Beyond synthesis: The problem of coherence in American history.

Reviews the circumstances which have undermined synthesis-making in American historical practice. Preoccupation with the frailty of a national American identity; Intensity of feeling characteristic of the discussion of synthesis and specialization in American historical writing; Inadequacy of synth...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Review of American Studies Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 163 - 184
Main Author: Tucker, Bruce
Format: Article
Published: University of Toronto Press 1996
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