04636oam 2200709I 450 991046542140332120200520144314.00-203-58123-71-299-28016-11-136-67568-X10.4324/9780203581230 (CKB)2560000000099320(EBL)1143798(OCoLC)830160953(SSID)ssj0000833123(PQKBManifestationID)11447610(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000833123(PQKBWorkID)10935294(PQKB)10212027(OCoLC)830814141(MiAaPQ)EBC1143798(Au-PeEL)EBL1143798(CaPaEBR)ebr10672593(CaONFJC)MIL459266(EXLCZ)99256000000009932020180706d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccr"An empire of ideals" the chimeric imagination of Ronald Reagan /Justin D. GarrisonNew York :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (249 p.)Routledge research in American politics and governance ;5Description based upon print version of record.1-138-94300-2 0-415-81848-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; "An Empire of Ideals"; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Permissions; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Enduring Appeal and Importance of Ronald Reagan's Imagination; 1 Ronald Reagan: A Biographical Sketch; 2 The Imagination: A Philosophical Elucidation; 3 "A Talent for Happiness": Ronald Reagan, Optimism, and Politics; 4 "I Hear America Singing": Ronald Reagan and the American People; 5 "The Mystic Chords of Memory": Ronald Reagan and the American Revolution; 6 "Puzzle Palaces on the Potomac": Ronald Reagan and Contemporary American Government7 "A Crusade for Freedom": Ronald Reagan and America's Role in the World8 "A Cathedral of Peace": Ronald Reagan and Peace among Nations; 9 "The Land of Limitless Possibilities": Ronald Reagan, Progress, Technology, and America; 10 "A Shining City upon a Hill": Ronald Reagan, Religion, and America; Conclusion: An Empire of Illusions? The Chimeric Imagination of Ronald Reagan; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index"Justin D. Garrison provides an original and groundbreaking analysis of Ronald Reagan's imagination as it was expressed mainly in his presidential speeches. He argues that the predominant strain of Reagan's imagination is "chimeric," that is, imbued with a high degree of optimism, romantic dreaminess, naivete, and illusion. Reagan spoke often about religion, democracy, freedom, conservatism, progress, America's role in the world, the American people, the American Founding, and peace. These are for him important symbols, which together express his general vision of politics and human existence. These symbols have to be analyzed in depth in order to understand who Reagan really was and what he represented to his admirers. The book concludes that Reagan's vision contains many dubious elements that present dangers for practical politics and claims that the popularity of Reagan's imagination among Americans suggests a problematic self-understanding. Surpassing, existing works on Reagan's ideas and speeches, this book systematically explains the general quality and major components of Reagan's vision, and it draws upon political theory, aesthetics, and American political thought to analyze his imagination"--Provided by publisher.Routledge research in American politics and governance ;5.RhetoricPolitical aspectsUnited StatesHistory20th centuryCommunication in politicsUnited StatesHistory20th centuryNational characteristics, AmericanPolitical aspectsHistory20th centuryOptimismPolitical asepctsUnited StatesHistory20th centuryUnited StatesPolitics and government1981-1989Electronic books.RhetoricPolitical aspectsHistoryCommunication in politicsHistoryNational characteristics, AmericanPolitical aspectsHistoryOptimismPolitical asepctsHistory973.927092Garrison Justin D.850414MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465421403321"An empire of ideals"1898768UNINA01283nam0 22002893i 450 SBL044552520231121125824.0IT736623 20170413d1972 ||||0itac50 baitaitz01i xxxe z01nProblemi e ricerche per le carte ecclesiastiche dell'Atlante storico italiano dell'età modernaatti del convegno di Bari, 3-4 novembre 1970a cura di Mario RosaFirenzeSansoni1972stampa 197378 p.26 cm.Rosa, Mario <1932-2022>RAVV006653340ITIT-0120170413IT-RM0542 IT-RM0418 IT-FR0017 BIBLIOTECA DEL MINISTERO DEGLI AFFARI ESTERIRM0542 BIBLIOTECA ACCADEMIA NAZ. DEI LINCEI E CORSINIANARM0418 Biblioteca umanistica Giorgio ApreaFR0017 NSBL0445525Biblioteca umanistica Giorgio Aprea 52DOB 735 52FLS0000362165 VMB RS A 2018112320181123 09 10 52PROBLEMI e ricerche per le carte ecclesiastiche dell'atlante storico italiano dell'eta moderna538784UNICAS