First edition. Forty extracts from early travel books about America written by foreigners from 1750 to 1944, including William Cobbett, Fanny Kemble, and Frances Trollope. 12 ,232, 2 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. 8vo..

IMAGES OF AMERICA

Downs, Robert B.

History

University of Illinois Press

From the Bible, the Iliad, and the Republic to Civil Disobedience, Das Kapital, and Silent Spring, this revised and greatly expanded edition is a monument to the power of the printed word-an informative discussion of many of the most important works ever created.

Books that Changed the World

Literature & Fiction

United States

Signet

Books That Changed the World

Reference

From the Bible, the Iliad, and the Republic to Civil Disobedience, Das Kapital, and Silent Spring, this revised and greatly expanded edition is a monument to the power of the printed word-an informative discussion of many of the most important works ever created.

Within the pages of this one volume is a fascinating and informative discussion of many of the most important works ever produced - Sixteen books which contain such vital, trail-blazing ideas that they have had a powerful impact upon humanity throughout the ages... (from the rear cover)

Examines the content and impact of the books that have influenced the course of history since ancient times, from the Bible and the Iliad to Mein Kampf and Silent Spring

Books that Changed the World: Revised Edition

Downs uses great books to write the cultural history of society. His thesis is that the economic, social, and political behavior of a region, a nation, or even the world is shaped largely by the printed word. Concentrating on twenty-five publications from John Smith's General History of Virginia (1624) to C, Vann Woodward's Origins of the New South (1951), he analyzes the impact of written history and sociology on the intellectual and social life of the South.Originally published in 1977.A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Books That Changed the South

History & Criticism

The University of North Carolina Press

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Books by Downs, Robert B.

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IMAGES OF AMERICA

Books that Changed the World

Books That Changed the World

Books That Changed the World

Books That Changed the World

Books That Changed the World

Books That Changed the World

Books That Changed the World

Books that Changed the World: Revised Edition

Books That Changed the South