| The History of White People Contributor(s): Painter, Nell Irvin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393339742 ISBN-13: 9780393339741 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - History | United States - General - History | Historiography |
| Dewey: 305.800 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (1.10 lbs) 512 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Telling perhaps the most important forgotten story in American history, eminent historian Nell Irvin Painter guides us through more than two thousand years of Western civilization, illuminating not only the invention of race but also the frequent praise of "whiteness" for economic, scientific, and political ends. A story filled with towering historical figures, The History of White People closes a huge gap in literature that has long focused on the non-white and forcefully reminds us that the concept of "race" is an all-too-human invention whose meaning, importance, and reality have changed as it has been driven by a long and rich history of events. |
Contributor Bio(s): Painter, Nell Irvin: - Nell Irvin Painter is the award-winning author of many books, including Sojourner Truth, Southern History Across the Color Line, Creating Black Americans, The History of White People, and Standing at Armageddon. She is currently the Edwards Professor of American History, Emerita, at Princeton University and lives in Newark, New Jersey, and the Adirondacks. |