Thomas Dixon Jr. and the Birth of Modern America

Thomas Dixon Jr. and the Birth of Modern America
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Publisher : LSU Press
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9780807136638
ISBN-13 : 0807136638
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Book Synopsis Thomas Dixon Jr. and the Birth of Modern America by : Michele K. Gillespie

Download or read book Thomas Dixon Jr. and the Birth of Modern America written by Michele K. Gillespie and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Dixon, Jr. is best remembered as the author of the racist novels that served as the basis for D. W. Griffith's controversial 1915 classic film The Birth of a Nation. He also enjoyed great renown during his lifetime as a minister, lecturer, lawyer, and actor. In Thomas Dixon Jr. and the Birth of Modern America, distinguished scholars of religion, film, literature, music history and gender studies offer a provocative examination of Dixon's ideas, personal life and career and, in the process, illuminate the evolution of white racist ideas in the early twentieth century, and their legacy.


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