For Common Things
Irony, Trust, and Commitment in America Today
$30.72
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2000
Summary
Jedediah Purdy calls For Common Things his “letter of love for the world’s possibilities.” Indeed, these pages–which garnered a flurry of attention among readers and in the media–constitute a passionate and persuasive testament to the value of political, social, and community reengagement. Drawing on a wide range of literary and cultural influences–from the writings of Montaigne and Thoreau to the recent popularity of empty entertainment and breathless chroniclers of the technologica…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375706912 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0375706917 |
| Author: | Jedediah Purdy |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2000 |
| Weight: | 212g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 132mm x 14mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Beautifully written, erudite, unpretentious and, most of all, earnest.”–Newsday
“Purdy deserves high praise for vindicating the belief that civic engagement can still be meaningful, important and authentic.”–Boston Book Review
“The kind of book one finds recommending unreservedly to friends, colleagues, and neighbors.”–The Christian Science Monitor
About The Author
Jedediah Purdy
Jedediah Purdy, a Harvard graduate who was home schooled in rural West Virginia until he was fourteen, is the author of four other books, Being America, The Meaning of Property, A Tolerable Anarchy, and After Nature. He received his J.D. from Yale Law School and is currently the Robinson O. Everett Professor of Law at Duke University.
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