Daniel J. Boorstin, Vol. 51

One of the best known consensus or synthesis historians, Daniel J. Boorstin crosses disciplinary boundaries by writing about universities and students, lawyers and historians, history of science and everyday phenomena, material and popular culture, libraries and literacy, film and theater, statistics and words, airwaves and highways, and generally speaking, the past, present, and world to come. This bibliography brings together works by and about Boorstin, showing the volume, range, and importance of his contribution to the study of American history.

With more than 1,300 entries, the bibliography records a history of Daniel Boorstin in print and non-print from 1930 to 1999. It covers a multitude of types of entries, including monographs, book reviews by and about Boorstin, newspaper and scholarly articles, manuscript and archival material, videocassettes, sound reels, Websites, and CD-ROMs. Entries are selectively annotated, in many instances using direct quotes from Boorstin, to give the reader a snapshot understanding of the works cited. This book will be the definitive Boorstin bibliography.

Brings together works by and about Boorstin, showing the volume, range, and importance of his contribution to the study of American history.

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US consensus or synthesis historian Boorstin contributes a brief foreword to the bibliography of his print and non-print work and writing about him and his work from 1930 to 1999. The more than 1,300 entries are presented in sections on biography and general commentary, manuscript locations and unpublished materials, books and pamphlets, contributions to larger books, periodical articles, book reviews, translations, reviews and criticism of his work, and his non-print work. Leonard's (history, Loyala College, Maryland) annotations summarize most works cited in a few sentences. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

ANGELA MICHELE LEONARD is Assistant Professor of History at Loyola College in Maryland.