The Principles Of Nationalities

by Zangwill, Israel

1st edition

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N.Y., , 1917. 1st edition. Orig. cloth, gilt lettered cover. Spine repair, joint wear, front bd. w/ a minor crease... Light text browning. Gd. 16mo. Macmillan Co. By noted Jewish/Yiddish writer. Discusses America as what he calls "Melting Pot" (also a title of one of his books--was he the first one to coin that phrase?) Book discusses various named specific European nationalities alone (incl. the Jews in detail) & blending together harmoniously or more often having antipathy toward other races, and existing as minorities in certain countries during the then -current European war & their political histories. These will blend into a new "American Nationality". Book publishes what was Zangwill's Conway Memorial Lecture, Delivered at South Point Institute, England on March 8th, 1917. Zangwill quotes in first chapter President Woodrow Wilson saying that what is an indispensible preliminary to peace is "recognition of the principle of nationalities" & Zangwill points out the millions of men who have died for this principle of nationalities or are about to die. 4pp. publ. catalog at end describes other Zangwill recently publ. books, today all important.

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