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American Character and Other Essays

American Character and Other Essays

Erskine, John

Hardcover

PhilosophyLetters & EssaysGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1163455059
ISBN13: 9781163455050
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 432
Weight: 1.77
Height: 1.13 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
American Character and Other Essays is a collection of essays written by John Erskine, an American educator and author. The book is a reflection of Erskine's observations and thoughts on various aspects of American life and culture. The essays cover a wide range of topics, including education, politics, literature, and the arts. In these essays, Erskine explores the idea of what it means to be an American and how American character has evolved over time. He also discusses the role of education in shaping American society and the importance of literature and the arts in preserving American culture. The book is a thought-provoking and insightful commentary on American life and culture, written by a respected scholar and educator. It is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of American society and the forces that have shaped it.1915. In this book are gathered some of Dr. Erskine's most brilliant essays from previously published volumes including: Prohibition and Christianity; The Moral Obligation to be Intelligent; The Kinds of Poetry; and The Literary Discipline. These remarkable essays present things in life and literature which, to quote Dr. Erskine, he has tried recently to dramatize and illustrate in novels. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.#This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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