William Strauss and Neil Howe posit the history of America as a succession of generational biographies, beginning in 1584 and encompassing everyone through the children of today. Their bold theory is that each generation belongs to one of four types, and that these types repeat sequentially in a fixed pattern. The vision of Generations allows us to plot a recurring cycle in American history—a cycle of spiritual awakenings and secular crises—from the founding colonists through the present day and well into this millennium.
Generations is at once a refreshing historical narrative and a thrilling intuitive leap that reorders not only our history books but also our expectations for the twenty-first century.
William Strauss and Neil Howe posit the history of America as a succession of generational biographies, beginning in 1584 and encompassing everyone through the children of today. Their bold theory is that each generation belongs to one of four types, and that these types repeat sequentially in a fixed pattern. The vision of Generations allows us to plot a recurring cycle in American history—a cycle of spiritual awakenings and secular crises—from the founding colonists through the present day and well into this millennium.
Generations is at once a refreshing historical narrative and a thrilling intuitive leap that reorders not only our history books but also our expectations for the twenty-first century.
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Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069
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Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780688119126 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 09/30/1992 |
Series: | Harper Perennial |
Edition description: | Reprint |
Pages: | 544 |
Sales rank: | 115,639 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.50(d) |