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- catalog abstract ""George Santayana probably did more than anyone except Alexis de Tocqueville to shape the critical view of American culture. The great philosopher and writer coined the phrase "genteel tradition," introducing it during an address to a California audience in 1912. The phrase caught fire, giving a name to the culture of the republic." "Santayana's address appears in this collection of influential essays about the country he lived in from 1872 to 1911. Because he remained European in spirit, the Spaniard brought a sharp detachment to his observations. He points out the American split between thought and action, theory and practice, the traditional and the modern, the arts and business, the highbrow and the popular. He also examines the excessive moralism in national life, which baffles Europeans. These nine essays touch on American idealism and materialism and American endeavor, sacred and profane."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b10699094.
- catalog contributor b10699095.
- catalog contributor b10699096.
- catalog coverage "United States Civilization 20th century.".
- catalog created "1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1998.".
- catalog description ""George Santayana probably did more than anyone except Alexis de Tocqueville to shape the critical view of American culture. The great philosopher and writer coined the phrase "genteel tradition," introducing it during an address to a California audience in 1912. The phrase caught fire, giving a name to the culture of the republic." "Santayana's address appears in this collection of influential essays about the country he lived in from 1872 to 1911. Because he remained European in spirit, the Spaniard brought a sharp detachment to his observations. He points out the American split between thought and action, theory and practice, the traditional and the modern, the arts and business, the highbrow and the popular. He also examines the excessive moralism in national life, which baffles Europeans. These nine essays touch on American idealism and materialism and American endeavor, sacred and profane."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Young Sammy's first wild oats -- The genteel tradition in American philosophy -- Shakespeare : made in America -- Genteel American poetry -- The moral background -- Philosophical opinion in America -- Materialism and idealism in America -- Marginal notes on civilization in the United States -- The genteel tradition at bay.".
- catalog extent "xxv, 201 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0803292511 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States Civilization 20th century.".
- catalog subject "973 21".
- catalog subject "E169.1 .S254 1998".
- catalog subject "National characteristics, American.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Young Sammy's first wild oats -- The genteel tradition in American philosophy -- Shakespeare : made in America -- Genteel American poetry -- The moral background -- Philosophical opinion in America -- Materialism and idealism in America -- Marginal notes on civilization in the United States -- The genteel tradition at bay.".
- catalog title "The genteel tradition : nine essays / by George Santayana ; edited and with an introductory by Douglas L. Wilson ; introduction to the Bison Books edition by Robert Davidoff.".
- catalog type "text".