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American University Studies: Series 10: Political Science: Mountain of Paradise : Reflections on the Emergence of Greater California As a World Civilization by Josef Chytry (2013, Hardcover)
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PublisherLang A&G International Academic Publishers, Peter
ISBN-101433123223
ISBN-139781433123221
eBay Product ID (ePID)211885678
Product Key Features
Number of Pages212 Pages
Publication NameMountain of Paradise : Reflections on the Emergence of Greater California As a World Civilization
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
SubjectUnited States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Life Sciences / Biological Diversity, Globalization, Ancient / Greece, Popular Culture, Economic Conditions, Special Interest / Amusement & Theme Parks, Security (National & International), Europe / General, United States / General
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTravel, Political Science, Social Science, Science, Business & Economics, History
AuthorJosef Chytry
SeriesAmerican University Studies: Series 10: Political Science
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight14.8 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2013-003547
Reviews«I wish to compliment you on your brilliant essay [which] points to the future of California Studies better than any comparable statement I have ever read.» (Kevin Starr, University Professor and Professor of History, University of Southern California), I wish to compliment you on your brilliant essay [which] points to the future of California Studies better than any comparable statement I have ever read. (Kevin Starr, University Professor and Professor of History, University of Southern California)
Dewey Edition23/eng/20250415
Series Volume Number69
Number of Volumes0 vols.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal979.4
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisMountain of Paradise challenges conventional taxonomies of world civilizations by introducing a new and formidable candidate: the civilization of Greater California presently incubating as the evolution of California into a veritable «nation-state» or «world commonwealth» according to contemporary commentators and scholars., Mountain of Paradise challenges conventional taxonomies of world civilizations by introducing a new and formidable candidate: the civilization of Greater California presently incubating as the evolution of California into a veritable nation-state or world commonwealth according to contemporary commentators and scholars., Mountain of Paradise challenges conventional taxonomies of world civilizations by introducing a new and formidable candidate: the civilization of Greater California presently incubating as the evolution of California into a veritable nation-state or world commonwealth according to contemporary commentators and scholars. Through a series of reflective essays it clarifies the momentous implications of this claim by a thorough account of the genealogical origins of California , permutation into its speculative moment of self-identity thanks to prolonged creative interchange with European thought and philosophy, advancement to status of a socio-economic powerhouse by the 1950s and 1960s, invention of distinctly Californian variants of political economy by the 1970s and 1980s, and present domination over regions formerly classified as Greater California . In its range and originality Mountain of Paradise constitutes a robust contribution to current political, social, economic and global thematics., Mountain of Paradise challenges conventional taxonomies of world civilizations by introducing a new and formidable candidate: the civilization of Greater California presently incubating as the evolution of California into a veritable «nation-state» or «world commonwealth» according to contemporary commentators and scholars. Through a series of reflective essays it clarifies the momentous implications of this claim by a thorough account of the genealogical origins of «California», permutation into its speculative moment of self-identity thanks to prolonged creative interchange with European thought and philosophy, advancement to status of a socio-economic powerhouse by the 1950s and 1960s, invention of distinctly Californian variants of political economy by the 1970s and 1980s, and present domination over regions formerly classified as «Greater California». In its range and originality Mountain of Paradise constitutes a robust contribution to current political, social, economic and global thematics.
LC Classification NumberF861.C55 2013
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