The Mystic Chords of Memory: The Transformation of Tradition in American Culture
- ISBN-10
- 0679741771
- ISBN-13
- 9780679741770
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 864
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Michael Kammen
Description
Assesses the role of collective memory, tradition, and patriotism in American national culture, and the evolution they have undergone
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