People of Plenty - (Walgreen Foundation Lectures) by David M Potter (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The classic account of how the American people have been shaped by abundance.
- About the Author: David M. Potter (1910-1971) was a professor of history at Yale University and, at the time of his death, Coe Professor of American History at Stanford University.
- 248 Pages
- Business + Money Management, General
- Series Name: Walgreen Foundation Lectures
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Book Synopsis
The classic account of how the American people have been shaped by abundance. America has long been famous as a land of plenty, but we seldom realize how much the American people are a people of plenty--a people whose distinctive character has been shaped by economic abundance. In this important book, David M. Potter breaks new ground both in the study of this phenomenon and in his approach to the question of national character. He brings a fresh historical perspective to bear on the vital work done in this field by anthropologists, social psychologists, and psychoanalysts.Review Quotes
"The best short book on national character I have seen . . . broadly based, closely reasoned, and lucidly written."-- "Yale Review"
"The rejection of hindsight, with the insistence on trying to see events from the point of view of the participants, was a governing theme with Potter. . . . This sounds like a truism. Watching him apply it however, is a revelation."-- "Newsweek"
About the Author
David M. Potter (1910-1971) was a professor of history at Yale University and, at the time of his death, Coe Professor of American History at Stanford University.Dimensions (Overall): 8.06 Inches (H) x 5.36 Inches (W) x .53 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 248
Genre: Business + Money Management
Sub-Genre: General
Series Title: Walgreen Foundation Lectures
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback
Author: David M Potter
Language: English
Street Date: October 15, 1958
TCIN: 1006089263
UPC: 9780226676333
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-3182
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 0.53 inches length x 5.36 inches width x 8.06 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.5 pounds
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