The American Political Tradition
And the Men Who Made it
$46.68
- Paperback
560 pages
- Release Date
23 April 1989
Summary
The American Political Tradition is one of the most influential and widely read historical volumes of our time. First published in 1948, its elegance, passion, and iconoclastic erudition laid the groundwork for a totally new understanding of the American past. By writing a “kind of intellectual history of the assumptions behind American politics,” Richard Hofstadter changed the way Americans understand the relationship between power and ideas in their national experience. Like only a handful …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679723158 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0679723153 |
| Author: | Richard Hofstadter |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Release Date: | 23 April 1989 |
| Weight: | 391g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 133mm x 23mm |
| Series: | Vintage |
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About The Author
Richard Hofstadter
Richard Hofstadter, born in 1916, was one of the leading American historians and public intellectuals of the twentieth century. His works include The Age of Reform, Anti-intellectualism in American Life, Social Darwinism in American Thought, 1860-1915, The American Political Tradition, and others. He died in 1970.
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