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| Author | Michael Kammen |
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| Genre | History |
| Publisher | Knopf |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 736 |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for History |
| ISBN | 9780394460772 |
People of Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Origins of American Civilization is a 1972 book by American cultural historianMichael Kammen, published byKnopf. It explores various contradictions in American society, such aspuritanism vs.hedonism andidealism vs.materialism.People of Paradox was awarded thePulitzer Prize for History in 1973.[1]
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