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The History of White People
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The History of White People Paperback - 2011

by Painter, Nell Irvin

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In this "New York Times" bestseller, Painter guides readers through more than 2,000 years of Western civilization, illuminating not only the invention of race but also the frequent praise of "whiteness" for economic, scientific, and political ends.

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  • Title The History of White People
  • Author Painter, Nell Irvin
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition UsedVeryGood
  • Pages 512
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, New York
  • Date 2011-04-18
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 531ZZZ00WA2S_ns
  • ISBN 9780393339741 / 0393339742
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.1 x 5.4 x 1.4 in (20.57 x 13.72 x 3.56 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Race relations, Whites - Race identity - United States
  • Dewey Decimal Code 305.800

From the publisher

Telling perhaps the most important forgotten story in American history, eminent historian Nell Irvin Painter guides us through more than two thousand years of Western civilization, illuminating not only the invention of race but also the frequent praise of "whiteness" for economic, scientific, and political ends. A story filled with towering historical figures, The History of White People closes a huge gap in literature that has long focused on the non-white and forcefully reminds us that the concept of "race" is an all-too-human invention whose meaning, importance, and reality have changed as it has been driven by a long and rich history of events.

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  • New York Times Book Review, 05/22/2011, Page 28