Regeneration through violence book

Gunfighter nation was a nationa l book award finalist in 1993. May 23, 2009 in its brutal violence and its attempt to exorcise sexual anxieties, it doubled as a reassertion of the link between whiteness and manliness, and a ritual regeneration of both. His patients depend on him for care and guidance, sometimes even becoming dependent, as anderson does. Regeneration through violence national book foundation. In regeneration through violence, the first of his trilogy on the mythology. The same violent movies that we look at here are shown in europe and japan, but you dont find the europeans and japanese killing each other at the same rate we do, said slotkin, whose books include regeneration through violence and gunfighter nation. Loosely based on fact, the novel represents a genius vision of the historical west, one so fiercely realized that since its initial publication in 1985 the canon of american literature has welcomed blood meridian to its shelf. The mythology of the american frontier, 16001860 by richard slotkin 2000, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Richard slotkin, in his book regeneration through violence. And regeneration by pat barker certainly is such a book. What makes the myth distinctively american is the mythic significance we have assigned to the kinds of violence we have actually experienced. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions.

Regeneration study guide contains a biography of pat barker, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Slotkin, richard is the author of regeneration through violence the mythology of the american frontier, 16001860 with isbn 97808062297 and isbn 08062299. The mythology of the american frontier, 16001860 by richard slotkin online at alibris. The novel won the foreword book of the year readers choice award and the western writers of america spur award, and was a finalist for. Riverss departure for sick leave reminds him of his fathers departure when he was a young boy. Richard slotkin is olin professor of english and director of american studies at wesleyan university. In his magisterial trilogy, regeneration through violence, the fatal environment and gunfighter nation, richard slotkin tells how america came to embrace a mythology of gunslinging settlers. Reviews of books i43 thorough an exploration of the relevant. Mccarthys novels are deeply engaged with founding american myths, in particular those of regeneration through violence, southern pastoral, the figure of the sacred hunter, and the frontiersman. The mythology of the american frontier, 16001860 at. A classic american novel of regeneration through violence, declares michael herr. Regeneration through violence received the albert beveridge award of the american historical association as the best book in american history 1973 and.

In regeneration through violence, the first of his trilogy on the mythology of the american west, richard slotkin shows how. The mythology of the american frontier, 16001860, by. The myth of the frontier in the age of industrialization, 18001890 16 3. In regeneration through violence, the first of his tr. Concluding a trilogy that began with regeneration through violence 1973 and the fatal environment 1985, slotkin englishwesleyan univ.

Regeneration through violence has been used by both lisa purse, and, especially, eric lichtenfeld, as a conceptual framework for investigating commercial hollywood action films. Gunfighter nation was a national book award finalist in 1993. The first time through, my mind kept wandering away like a toddler chasing bubbles. Regeneration through viol ence received the albert beveridge award of the american historical association as the best book in american history 1973 and was a finalist for the n ational book award in 1974.

Regeneration through violence the mythology of the. The mythology of the american frontier, 1, paperback by slotkin, richard, isbn 08062299, isbn 97808062297, brand new, free shipping in the us in regeneration through violence, the first of his trilogy on the mythology of the american west, richard slotkin shows how the attitudes and traditions that shape american culture evolved from the social and psychological. Prices including delivery for regeneration through violence by richard slotkin. Another look, by w eugene hollon and regeneration through violence. Book 1 of the border trilogy ebook written by cormac mccarthy. Regeneration through violence tacoma retired mens bookclub. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. His novel, american copper unbridled press, is a love song to america revealing the radiant and profound life of evelynne lowry, a woman who transcends the national myth of regeneration through violence. The mythology of the american frontier 16001860 new edition by slotkin, richard isbn. In regeneration through violence, richard slotkin argues that the north american frontier mythology is a major force in shaping the national character of the country.

The frontier hero is a myth that has been promulgated throughout the history of the west through dime novels, film, and novels. The myth of the frontier in twentiethcentury america brings to completion a distinguished trilogy of books that includes the fatal environment and the awardwinning regeneration. In regeneration through violence, the first of his trilogy on the mythology of the american west, richard slotkin shows how the attitudes and traditions that shape american culture evolved from the social and psychological anxieties of european settlers struggling in a strange new world to claim the land and displace the native americans. By building on the theoretical constructs of frederick jackson turners frontier thesis, slotkin argues that the frontier was not so much a regeneration of democratic principles as much as it was one of violence. In regeneration through violence, the first of his trilogy on the mythology of the american west, richard slotkin shows how the attitudes and traditions that. Regeneration through violence paperback the mythology of the american frontier, 16001860. A book about the first world war has to be an antiwar book, even if it was released long before the hype of the centennial 201418. However, it must be used with caution and with real motive. But i made an exception for richard slotkins regeneration through violence. His study traces the significant ways american myth has changed as popular responses to the frontier have changed.

The myth of the frontier in twentiethcentury america 19 4. Richard slotkin in regeneration through violence, the first of his trilogy on the mythology of the american west, richard slotkin shows how the attitudes and traditions that shape american culture evolved from the. Though it can be necessary and good, it is imperative to remember that with great success comes great loss as well. The mythology of the american frontier, 16001860 has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The mythology of the american frontier, 16001860, by richard slotkin, revd by michael rogin. The mythology of the american frontier, 16001860, argues that the myth of the west is the undead in the west. There were other instruments of revitalization but none as important. Using the popular literature of the seventeenth, eighteenth, and early nineteenth centuriesincluding captivity narratives, the daniel boone tales, and the. Regeneration through violence received the albert beveridge award of the american historical association as the best book in american history 1973 and was a finalist for the national book award in 1974. In regeneration through violence, the first of his trilogy on the mythology of the american. There are too many unread classics out in the world, and i am a slow reader. Certainly there was much violence in american history, but the mythology that developed from it uniformly cloaked this under the sentiment of protective reaction or exaggerated it toward the safety of farce. Slotkins reading of violence and the american story.

The myth of frontier in twentiethcentury america, published by the university of oklahoma press. Whenever violence openly was pursued, the mythic results were catastrophic. Regeneration through violence is an indepth study of the ways in which the literature of the american frontier created and supported mythologies arisig out of the westward movement from the earliest colonies till the 1850s. The final volume of richard slotkins highly acclaimed trilogy on the american frontier, regeneration through violence deconstructs the myth of the guntoting. Throughout regeneration, relationships between men are colored by the parentchild dynamic. The mythology of the american frontier, 16001860 and gunfighter nation. James fenimore cooper brought the frontier hero to the forefront of american society through his book series that included the pioneers,the prairie, the pathfinder, the deerslayer and his most popular novel the last of the mohicans.

Reviews of books i43 thorough an exploration of the. Regeneration through violence meet your next favorite book. In regeneration through violence, the first of his trilogy on the mythology of the american west, richard slotkin shows how the attitudes and traditions that shape american culture evolved from the. Posts about regeneration through violence written by ron boothe. Regeneration through violence is a very real phenomenon. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read all the pretty horses. Regeneration through violence now knowing the main character and a few details of his past, perhaps the regeneration is that of the main character after experiencing all that he has with his father, that is currently not described. Though this book relies heavily, as he concedes, on the work of other scholars, it is, like every. Its got to be something the images are tapping into. He argues that the myth of regeneration through violence became the structuring metaphor of the american experience 5. Regeneration through violence finalist, national book awards 1974 for history. A book that should be read in its entirety by all with an interest in american writing, american violence, and the national character. The violence that was intrinsic to the new racism, the new empire building, and the new manliness was rooted in a fear for the future that historians have largely ignored. The mythology of the american frontier, 16001860 97808062297.