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BL
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962644
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b717014
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Rafferty, Edward C.,1969-
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| Title & Author
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Apostle of human progress : : Lester Frank Ward and American political thought, 1841-1913 /\ Edward C. Rafferty.
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| Publication Statement
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Lanham, Md. :: Rowman & Littlefield Pub.,, 2003.
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| Series Statement
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American intellectual culture
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1 online resource (xi, 363 pages).
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| ISBN
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0585466718
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: 1299135455
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: 9780585466712
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: 9781299135451
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0742522164
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0742522172
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9780742522169
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9780742522176
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-356) and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: A Life Apart from Circumstantial Things; Chapter 1: Self-Made Men, 1841-1862; Chapter 2: An Equal Chance in the Race of Life, 1861-1870; Chapter 3: The Land of Birds and Flowers, 1870-1879; Chapter 4: Restless Skepticism, 1880-1883; Chapter 5: A True National Philosophy, 1883-1887; Chapter 6: The Great Social Problem, 1886-1893; Chapter 7: Spencer-Smashing at Washington, 1894-1900; Chapter 8: Gulliver among the Lilliputians, 1900-1913; Conclusion: Glimpses of the Cosmos; Notes; Bibliography.
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| Abstract
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In Apostle of Human Progress, Edward C. Rafferty presents the first full scale intellectual portrait of Ward. Rafferty shows how Ward's thought laid the foundations for the modern administrative state, and brings out his contributions to twentieth century American liberalism. Classic and comprehensive, this work is ideal for everyone interested in the history of American ideas and thinkers.
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| Subject
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Ward, Lester F., (Lester Frank),1841-1913.
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Ward, Lester F., (Lester Frank),1841-1913
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Political science-- United States-- History.
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Sociology-- United States-- History.
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Political science.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Anthropology-- General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Regional Studies.
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Sociology.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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301/.0973
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| LC Classification
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HM479.W37R34 2003eb
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| Parallel Title
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Lester Frank Ward and American political thought, 1841-1913
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