The Free World
- 880pagine
- 31 ore di lettura
Longlisted for the 2021 National Book Award for Nonfiction The Cold War was not just a contest of power. It was also about ideas, in the broadest sense - economic and political, artistic and personal.
Louis Menand Libri
Louis Menand è un distinto professore di inglese il cui lavoro approfondisce la storia delle idee americane. Come collaboratore di lunga data del New Yorker, porta nelle sue esplorazioni un occhio attento ai dettagli e un tocco narrativo. La sua scrittura illumina le correnti intellettuali che hanno plasmato la cultura e il pensiero americano, offrendo profonde intuizioni sullo sviluppo della nazione.
The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America
- 568pagine
- 20 ore di lettura
Examines the development of an American philosophy between the end of the Civil War and 1919 by exploring the lives of four key metaphysical thinkers: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., William James, Charles Sanders Peirce, and John Dewey.
American Studies
- 322pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
Exploring pivotal moments in American cultural history, the author presents unique insights into figures like William James, T. S. Eliot, and Richard Wright. He connects seemingly disparate elements, such as the success of The New Yorker and CBS, and the interplay between Larry Flynt's Hustler and Jerry Falwell's evangelism. The narrative also highlights the significance of the atom bomb in relation to educational assessments, while reflecting on contemporary politics through Al Gore's tenure in the White House.
America in Theory
- 330pagine
- 12 ore di lettura