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Feb 12, 1966 | ISBN 9780394703176 Buy
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Feb 12, 1966 | ISBN 9780394703176
Jan 04, 2012 | ISBN 9780307809674
Winner of the 1964 Pulitzer Prize in NonfictionAnti-Intellectualism in American Life is a book which throws light on many features of the American character. Its concern is not merely to portray the scorners of intellect in American life, but to say something about what the intellectual is, and can be, as a force in a democratic society.“As Mr. Hofstadter unfolds the fascinating story, it is no crude battle of eggheads and fatheads. It is a rich, complex, shifting picture of the life of the mind in a society dominated by the ideal of practical success.” —Robert Peel in the Christian Science Monitor
Richard Hofstadter (1916–1970) was one of the leading American historians and intellectuals of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, he worked at many universities, most recently as the DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University. His works include the… More about Richard Hofstadter
“As Mr. Hofstadter unfolds the fascinating story, it is no crude battle of eggheads and fatheads. It is a rich, complex, shifting picture of the life of the mind in a society dominated by the ideal of practical success.” –Robert Peel, Christian Science Monitor “The most comprehensive, succinct, and well-written one-volume treatment of the subject now available.”–Walter Laqueur
Phi Beta Kappa Ralph Waldo Emerson Award WINNER 1963
Pulitzer Prize WINNER 1964
Sidney Hillman Prize WINNER 1963
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