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American fiction - 19th century - History and criticism |
Liberalism in literature |
Democracy in literature |
Individualism in literature |
Liberalism |
Democracy |
Individualism |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-171) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Beyond Practical Virtue A Defense of Liberal Democracy through Literature -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 The Aesthetic Critique of Democratic Liberty -- 2 Democratic Liberation -- 3 The Democratic Struggle and Individual Development -- 4 Individual Development and the Public Sphere -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Johnson examines the worth of liberal democracy and the question of cultural development by looking at novels by James Fenimore Cooper, Mark Twain, and William Dean Howells. Using the fictions to explore the richness of everyday life, he offers new insight into the relationship between the state and the individual"--Provided by publisher. |
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