The History of White People

by Nell Irvin Painter

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393339742
• ISBN13: 9780393339741
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.4" x 8.1"