Ambition, a history [[electronic resource] ] : from vice to virtue / / William Casey King |
Autore | King Casey (William Casey) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, : Yale University Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 973 |
Soggetto topico |
Ambition - Political aspects - United States - History
Ambition - Social aspects - United States - History National characteristics, American - History Christianity and culture - United States - History Social values - United States - History Social change - United States - History Ambition - Social aspects - England - History Christianity and culture - England - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-300-18984-2
1-283-90642-2 0-300-18280-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | From Vice to Christian Sin -- Ambition as Sin in Early Modern English Culture : Perilous Acts of Self-Elevation, Subversive Acts of Self-Negation -- The Plague and Countervailing Passions -- Harnessing Ambition in the Age of Exploration -- Epilogue. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462788003321 |
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Ambition, a history [[electronic resource] ] : from vice to virtue / / William Casey King |
Autore | King Casey (William Casey) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, : Yale University Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 973 |
Soggetto topico |
Ambition - Political aspects - United States - History
Ambition - Social aspects - United States - History National characteristics, American - History Christianity and culture - United States - History Social values - United States - History Social change - United States - History Ambition - Social aspects - England - History Christianity and culture - England - History |
ISBN |
0-300-18984-2
1-283-90642-2 0-300-18280-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | From Vice to Christian Sin -- Ambition as Sin in Early Modern English Culture : Perilous Acts of Self-Elevation, Subversive Acts of Self-Negation -- The Plague and Countervailing Passions -- Harnessing Ambition in the Age of Exploration -- Epilogue. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786138003321 |
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New Haven, : Yale University Press, 2013 | ||
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Ambition, a history [[electronic resource] ] : from vice to virtue / / William Casey King |
Autore | King Casey (William Casey) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, : Yale University Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 973 |
Soggetto topico |
Ambition - Political aspects - United States - History
Ambition - Social aspects - United States - History National characteristics, American - History Christianity and culture - United States - History Social values - United States - History Social change - United States - History Ambition - Social aspects - England - History Christianity and culture - England - History |
ISBN |
0-300-18984-2
1-283-90642-2 0-300-18280-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | From Vice to Christian Sin -- Ambition as Sin in Early Modern English Culture : Perilous Acts of Self-Elevation, Subversive Acts of Self-Negation -- The Plague and Countervailing Passions -- Harnessing Ambition in the Age of Exploration -- Epilogue. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809093703321 |
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New Haven, : Yale University Press, 2013 | ||
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E Pluribus One : reclaiming our founders' vision for a United America / / Sophia A. Nelson, Esq |
Autore | Nelson Sophia A. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Center Street, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (338 pages) |
Disciplina | 320.473 |
Soggetto topico |
Founding Fathers of the United States
Constitutional history - United States Social values - United States - History Leadership - United States - History Liberty - Social aspects - United States - History Liberty - Political aspects - United States - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-4789-1865-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 15 fundamental codes of our Founding Fathers -- Prologue: E Pluribus Unum -- Section I: The citizens' codes -- Section II: The leadership codes -- Epilogue: The culmination of the Founders' vision. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910160302703321 |
Nelson Sophia A.
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New York : , : Center Street, , 2017 | ||
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Keeping up with the Joneses [[electronic resource] ] : envy in American consumer society, 1890-1930 / / Susan J. Matt |
Autore | Matt Susan J (Susan Jipson), <1967-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
Disciplina | 303.3/72/0973 |
Soggetto topico |
Social values - United States - History
Envy - Social aspects Social status - United States - History Consumption (Economics) - Social aspects - United States Social change - United States - History - 20th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-8122-0272-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. City Women and the Quest for Status -- 2. Envy in the Office -- 3. "The Prizes of Life Lie Away from the Farm" -- 4. From "Sturdy Yeoman" to "Hayseed" -- 5. Coming of Age in Consumer Society -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462922103321 |
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Keeping up with the Joneses [[electronic resource] ] : envy in American consumer society, 1890-1930 / / Susan J. Matt |
Autore | Matt Susan J (Susan Jipson), <1967-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
Disciplina | 303.3/72/0973 |
Soggetto topico |
Social values - United States - History
Envy - Social aspects Social status - United States - History Consumption (Economics) - Social aspects - United States Social change - United States - History - 20th century |
Soggetto non controllato |
American History
American Studies Business Cultural Studies Economics |
ISBN | 0-8122-0272-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. City Women and the Quest for Status -- 2. Envy in the Office -- 3. "The Prizes of Life Lie Away from the Farm" -- 4. From "Sturdy Yeoman" to "Hayseed" -- 5. Coming of Age in Consumer Society -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787542003321 |
Matt Susan J (Susan Jipson), <1967->
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Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2003 | ||
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Keeping up with the Joneses [[electronic resource] ] : envy in American consumer society, 1890-1930 / / Susan J. Matt |
Autore | Matt Susan J (Susan Jipson), <1967-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
Disciplina | 303.3/72/0973 |
Soggetto topico |
Social values - United States - History
Envy - Social aspects Social status - United States - History Consumption (Economics) - Social aspects - United States Social change - United States - History - 20th century |
Soggetto non controllato |
American History
American Studies Business Cultural Studies Economics |
ISBN | 0-8122-0272-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. City Women and the Quest for Status -- 2. Envy in the Office -- 3. "The Prizes of Life Lie Away from the Farm" -- 4. From "Sturdy Yeoman" to "Hayseed" -- 5. Coming of Age in Consumer Society -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827475903321 |
Matt Susan J (Susan Jipson), <1967->
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Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2003 | ||
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Merit [[electronic resource] ] : the history of a founding ideal from the American Revolution to the twenty-first century / / Joseph F. Kett |
Autore | Kett Joseph F |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ithaca, : Cornell University Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
Disciplina | 179/.9 |
Collana |
American Institutions and Society
American institutions and society |
Soggetto topico |
Merit (Ethics) - Social aspects - United States
Social values - United States - History National characteristics, American - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-8014-6766-7
0-8014-6767-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : the faces of merit -- Republic of merit -- Merit and the culture of public life -- Small worlds : competition in the colleges -- Making the grade : managed competition and schooling -- The scientific measurement of merit -- The "presumption of merit" : institutionalizing merit -- Squeeze play : merit in government -- Merit in crisis -- Epilogue : merit, equality, consent. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452773803321 |
Kett Joseph F
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Merit [[electronic resource] ] : the history of a founding ideal from the American Revolution to the twenty-first century / / Joseph F. Kett |
Autore | Kett Joseph F |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ithaca, : Cornell University Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
Disciplina | 179/.9 |
Collana |
American Institutions and Society
American institutions and society |
Soggetto topico |
Merit (Ethics) - Social aspects - United States
Social values - United States - History National characteristics, American - History |
ISBN |
0-8014-6766-7
0-8014-6767-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : the faces of merit -- Republic of merit -- Merit and the culture of public life -- Small worlds : competition in the colleges -- Making the grade : managed competition and schooling -- The scientific measurement of merit -- The "presumption of merit" : institutionalizing merit -- Squeeze play : merit in government -- Merit in crisis -- Epilogue : merit, equality, consent. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779665903321 |
Kett Joseph F
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Merit [[electronic resource] ] : the history of a founding ideal from the American Revolution to the twenty-first century / / Joseph F. Kett |
Autore | Kett Joseph F |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ithaca, : Cornell University Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
Disciplina | 179/.9 |
Collana |
American Institutions and Society
American institutions and society |
Soggetto topico |
Merit (Ethics) - Social aspects - United States
Social values - United States - History National characteristics, American - History |
ISBN |
0-8014-6766-7
0-8014-6767-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : the faces of merit -- Republic of merit -- Merit and the culture of public life -- Small worlds : competition in the colleges -- Making the grade : managed competition and schooling -- The scientific measurement of merit -- The "presumption of merit" : institutionalizing merit -- Squeeze play : merit in government -- Merit in crisis -- Epilogue : merit, equality, consent. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809751203321 |
Kett Joseph F
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