num_pages: 368
description: From the beginning, what has given our culture its distinctive texture, pattern, and thrust, according to Michael Kammen, is the dynamic interaction of the imported and the indigenous.
language: English
title: People of Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Origins of American Civilization
titlecomplete: People of Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Origins of American Civilization
genres: Political Science, Philosophy, Nonfiction, American History, History
ratings_count: 41
awards: awardedAt: 94723200000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: History
publisher: Cornell University Press