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People of Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Origins of American Civilization
Author	Michael Kammen
Country	United States
Genre	History
Publisher	Knopf
Publication date	1972
Pages	736
Awards	Pulitzer Prize for History
ISBN	9780394460772

People of Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Origins of American Civilization is a 1972 book by American cultural historian Michael Kammen, published by Knopf. It explores various contradictions in American society, such as puritanism vs. hedonism and idealism vs. materialism. People of Paradox was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1973.^[1]

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^ "Kammen, Michael G. 1936- (Michael Gedaliah Kammen)". Contemporary Authors. January 1, 2008. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2012.

[1] "Kammen, Michael G. 1936- (Michael Gedaliah Kammen)". Contemporary Authors. January 1, 2008. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2012.

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