The Seekers
The Story of Man's Continuing Quest to Understand His World Knowledge Trilogy (3)
$37.70
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
15 November 1999
Summary
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
From the author of The Discoverers and The Creators, an incomparable history of man’s essential questions - “Who are we?” and “Why are we here?”
Daniel J. Boorstin, the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Americans, introduces us to some of the great pioneering seekers whose faith and thought have for centuries led man’s search for meaning. Moses sought truth in God above while Sophocles look…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375704758 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0375704752 |
| Author: | Daniel J. Boorstin |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 1999 |
| Weight: | 282g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 21mm |
| Series: | Knowledge Series |
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Critics Review
“Impressive… . Boorstin reminds us what intellectual history on the grand scale looks like.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Unexcelled… . [It] confirms Boorstin’s rank as one of the giants of twentieth-century American scholarship.” —George F. Will
“Delivered with … skill, unalloyed admiration, and a keen eye for detail.” —Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
“An admirable volume, thoroughly researched and beautifully arranged.” —Washington Times
About The Author
Daniel J. Boorstin
Daniel J. Boorstin was the author of The Americans, a trilogy (The Colonial Experience; The National Experience, and The Democratic Experience) that won the Francis Parkman Prize, the Bancroft Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize. In 1989, he received the National Book Award for lifetime contribution to literature. He was the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, and for twelve years served as the Librarian of Congress. He died in 2004.
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