Fascism
The Career of a Concept
$76.66
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
19 October 2017
Summary
What does it mean to label someone a fascist? Today, it is equated with denouncing him or her as a Nazi. But as intellectual historian Paul E. Gottfried writes in this provocative yet even-handed study, the term’s meaning has evolved over the years. Gottfried examines the semantic twists and turns the term has endured since the 1930s and traces the word’s polemical function within the context of present ideological struggles.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780875807829 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0875807828 |
| Author: | Paul E. Gottfried |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press |
| Imprint: | Northern Illinois University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 19 October 2017 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 155mm x 226mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
Critics Review
“Paul Gottfried’s is far and away the best book on fascism I’ve read in many years.” –Michael Ledeen, Claremont Review of Books “Gottfried’s study is particular, nuanced, and multifaceted … a model for the type of work that can earn the right a hearing from more attentive audiences.” –The American Conservative “For historians, [Fascism] offers clear and provocative insights and arguments, and the very detailed notes are especially helpful… . Recommended.” –CHOICE “Fascism is a meticulously researched primer on the true history of one of the world’s worst ideologies. Upon finishing the book, readers will emerge with a firmer understanding of history, philosophy, and the ways in which words shape culture and reality.” –Jay Lehr, The Heartland Institute “Gottfried brings vast erudition and interpretive nuance to the subject of fascism. This book is a significant contribution to the fields of political thought and European history.” –Jeff Taylor, Dordt College “Fascism is a book of remarkable scholarship and sensitivity regarding some exceedingly complex ideas. Gottfried’s navigation of the ins and outs of the interwar ideological quarrels in Italy and France is especially masterful.” –Robert Weissberg, emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Paul E. Gottfried
Paul E. Gottfried is the retired Horace Raffensperger Professor of Humanities at Elizabethtown College and a Guggenheim recipient. He is the author of numerous books, including The Search for Historical Meaning (NIU Press, 2010) and, most recently, Leo Strauss and the Conservative Movement in America.
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