The Long Road to Antietam
- 512pages
- 18 heures de lecture
A masterful account of the Civil War's turning point in the tradition of James McPherson's Crossroads of Freedom.
Richard Slotkin Livres
Richard Slotkin est un critique culturel, historien et romancier dont le travail plonge profondément dans l'identité et la violence américaines. Son écriture explore comment ces concepts sont façonnés au sein de la culture populaire et de l'histoire, en se concentrant sur des récits durables et leur impact sur la psyché américaine. L'approche académique de Slotkin se manifeste dans sa capacité à découvrir les forces historiques et culturelles complexes qui influencent la pensée américaine. Ses écrits offrent aux lecteurs des aperçus pénétrants sur les facettes persistantes de la culture américaine et son évolution.
Regeneration Through Violence
The Mythology of the American Frontier, 1600-1860
- 684pages
- 24 heures de lecture
Exploring the evolution of American cultural attitudes, Richard Slotkin examines how European settlers' anxieties influenced their mythology in the American West. Through an analysis of popular literature from the seventeenth to early nineteenth centuries, including captivity narratives and works by notable authors like Hawthorne and Melville, the book reveals how these narratives reflect the settlers' struggles to claim land and displace Native Americans, ultimately shaping the American identity.
LOST BATTALIONS
- 658pages
- 24 heures de lecture
The book offers a deep and complex exploration of a significant historical event, showcasing a narrative that intertwines various perspectives and themes. Its analytical depth provides readers with a rich understanding of the subject matter, making it both intellectually stimulating and engaging. The intricate structure enhances the storytelling, allowing for a multifaceted examination of the impact and implications of the events discussed.
The fatal environment
The myth of the frontier in the age of industrialization, 1800-1890
In The Fatal Environment, Richard Slotkin demonstrates how the myth of frontier expansion and subjugation of the Indians helped to justify the course of America’s rise to wealth and power. Using Custer’s Last Stand as a metaphor for what Americans feared might happen if the frontier should be closed and the "savage" element be permitted to dominate the "civilized," Slotkin shows the emergence by 1890 of a myth redefined to help Americans respond to the confusion and strife of industrialization and imperial expansion.
The culture wars are pitting us against each other with a vitriol that is fueling outright violence. Slotkin looks to the foundational myths that have shaped American identity—the Frontier, the Founding, the Civil War (Emancipation and the Lost Cause), and the Good War—and reveals why they are bringing the US to the brink of an existential crisis.