TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rafferty,Edward C.
TI  - Apostle of human progress: Lester Frank Ward and American political thought, 1841-1913 
T2  - American intellectual culture
SN  - 0585466718
AV  - HM479.W37 R34 2003eb
U1  - 301/.0973 21
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Lanham, Md.
PB  - Rowman & Littlefield Pub.
KW  - Ward, Lester F.
KW  - Sociology
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - Political science
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE
KW  - Regional Studies
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Anthropology
KW  - General
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-356) and index; 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
N2  - 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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