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Gunfighter nation : the myth of the frontier in twentieth-century America /

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The concluding volume of Richard Slotkin's highly acclaimed trilogy draws on a wide range of sources to examine the pervasive influence of Wild West myths on American culture and politics.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Slotkin, Richard, 1942- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : HarperPerennial, 1993.
Subjects:
Popular culture > United States > History > 20th century.
Frontier and pioneer life > United States.
Frontier thesis.
Culture populaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Hypothèse de Turner.
Frontier and pioneer life.
Popular culture.
United States.
Kultur
mythos
Politik
Frontier
USA
1900-1999
Geschichte 1900-1990.
Frontier and pioneer life > United States
Frontier thesis
Popular culture > United States > History > 20th century
History.
Online Access:Table of contents
Description
Summary:The concluding volume of Richard Slotkin's highly acclaimed trilogy draws on a wide range of sources to examine the pervasive influence of Wild West myths on American culture and politics.
Physical Description:xii, 850 pages ; 21 cm
Bibliography:Filmography and TV series: pages 820-828.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 767-820) and index.
ISBN:006097575X
9780060975753
0689121636
9780689121630