Regeneration Through Violence: The Mythology of the American Frontier, 1600-1860

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HarperPerennial, 1996 - History - 670 pages
The final volume of Richard Slotkin's highly acclaimed trilogy on the American frontier, "Regeneration Through Violence" deconstructs the myth of the gun-toting West and is a milestone in American literature.

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Richard Slotkin
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Richard Slotkin
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About the author (1996)

Richar Slotkin is the Olin Professor of American Studies at Wesleyan University. He is the author of Gunfighter Nation and Regeneration Through Violence, both National Book Award Finalists, and The Crater.

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TitleRegeneration Through Violence: The Mythology of the American Frontier, 1600-1860
AuthorRichard Slotkin
Editionreprint
PublisherHarperPerennial, 1996
ISBN0060976829, 9780060976828
Length670 pages
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History / United States / 19th Century
Literary Criticism / American / General
Literary Criticism / Subjects & Themes / General
Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / General
  
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