Clasificación:
320.50973 B973
Autor:
Título:
American hysteria : the untold story of mass political extremist in the United States. --
Imp / Ed.:
Guilford, CT, Estados Unidos : Lyons Press, 2015.
Descripción:
231 p. ; 23 cm
Contenido:
1. Defining hysteria: what it is...and what it isn't. -- 2. America's first time: Jedidiah Morse and the anti-Illuminati movement. -- 3. The anti-Masons: the disappearance
of William Morgan and the rise of third party politics. -- 4. The Red Scare: A. Mitchell Palmer takes on the enemy within our gates. -- 5. The dawning of McCarthyism: from communists to
blacklists, one senator channels the fears of a nation. -- 6. The United States after 9/11: the American Right and the threat of Sharia law. -- 7. The way forward: a practical guide to
confronting political hysteria. -- Acknowledgements. -- Notes. -- Index. -- About the author. --
Resumen:
Tomado de Amazon: This debut from Andrew Burt details the pivotal moments in American political history when outliers moved to the center, capturing the national spotlight
and turning fringe politics mainstream. American Hysteria puts readers at the center of the nation's most prominent periods of political extremism, from the Anti-Illuminati movement of the
1790s to McCarthyism in the 1950s to the Anti-Sharia movement of today. Both a deep dive into American history and a riveting narrative account, American Hysteria is as much history as it is
drama. Burt argues that political hysteria arises in periods of profound uncertainty about American identity, and that when Americans lose their sense of who they are, they lash out against
perceived threats with blacklists, scapegoating, conspiracies, cover-ups and more. By exploring the infamous and sometimes forgotten movements and characters of our nation's past, this
fascinating book provides a unique view into America's history, its identity, and ultimately its future.
ISBN:
9781493003341
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