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Emerson and the 'Jewish Idea'

AvRobert J. Loewenberg

Inbunden, Engelska, 1984

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Critiques modern liberal culture by means of a textual re-evaluation of Ralph Waldo Emerson, widely considered a prime formulator and archetype of liberal culture.

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Utgivningsdatum:1984-05-31
Mått:152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:148
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780819139559

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Socialhistoria och kulturhistoria inom Historia och arkeologi

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Robert J. Loewenberg is Professor of History at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

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...an excellent analysis of liberalism and the subtle methods by which modernity replaces tradition, religion, and order with relativism, disorder, and nihilism. Loewenberg really hits the nail) in this case, Emerson) on the head. This book will be widely attacked and will be controversial, which means Loewenberg has succeeded. -- Larry Schweikart, University of Wisconsin Center-Richland Midstream: A Quarterly Jewish Review ...the questions Loewenberg raises are critical. The return is well worth the reader's investment of energy... Midstream: A Quarterly Jewish Review ...the questions Loewenberg raises are critical. The return is well worth the reader's investment of energy... Midstream: A Quarterly Jewish Review ...an excellent analysis of liberalism and the subtle methods by which modernity replaces tradition, religion, and order with relativism, disorder, and nihilism. Loewenberg really hits the nail) in this case, Emerson) on the head. This book will be widely attacked and will be controversial, which means Loewenberg has succeeded. -- Larry Schweikart, University of Wisconsin Center-Richland Midstream: A Quarterly Jewish Review