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245 14 a| The American culture of despairh| [electronic resource] :b| the sacred, secularity, and the test of time /c| by Richard K. Fenn.;

260 a| Newcastle upon Tyne, UK :b| Cambridge Scholars Publishing,c| 2017.;

300 a| xxxiv, 147 pages ;c| 22 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

505 0 a| Foreword: Imagining the sacred -- The culture of American despair -- Critical moments and the call for authoritarian leadership -- In modern America, is sacred memory a thing of the past? -- American despair and the longing for sovereignty -- Cultural despair and the loss of the future -- The American dilemma: monarchy in the Whitehouse -- The American dilemma -- Sanctifying the critical moment -- Secularization and finality -- What now?;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Recent developments have made many social scientists and commentators wonder whether the United States is still a relatively modern, secular, and democratic society. Instead, America shows signs of the cultural despair that preceded the rise of fascism in Nazi Germany.Taking a careful look at such critical moments as the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Depression, the assassination of President Lincoln, and the eves both of the Civil War and of the American Revolution, this book shows that Americans have long shown authoritarian and even fascist tendencies: signs of despair that the nation is running out of time. In these critical moments, it finds evidence of a regressive cycle consisting of crisis, followed by the sanctification of central authority, and further crisis. With its deep roots in Anglo-American culture, the current crisis awaits decisive resolution"--Back cover.;

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The American culture of despair the sacred, secularity, and the test of time / by Richard K. Fenn.

Author/creator	Fenn, Richard K.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.
Description	xxxiv, 147 pages ; 22 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Authoritarianism--United States. Despair. United States--Social conditions. United States--Social life and customs.

Contents	Foreword: Imagining the sacred -- The culture of American despair -- Critical moments and the call for authoritarian leadership -- In modern America, is sacred memory a thing of the past? -- American despair and the longing for sovereignty -- Cultural despair and the loss of the future -- The American dilemma: monarchy in the Whitehouse -- The American dilemma -- Sanctifying the critical moment -- Secularization and finality -- What now?
Abstract	"Recent developments have made many social scientists and commentators wonder whether the United States is still a relatively modern, secular, and democratic society. Instead, America shows signs of the cultural despair that preceded the rise of fascism in Nazi Germany.Taking a careful look at such critical moments as the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Depression, the assassination of President Lincoln, and the eves both of the Civil War and of the American Revolution, this book shows that Americans have long shown authoritarian and even fascist tendencies: signs of despair that the nation is running out of time. In these critical moments, it finds evidence of a regressive cycle consisting of crisis, followed by the sanctification of central authority, and further crisis. With its deep roots in Anglo-American culture, the current crisis awaits decisive resolution"--Back cover.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2018487785
ISBN	9781527503090 hardcover
ISBN	1527503097 hardcover

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