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- Book Title
- Capture the Flag
- Title
- Capture the Flag
- EAN
- 9780814783221
- ISBN
- 9780814783221
- Release Date
- 06/01/2010
- Release Year
- 2010
- Subtitle
- The Stars and Stripes in American History
- ISBN-10
- 0814783228
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Genre
- History
- Subject
- Society & Culture
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Captûre the Flag : the Stars and Stripes in American History
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Item Width
- 6.3in
- Item Weight
- 16.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 176 Pages
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You see it everywhere: on bumper stickers, tee shirts, lapel pins, in shop windows, and in front of nearly every school or government building. Yet while the American flag is ubiquitous, as a symbol it is both heavily freighted and misunderstood. Now an acclaimed European professor of American history brings a fresh perspective to the American flag, exploring its political, social, and cultural significance across the broad swath of its history. Mining a rich vein of materials from history, literature, music, and popular culture, Arnaldo Testi analyzes the symbolic importance of the flag to the national consciousness of this "nation of immigrants" and sees in it the very contradictions that make up our history: secularism and sacredness, freedom and empire, inclusiveness and aggressive self-confidence. Using sources as diverse as Walt Whitman and Jimi Hendrix, and events as divergent as the American Revolution, the moon landing, and the terrorist attacks of September 11th, Testi reveals the central importance of the flag to the creation of our nation, the evolution of our national character, and the spread of American culture and power across the globe, while illustrating the varied and often conflicting meanings different Americans ascribe to it. Whether you worship the flag or revile it, respect it or ignore it, Capture the Flag offers the reader a colorful and compelling exploration of the sway it holds on the American imagination.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
New York University Press
ISBN-10
0814783228
ISBN-13
9780814783221
eBay Product ID (ePID)
78584368
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Captûre the Flag : the Stars and Stripes in American History
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
16.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Jc346.T38 2010
Reviews
( "Testi's highly readable and enjoyable small volume covers the abundant ground that lies between Betsy Ross and the flag wars following September 11, 2001." )-(Eran Shalev),( H-Net Reviews ), "In this charming, illuminating and original history of 'The Stars and Stripes,'Testi provides the kind of valuable insights into national understandings that only a deeply knowledgeable and thoroughly engaged outside observer can provide." - Ellen DuBois, UCLA, The U.S. flag has long evoked deep emotions among Americans. Arnaldo Testis insightful book now reveals just how varied those feelings have been over the nations history. He shows how a beloved icon can reflect both the best and the worst in the American soul and tell us something about who Americans think they are as a people., "The U.S. flag has long evoked deep emotions among Americans. Arnaldo Testi's insightful book now reveals just how varied those feelings have been over the nation's history. He shows how a beloved icon can reflect both the best and the worst in the American soul and tell us something about who Americans think they are as a people." - John Bodnar, Chancellor's Professor, Indiana University, Testi's highly readable and enjoyable small volume covers the abundant ground that lies between Betsy Ross and the flag wars following September 11, 2001., "Bilton offers a critical but accessible introduction to postmodernism in America, surveying the selected works of eight contemporary writers. . . . This is an intriguing if eclectic mix of authors." - Library Journal, "In this charming, illuminating and original history of 'The Stars and Stripes,'Testi provides the kind of valuable insights into national understandings that only a deeply knowledgeable and thoroughly engaged outside observer can provide." -Ellen DuBois,University of California, Los Angeles, "In this remarkable and insightful book, Testi extricates the flag from the mists and myths that surround it. He explores its origins and uses, and when and how the displaying of the flag served-and sometimes offended-different groups at different times. Finally, he brilliantly contrasts the American flag's history with that of the flags of two other revolutions, the French and Communist." -David Thelen,Indiana University, "In this dynamic workeTesti provides readers with an engaging and fresh perspective that can only be provided by an outsider standing above the frayeTesti deftly explores the shifting cultural meanings of the American symbol, from 1776 through the growth of the American empire to the contentious debates occurring today." - Library Journal ,, "Testi's highly readable and enjoyable small volume covers the abundant ground that lies between Betsy Ross and the flag wars following September 11, 2001." -Eran Shalev, H-Net Reviews, "In this remarkable and insightful book, Testi extricates the flag from the mists and myths that surround it. He explores its origins and uses, and when and how the displaying of the flag served-and sometimes offended-different groups at different times. Finally, he brilliantly contrasts the American flag's history with that of the flags of two other revolutions, the French and Communist." - David Thelen, Indiana University, In this remarkable and insightful book, Testi extricates the flag from the mists and myths that surround it. He explores its origins and uses, and when and how the displaying of the flag served-and sometimes offended-different groups at different times. Finally, he brilliantly contrasts the American flag's history with that of the flags of two other revolutions, the French and Communist., ("Testi shows that the flag sits at the intersection of all that is held to be American.")-(PopMatters),(), In this charming, illuminating and original history of 'The Stars and Stripes,'Testi provides the kind of valuable insights into national understandings that only a deeply knowledgeable and thoroughly engaged outside observer can provide., ". . . the book touches on many interesting controversies (with the focus, as the title suggests, on exactly who owns the flag and whom it represents) and usefully presents a foreign perspective on the subject." -R. J. Goldstein, Choice Magazine, In this charming, illuminating and original history of & The Stars and Stripes,Testi provides the kind of valuable insights into national understandings that only a deeply knowledgeable and thoroughly engaged outside observer can provide., "In this remarkable and insightful book, Testi extricates the flag from the mists and myths that surround it. He explores its origins and uses, and when and how the displaying the flag display served - and sometimes offended - different groups at different times. Finally, he brilliantly contrasts the American flag's history with that of the flags of two other revolutions, the French and Communist." David Thelen, Indiana University "In this charming, illuminating and original history of The Stars and Stripes, Testi provides the kind of valuable insights into national understandings that only a deeply knowledgeable and thoroughly engaged outside observer can provide." Ellen DuBois, UCLA "The U.S. flag has long evoked deep emotions among Americans. Arnaldo Testi's insightful book now reveals just how varied those feelings have been over the nation's history. He shows how a beloved icon can reflect both the best and the worst in the American soul and tell us something about who Americans think they are as a people." John Bodnar, Chancellor's Professor, Indiana University "In this dynamic work...Testi provides readers with an engaging and fresh perspective that can only be provided by an outside standing above the fray...Testi deftly explores the shifting cultural meanings of the American symbol, from 1776 through the growth of the American empire to the contentious debates occurring today." -Library JournalMay 2010, "In this dynamic work…Testi provides readers with an engaging and fresh perspective that can only be provided by an outsider standing above the fray…Testi deftly explores the shifting cultural meanings of the American symbol, from 1776 through the growth of the American empire to the contentious debates occurring today." - Library Journal ,, In this dynamic work Testi provides readers with an engaging and fresh perspective that can only be provided by an outsider standing above the fray Testi deftly explores the shifting cultural meanings of the American symbol, from 1776 through the growth of the American empire to the contentious debates occurring today., "In this dynamic work...Testi provides readers with an engaging and fresh perspective that can only be provided by an outsider standing above the fray...Testi deftly explores the shifting cultural meanings of the American symbol, from 1776 through the growth of the American empire to the contentious debates occurring today." -Library Journal, ( ". . . the book touches on many interesting controversies (with the focus, as the title suggests, on exactly who owns the flag and whom it represents) and usefully presents a foreign perspective on the subject." )-(R. J. Goldstein),( Choice Magazine ), "In this dynamic work...Testi provides readers with an engaging and fresh perspective that can only be provided by an outsider standing above the fray...Testi deftly explores the shifting cultural meanings of the American symbol, from 1776 through the growth of the American empire to the contentious debates occurring today." - Library Journal, "In this charming, illuminating and original history of 'The Stars and Stripes,'Testi provides the kind of valuable insights into national understandings that only a deeply knowledgeable and thoroughly engaged outside observer can provide." - Ellen DuBois, University of California, Los Angeles, "In this dynamic work...Testi provides readers with an engaging and fresh perspective that can only be provided by an outsider standing above the fray...Testi deftly explores the shifting cultural meanings of the American symbol, from 1776 through the growth of the American empire to the contentious debates occurring today." - Library Journal ,, "The U.S. flag has long evoked deep emotions among Americans. Arnaldo Testi's insightful book now reveals just how varied those feelings have been over the nation's history. He shows how a beloved icon can reflect both the best and the worst in the American soul and tell us something about who Americans think they are as a people." -John Bodnar,Chancellor's Professor, Indiana University, . . . a charming little book, a quick read, and an interesting outsider's evaluation of the United States through its most potent symbol., In this remarkable and insightful book, Testi extricates the flag from the mists and myths that surround it. He explores its origins and uses, and when and how the displaying of the flag servedand sometimes offendeddifferent groups at different times. Finally, he brilliantly contrasts the American flags history with that of the flags of two other revolutions, the French and Communist., " . . . a charming little book, a quick read, and an interesting outsider's evaluation of the United States through its most potent symbol." -Scot M. Guenter, The Journal of American History, In this dynamic work...Testi provides readers with an engaging and fresh perspective that can only be provided by an outsider standing above the fray...Testi deftly explores the shifting cultural meanings of the American symbol, from 1776 through the growth of the American empire to the contentious debates occurring today., . . . the book touches on many interesting controversies (with the focus, as the title suggests, on exactly who owns the flag and whom it represents) and usefully presents a foreign perspective on the subject., ("Testi approaches his subject thoughtfully but not uncritically, and in prose that is rendered lively and conversational by Noor Giovanni Mazhar's smooth translation. This is the kind of cultural study that is deeply informed by historical fact, and it covers nearly everything that one might consider essential, from arguments over flag-burning to changing attitudes on how the flag can be appropriately represented in the visual arts.")-(MR Zine),()
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction Totem I Worship The Invention of a Tradition 1 The Spirit of '76 2 New Cults for Old Glory 3 Flag Etiquette II Freedom Whose Freedom? 4 God and the Flag 5 The Land of the Free 6 Multiple Traditions 7 American Jeremiad III Empire Frontiers Old and New 8 More Stars 9 Does the Constitution Follow the Flag? 10 Iwo Jima 11 Moon Landing IV Patriots and Dissenters Who Owns the Flag? 12 Desecration 13 Patriotic Pop 14 Capture the Flag Notes Index About the Author
Copyright Date
2010
Topic
Military / United States, General, United States / General, Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism
Lccn
2009-039278
Dewey Decimal
929.9/20973
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
History, Political Science
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