Introduction: Time and modern nationhood -- The future republic -- Material time -- Clockwork nation -- Time in the land -- Emerson's deep democracy -- Conclusion: The ends of time
Summary
The development of the American nation has typically been interpreted in terms of its expansion through space, specifically its growth westward. This book posits time, not space, as the most significant territory of the young nation. It argues that beginning in the nineteenth century, the actual geography of the nation became less important, as Americans imagined the future as their true national territory. The book explores how transformations in the perception of time shaped American conceptions of democratic society and modern nationhood
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-266) and index
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