The Soul of America / / Arthur Hobson Quinn.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub)
• VerfasserIn: Quinn, Arthur Hobson,
• Place / Publishing House: Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [1932]; ©1932
• Year of Publication: 1932
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (272 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Acknowledgments --; Foreword --; Contents --; The Birth of the American Soul --; The Baptism of the Soul --; The Confirmation of the Soul --; America Comes of Age --; The Qualities of the American Soul --; Retrospect and Prospect --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781512818437; 9783110442526
• DOI: 10.9783/9781512818437
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Arthur Hobson Quinn.

The Soul of America undertakes to trace the development of those spiritual values that have become an integral and permanent part of the American character. The first part of the book is devoted to an examination of the interrelationship between these spiritual values and historical events. The author then proceeds with a thorough analysis of those elements of the American spirit that are most characteristic today: democracy, efficiency, liberality, provincialism, individuality, humor, and vision. These interpretations are presented from an original viewpoint that ignores conventional opinions and outwork clichés, giving the reader new insight into the forces that shape American history. This book is valuable not only as a study of the past but also as a guide to understanding the contemporary scene and the course of America's future.