The Great Frontier by Walter Webb
This work attempts to interpret the settlement of the American West in the global context of the expansion of European civilization between the 15th and 20th centuries. It states that the closing of the global frontier in the 19th century was responsible for the crises of the 20th century.
"[Walter Prescott Webb] writes interestingly about large problems, the solution of which should help mankind to understand its past and assist in formulating more socially desirable public and private policiesHe is blessed with both a bold mind and a brilliant pen, two assets that have raised him to a position of respect among members of the profession to which he belongs. In [The Great Frontier] Mr. Webb attempts to interpret the history of Western culture from 1500 to the present in terms of the expansion of Europe overseas. Although this theme is not new... it has never before been treated in such a grand manner and with the same points of emphasis as in the present volume." - New York Times Book Review
One of the unquestionably major historians of the American West, Walter Prescott Webb taught at London University, Oxford, and the University of Texas. He was the author of a number of highly provocative books, including The Great Frontier and this, his most famous study, The Great Plains.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780874175196 |
| ISBN 10 | 0874175194 |
| Title | The Great Frontier |
| Author | Walter Webb |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Nevada Press |
| Year published | 2003-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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