Spanos, William V., <br/><br/>
The exceptionalist state and the state of exception :  Herman Melville's Billy Budd, sailor / 
William V. Spanos. 
 -  2011. 
 - 1 online resource (229 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The late Melville and his historical occasion: prolegomenon to a re-reading of Billy Budd, sailor -- The criticism of Billy Budd, sailor: a counter-history -- Billy Budd: a symptomatic reading -- American exceptionalism and the state of exception after 9/11/01: Melville's proleptic witness. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780801898495 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0801898498 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780801899348 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.  Billy Budd. <br/>Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 --Political and social views.<br/>Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 --Knowledge--History.<br/>Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 --Knowledge--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Imperialism in literature.<br/>National characteristics, American, in literature.<br/>Exceptionalism--United States.<br/>Literature and history--History--United States--19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PS2384.B7  / S55 2011eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>813/.3