Prohibition and Christianity : and other paradoxes of the American spirit / by John Erskine
1927, First Edition. Indianapolis : The Bobbs-Merrill Company, [1927]. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Ex-library with catalogue pocket card and internal marks remaining. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 319 pages; Physical desc.: 319 p. ; 20 cm. Contents: Prohibition and Christianity.--The prohibition tangle.--American character.--French ideals and American.--Poetry and work.--American aristocracy.--Notes on the American spirit.--Mass education.--The liberal college.--Teaching literature: chapter two.--Do Americans speak English?--Idle youth.--The heart of the adventure.--Walking and knitting. Subject: National characteristics, American. Item #185241
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