The Resource A nation of agents : the American path to a modern self and society, James E. Block
A nation of agents : the American path to a modern self and society, James E. Block
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The item A nation of agents : the American path to a modern self and society, James E. Block represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 658 pages)
- Contents
-
- The American narrative in crisis
- I. The English origins of the American self and society. The early Puritan insurgents and the origins of agency
- The protestant revolutionaries and the emerging society of agents
- Thomas Hobbes and the founding of the liberal politics of agency
- John Locke and the mythic society of free agents
- II. The ascendancy of agency and the free new nation. The Great Awakening and the emergent culture of agency
- The revolutionary triumph of agency
- III. The dilemma of nationhood. The liberal idyll amidst republican realities
- From liberation to reversal in a world without bounds
- IV. The creation of an agency civilization. National revival as the crucible of agency character
- From sectarian discord to civil religion
- The protestant agent in liberal economics
- John Dewey and the modern synthesis
- Conclusion : The recovery of agency
- Isbn
- 9780674022201
- Label
- A nation of agents : the American path to a modern self and society
- Title
- A nation of agents
- Title remainder
- the American path to a modern self and society
- Statement of responsibility
- James E. Block
- Subject
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- 1783-1865
- Agent (Philosophie)
- Agent (Philosophy)
- Agent (Philosophy) -- History
- Caractère national
- Civilisation
- Civilization
- Culture américaine
- Culture politique
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- United States -- General
- Histoire
- History
- Individualisme
- Intellectual life
- Liberalism
- Liberalism -- United States -- History
- Liberalisme
- Liberalismus
- Libéralisme
- National characteristics, American
- National characteristics, American
- Nationalcharakter
- Nationale kenmerken
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy | Cultural Policy
- Political culture
- Political culture -- United States -- History
- Politics and government
- Politieke cultuur
- Politische Kultur
- Protestantism -- Political aspects
- Protestantism -- Political aspects -- United States -- History
- Protestantism -- Social aspects -- United States -- History
- Protestantisme
- Protestantisme
- Protestantismus
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology | Cultural
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture
- USA
- United States
- United States -- Civilization -- 1783-1865
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865
- Vie intellectuelle
- États-Unis
- United States -- Intellectual life -- 1783-1865
- Language
- eng
- Action
- digitized
- Cataloging source
- OCLCE
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Block, James E
- Dewey number
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- 306/.0973/09034
- 306.097309033
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- English
- LC call number
- E169.1
- LC item number
- .B654 2002
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- National characteristics, American
- Agent (Philosophy)
- United States
- United States
- Political culture
- Protestantism
- Protestantism
- Liberalism
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- HISTORY
- Agent (Philosophy)
- Civilization
- Intellectual life
- Liberalism
- National characteristics, American
- Political culture
- Politics and government
- Protestantism
- United States
- Protestantismus
- Liberalismus
- Nationalcharakter
- Politische Kultur
- Nationale kenmerken
- Politieke cultuur
- Individualisme
- Protestantisme
- Liberalisme
- Agent (Philosophie)
- Caractère national
- Civilisation
- Culture américaine
- Culture politique
- Histoire
- Libéralisme
- Protestantisme
- Vie intellectuelle
- États-Unis
- USA
- Label
- A nation of agents : the American path to a modern self and society, James E. Block
- Antecedent source
- file reproduced from original
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The American narrative in crisis -- I. The English origins of the American self and society. The early Puritan insurgents and the origins of agency -- The protestant revolutionaries and the emerging society of agents -- Thomas Hobbes and the founding of the liberal politics of agency -- John Locke and the mythic society of free agents -- II. The ascendancy of agency and the free new nation. The Great Awakening and the emergent culture of agency -- The revolutionary triumph of agency -- III. The dilemma of nationhood. The liberal idyll amidst republican realities -- From liberation to reversal in a world without bounds -- IV. The creation of an agency civilization. National revival as the crucible of agency character -- From sectarian discord to civil religion -- The protestant agent in liberal economics -- John Dewey and the modern synthesis -- Conclusion : The recovery of agency
- Control code
- 646540087
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 658 pages)
- File format
- one file format
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780674022201
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctv1pk8h9p
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)646540087
- System details
- 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.
- Label
- A nation of agents : the American path to a modern self and society, James E. Block
- Antecedent source
- file reproduced from original
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The American narrative in crisis -- I. The English origins of the American self and society. The early Puritan insurgents and the origins of agency -- The protestant revolutionaries and the emerging society of agents -- Thomas Hobbes and the founding of the liberal politics of agency -- John Locke and the mythic society of free agents -- II. The ascendancy of agency and the free new nation. The Great Awakening and the emergent culture of agency -- The revolutionary triumph of agency -- III. The dilemma of nationhood. The liberal idyll amidst republican realities -- From liberation to reversal in a world without bounds -- IV. The creation of an agency civilization. National revival as the crucible of agency character -- From sectarian discord to civil religion -- The protestant agent in liberal economics -- John Dewey and the modern synthesis -- Conclusion : The recovery of agency
- Control code
- 646540087
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 658 pages)
- File format
- one file format
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780674022201
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctv1pk8h9p
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)646540087
- System details
- 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.
Subject
- 1783-1865
- Agent (Philosophie)
- Agent (Philosophy)
- Agent (Philosophy) -- History
- Caractère national
- Civilisation
- Civilization
- Culture américaine
- Culture politique
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- United States -- General
- Histoire
- History
- Individualisme
- Intellectual life
- Liberalism
- Liberalism -- United States -- History
- Liberalisme
- Liberalismus
- Libéralisme
- National characteristics, American
- National characteristics, American
- Nationalcharakter
- Nationale kenmerken
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy | Cultural Policy
- Political culture
- Political culture -- United States -- History
- Politics and government
- Politieke cultuur
- Politische Kultur
- Protestantism -- Political aspects
- Protestantism -- Political aspects -- United States -- History
- Protestantism -- Social aspects -- United States -- History
- Protestantisme
- Protestantisme
- Protestantismus
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology | Cultural
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture
- USA
- United States
- United States -- Civilization -- 1783-1865
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865
- Vie intellectuelle
- États-Unis
- United States -- Intellectual life -- 1783-1865
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