This established introductory text provides a lucid, authoritative account ofthe course of American history, discussing political, social, economic and cultural developments. In this revised and updated new edition, Jenkins reviews the 2008 presidential election, the economic crisis and recent environmental issues. PHILIP JENKINS is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Humanities at Pennsylvania State University, USA. He is also currently Distinguished Senior Fellow in the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University, USA. INDICE: - List of Tables - List of Maps - Preface to the Fourth Edition - Preface to the Third Edition - Preface to the Second Edition - Preface to the First Edition - Introduction - Unnamed Lands: The European Settlement, 1492-1765 - Revolution and Nation Building, 1765-1825 - Expansion and Crisis, 1825-65- Cities and Industry, 1865-1917 - War and Globalism, 1917-56 - Only Yesterday: The United States 1956-92 - Contemporary America, 1992-2012 - Suggestions for Further Reading - Index -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-28287-2
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 368
- Fecha Publicación: 27/01/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés