Bridging the Atlantic The Question of American Exceptionalism in Perspective [Hardcover]

This volume discusses comparative developments in modern European and American history.Bridging the Atlantic discusses comparative developments in modern European and American history. The case studies on British, German, and U.S. History since the eighteenth century assembled here seek to establish an integrated vision of Atlantic history. The contributions by European and American historians challenge the concept of American exceptionalism and present a vivid example of the ongoing debate between American and European historians on the structure and nature of European-American relations.Bridging the Atlantic discusses comparative developments in modern European and American history. The case studies on British, German, and U.S. History since the eighteenth century assembled here seek to establish an integrated vision of Atlantic history. The contributions by European and American historians challenge the concept of American exceptionalism and present a vivid example of the ongoing debate between American and European historians on the structure and nature of European-American relations.Bridging the Atlantic discusses comparative developments in modern European and American history. The case studies on British, German, and U.S. history since the eighteenth century assembled here seek to establish an integrated vision of Atlantic history. The contributions by European and American historians challenge the concept of American exceptionalism and present a vivid example of the ongoing debate among American and European historians on the structure and nature of European-American relations.Introduction Elisabeth Glaser and Hermann Wellenreuther; Part I. Transatlantic Faiths and Beliefs: 1. Liberal democracy as a culture of rights: England, the United States, and Continental Europe Gerald Stourzh; 2. American exceptionalism: republicanism as ideology Ari Hoogenboom; Part II. Transatlantic Ideologies and the Perception of the Other: 3. The role of religion in Germany and Al�