The Resource Ambition, a history : from vice to virtue, William Casey King
Ambition, a history : from vice to virtue, William Casey King
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The item Ambition, a history : from vice to virtue, William Casey King represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Portland Public Library.
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- Summary
- This book explores ambition's transformation, tracing attitudes from classical antiquity to early modern Europe to the New World and America's founding
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 248 pages
- Contents
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- From Vice to Christian Sin
- Ambition as Sin in Early Modern English Culture : Perilous Acts of Self-Elevation, Subversive Acts of Self-Negation
- The Plague and Countervailing Passions
- Harnessing Ambition in the Age of Exploration
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9780300182804
- Label
- Ambition, a history : from vice to virtue
- Title
- Ambition, a history
- Title remainder
- from vice to virtue
- Statement of responsibility
- William Casey King
- Subject
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- Ambition -- Aspect social -- Angleterre -- Histoire
- Ambition -- Aspect social -- États-Unis -- Histoire
- Ambition -- Political aspects -- United States -- History
- Ambition -- Social aspects -- England -- History
- Ambition -- Social aspects -- United States -- History
- Angleterre -- Civilisation
- Christianisme et civilisation -- Angleterre -- Histoire
- Christianisme et civilisation -- États-Unis -- Histoire
- Christianity and culture
- Christianity and culture -- England -- History
- Christianity and culture -- United States -- History
- Civilization
- Ehrgeiz
- England
- England
- England -- Civilization
- Före 1800
- Förenta staterna
- Historia
- Ambition -- Aspect politique -- États-Unis -- Histoire
- Kristendom och kultur
- Kultur- och samhällsliv
- National characteristics, American
- National characteristics, American -- History
- Nationalkaraktär
- Social change
- Social change -- United States -- History
- Social values
- Social values -- United States -- History
- Sozialer Wandel
- Storbritannien
- To 1783
- USA
- United States
- United States -- Civilization -- To 1783
- Valeurs sociales -- États-Unis -- Histoire
- États-Unis -- Civilisation -- Jusqu'à 1783
- History
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book explores ambition's transformation, tracing attitudes from classical antiquity to early modern Europe to the New World and America's founding
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- King, Casey
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- Ambition
- Ambition
- National characteristics, American
- Christianity and culture
- Social values
- Social change
- England
- Ambition
- Christianity and culture
- Förenta staterna
- Storbritannien
- États-Unis
- Ambition
- Ambition
- Christianisme et civilisation
- Valeurs sociales
- Angleterre
- Ambition
- Christianisme et civilisation
- Ehrgeiz
- Christianity and culture
- Sozialer Wandel
- Civilization
- England
- National characteristics, American
- USA
- Social change
- Kultur- och samhällsliv
- Social values
- Kristendom och kultur
- England
- Historia
- United States
- Nationalkaraktär
- Label
- Ambition, a history : from vice to virtue, William Casey King
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-234) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- From Vice to Christian Sin -- Ambition as Sin in Early Modern English Culture : Perilous Acts of Self-Elevation, Subversive Acts of Self-Negation -- The Plague and Countervailing Passions -- Harnessing Ambition in the Age of Exploration -- Epilogue
- Control code
- 785865105
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- viii, 248 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300182804
- Lccn
- 2012034912
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 651
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)785865105
- Label
- Ambition, a history : from vice to virtue, William Casey King
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-234) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- From Vice to Christian Sin -- Ambition as Sin in Early Modern English Culture : Perilous Acts of Self-Elevation, Subversive Acts of Self-Negation -- The Plague and Countervailing Passions -- Harnessing Ambition in the Age of Exploration -- Epilogue
- Control code
- 785865105
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- viii, 248 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300182804
- Lccn
- 2012034912
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 651
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)785865105
Subject
- Ambition -- Aspect social -- Angleterre -- Histoire
- Ambition -- Aspect social -- États-Unis -- Histoire
- Ambition -- Political aspects -- United States -- History
- Ambition -- Social aspects -- England -- History
- Ambition -- Social aspects -- United States -- History
- Angleterre -- Civilisation
- Christianisme et civilisation -- Angleterre -- Histoire
- Christianisme et civilisation -- États-Unis -- Histoire
- Christianity and culture
- Christianity and culture -- England -- History
- Christianity and culture -- United States -- History
- Civilization
- Ehrgeiz
- England
- England
- England -- Civilization
- Före 1800
- Förenta staterna
- Historia
- Ambition -- Aspect politique -- États-Unis -- Histoire
- Kristendom och kultur
- Kultur- och samhällsliv
- National characteristics, American
- National characteristics, American -- History
- Nationalkaraktär
- Social change
- Social change -- United States -- History
- Social values
- Social values -- United States -- History
- Sozialer Wandel
- Storbritannien
- To 1783
- USA
- United States
- United States -- Civilization -- To 1783
- Valeurs sociales -- États-Unis -- Histoire
- États-Unis -- Civilisation -- Jusqu'à 1783
- History
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