Herman Melville and the American Calling

Herman Melville and the American Calling
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 0791475646
ISBN-13 : 9780791475645
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Book Synopsis Herman Melville and the American Calling by : William V. Spanos

Download or read book Herman Melville and the American Calling written by William V. Spanos and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that Herman Melville’s later work anticipates the resurgence of an American exceptionalist ethos underpinning the U.S.-led global “war on terror.”


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