Secular Revelations: The Constitution of the United States and Classic American Literature

Secular Revelations: The Constitution of the United States and Classic American Literature MELTZER Mitchell Wydawca: Harvard University Press Data wydania: 2005 ISBN: 9780674019126 Liczba stron: 204 Format: 235 x 156 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: The U.S. Constitution is a quintessentially political document. Yet, until now, no one has seriously considered the formative influence of this document on American cultural life. In this ambitious book, Mitchell Meltzer demonstrates the extent to which the Constitution is both source and inspiration for America s greatest literary masterworks.