| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 363 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Series |
American intellectual culture
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American intellectual culture.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-356) and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: A Life Apart from Circumstantial Things; Chapter 1: Self-Made Men, 1841-1862; Chapter 2: An Equal Chance in the Race of Life, 1861-1870; Chapter 3: The Land of Birds and Flowers, 1870-1879; Chapter 4: Restless Skepticism, 1880-1883; Chapter 5: A True National Philosophy, 1883-1887; Chapter 6: The Great Social Problem, 1886-1893; Chapter 7: Spencer-Smashing at Washington, 1894-1900; Chapter 8: Gulliver among the Lilliputians, 1900-1913; Conclusion: Glimpses of the Cosmos; Notes; Bibliography. |
| Summary |
In Apostle of Human Progress, Edward C. Rafferty presents the first full scale intellectual portrait of Ward. Rafferty shows how Ward's thought laid the foundations for the modern administrative state, and brings out his contributions to twentieth century American liberalism. Classic and comprehensive, this work is ideal for everyone interested in the history of American ideas and thinkers. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Ward, Lester F. (Lester Frank), 1841-1913.
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Ward, Lester F. (Lester Frank), 1841-1913. |
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Sociology -- United States -- History.
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Sociology. |
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United States. |
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History. |
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Political science -- United States -- History.
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Political science. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Title |
Lester Frank Ward and American political thought, 1841-1913 |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Rafferty, Edward C., 1969- Apostle of human progress. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Pub., 2003 0742522164 (DLC) 2002152709 (OCoLC)50868290 |
| ISBN |
0585466718 (electronic book) |
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9780585466712 (electronic book) |
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0742522164 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780742522169 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0742522172 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780742522176 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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