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  1. E pluribus unum
    nineteenth-century American literature & the Constitutional paradox
    Published: 2005
    Publisher:  University of Iowa Press, Iowa City ; EBSCO Industries, Inc., Birmingham, AL, USA

    "Out of many, one." But how do the many become one without sacrificing difference or autonomy? This problem was critical to both identity formation and state formation in late 18th- and 19th-century America. The premise of this book is that American... more

    Bibliothek der Hochschule Mainz, Untergeschoss
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    "Out of many, one." But how do the many become one without sacrificing difference or autonomy? This problem was critical to both identity formation and state formation in late 18th- and 19th-century America. The premise of this book is that American writers of the time came to view the resolution of this central philosophical problem as no longer the exclusive province of legislative or judicial documents but capable of being addressed by literary texts as well. The project of E Pluribus Unum is twofold. Its first and underlying concern is the general philosophic problem of the one and the man.

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9781587295935; 1587295938
    RVK Categories: HT 1070 ; HT 1520
    Subjects: Literatur; Verfassung <Motiv>
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 314 pages)
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    Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-307) and index

  2. E pluribus unum
    nineteenth-century American literature & the Constitutional paradox
    Published: ©2005
    Publisher:  University of Iowa Press, Iowa City

    Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden / Hochschulbibliothek Amberg
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    Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden, Hochschulbibliothek, Standort Weiden
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 0877459347; 1587295938; 9780877459347; 9781587295935
    Subjects: LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General; Constitution (United States); American literature; Cultural pluralism in literature; Group identity in literature; Individualism in literature; Literature; Literature and society; Politics and literature; Geschichte; Literatur; American literature; Cultural pluralism in literature; Politics and literature; Literature and society; Group identity in literature; Individualism in literature; Nationenbildung; Literatur; Individualismus
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 314 pages)
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    Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002

    Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-307) and index

    "Brotherhood among the atoms" / Edgar Allan Poe and the poetics of Constitution -- "A religion which is not religion" / Walt Whitman and the writing of a new American bible -- "But aren't it all a sham?" / Herman Melville and the critique of unity -- "Necessarily short of sight" / William James and the dilemma of variety

  3. E pluribus unum
    nineteenth-century American literature & the Constitutional paradox
    Published: 2010
    Publisher:  University of Iowa Press, Iowa City

    "Out of many, one." But how do the many become one without sacrificing difference or autonomy? This problem was critical to both identity formation and state formation in late 18th- and 19th-century America. The premise of this book is that American... more

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    Universitätsbibliothek der Eberhard Karls Universität
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    "Out of many, one." But how do the many become one without sacrificing difference or autonomy? This problem was critical to both identity formation and state formation in late 18th- and 19th-century America. The premise of this book is that American writers of the time came to view the resolution of this central philosophical problem as no longer the exclusive province of legislative or judicial documents but capable of being addressed by literary texts as well. The project of E Pluribus Unum is twofold. Its first and underlying concern is the general philosophic problem of the one and the man "Brotherhood among the atoms" / Edgar Allan Poe and the poetics of Constitution -- "A religion which is not religion" / Walt Whitman and the writing of a new American bible -- "But aren't it all a sham?" / Herman Melville and the critique of unity -- "Necessarily short of sight" / William James and the dilemma of variety.

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9781587295935; 1587295938
    Subjects: American literature; Politics and literature; Literature and society; Cultural pluralism in literature; Group identity in literature; Individualism in literature; Literature and society; Politics and literature; American literature; American literature; Literature and society; Politics and literature; Cultural pluralism in literature; Group identity in literature; Individualism in literature; American literature; LITERARY CRITICISM ; American ; General; HISTORY ; United States ; 19th Century; Literature; Literature and society; Politics and literature; Criticism, interpretation, etc; History
    Scope: Online Ressource (x, 314 p.)
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    Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-307) and index. - Description based on print version record

    Description based on print version record

    Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002

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