Introduction
Carl Becker, in his review of Howard Mumford Jones’s America and French Culture 1750–1848, wrote that he could not “avoid the feeling that detailing the contacts of Americans with things French is one thing; that estimating the influence of French culture on American culture is another; and that bet...
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| Published in | The French Enlightenment in America p. 1 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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University of Georgia Press
15.10.2021
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| Summary: | Carl Becker, in his review of Howard Mumford Jones’s America and French Culture 1750–1848, wrote that he could not “avoid the feeling that detailing the contacts of Americans with things French is one thing; that estimating the influence of French culture on American culture is another; and that between the two is a gulf extremely hazardous to cross. ‘Influence’ in this connection is so uncertain a quantity to calculate, so illusive a quality to estimate!” I agree. In matters involving Western civilization, I lean toward the view expressed by Charles and Mary Beard: “In reality the heritage, economics, politics, |
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| ISBN: | 9780820359311 0820359319 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/j.ctv21d632f.5 |