In the aftermath of World War II, the United States stood at a precipice. The forces of modernity unleashed by the war had led to astonishing advances in daily

In the aftermath of World War II, the United States stood at a precipice. The forces of modernity unleashed by the war had led to astonishing advances in daily

This concise literary history of the American Enlightenment captures the varied and conflicting voices of religious and political conviction in the decades when

Twenty-five essays, culled from the Journal of the History of Ideas, cover the unique participation of America in the international Enlightenment.

This book analyzes Tocqueville's views on religion, family and gender roles, politics, relations with Native Americans, white southerners and slavery, and the m