Commentary in American Life
Author: Murray Friedman
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9781592131112
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCommentary magazine's impact on American life, letters, and politics.
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Anti-Intellectualism in American Life
Author: Richard Hofstadter
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2012-01-04
Total Pages: 465
ISBN-13: 0307809676
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner of the 1964 Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction Anti-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
America at 1750
Author: Richard Hofstadter
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2012-01-04
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 030780965X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDemonstrates how the colonies developed into the first nation created under the influences of nationalism, modern capitalism and Protestantism.
Running Commentary
Author: Benjamin Balint
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: 2010-06-01
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 1586488600
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the years of cultural and political ferment following World War II, a new generation of Jewish- American writers and thinkers arose to make an indelible mark on American culture. Commentary was their magazine; the place where they and other politically sympathetic intellectuals -- Hannah Arendt, Saul Bellow, Lionel Trilling, Alfred Kazin, James Baldwin, Bernard Malamud, Philip Roth, Cynthia Ozick and many others -- shared new work, explored ideas, and argued with each other. Founded by the offspring of immigrants, Commentary began life as a voice for the marginalized and a feisty advocate for civil rights and economic justice. But just as American culture moved in its direction, it began -- inexplicably to some -- to veer right, becoming the voice of neoconservativism and defender of the powerful. This lively history, based on unprecedented access to the magazine's archives and dozens of original interviews, provocatively explains that shift while recreating the atmosphere of some of the most exciting decades in American intellectual life.
Commentary on the American Prayer Book
Author: Marion J. Hatchett
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 1995-09-15
Total Pages: 694
ISBN-13: 9780060635541
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTraces and comments upon the sources, history, and development of each of the rites and formularies of the book from the earliest known forms until the present day.
Life on the Run
Author: Bill Bradley
Publisher: Rosetta Books
Published: 2014-01-09
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 0795323271
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis classic memoir about life in the pros by the NBA hall of famer and former US senator was named a top 100 Sports Books by Sports Illustrated. Before Bill Bradley became known as a US senator and presidential candidate, he was famous for being a part of the world championship–winning New York Knicks. Now, long after his athletic and political careers have come to a close, his account of twenty days in a pro basketball season remains a classic of sports literature, unparalleled in its honesty and intelligence. Told with incredible candor, Bradley shows life on the road as a pro-athlete for what it is: a sometimes glamourous, often lonely journey. He takes readers from the court to the locker room; from the seamless teamwork of a winning game to the melancholy of a motel in a strange city. Bradley shows us the abuse of the press alongside the smothering adoration of the fans. We watch in horror as Earl Monroe is beaten outside Madison Square Garden barely an hour after twenty thousand people cheered him. And we come to understand the euphoria and exhaustion, the icy concentration and intense pressure, that are felt only by those who play basketball for keeps. “A remarkable, searching, smart book.” —Newsweek
Forty Years of American Life
Author: Thomas Nichols
Publisher: Applewood Books
Published: 1970
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 1429003855
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA physician makes observations on American life for an English audience. A memoir of the doctor, born in New Hampshire, which leads him toward commentary on American politics, slavery, education, and morality. Vol. 2 of 2
The Quality of American Life in the Eighties
Author: United States. Panel on the Quality of American Life
Publisher:
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 160
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Bible in American Life
Author: Philip Goff
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017-03-01
Total Pages: 455
ISBN-13: 0190468947
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is a paradox in American Christianity. According to Gallup, nearly eight in ten Americans regard the Bible as either the literal word of God or inspired by God. At the same time, surveys have revealed gaps in these same Americans' biblical literacy. These discrepancies reveal the complex relationship between American Christians and Holy Writ, a subject that is widely acknowledged but rarely investigated. The Bible in American Life is a sustained, collaborative reflection on the ways Americans use the Bible in their personal lives. It also considers how other influences, including religious communities and the Internet, shape individuals' comprehension of scripture. Employing both quantitative methods (the General Social Survey and the National Congregations Study) and qualitative research (historical studies for context), The Bible in American Life provides an unprecedented perspective on the Bible's role outside of worship, in the lived religion of a broad cross-section of Americans both now and in the past. The Bible has been central to Christian practice, and has functioned as a cultural touchstone From the broadest scale imaginable, national survey data about all Americans, down to the smallest details, such as the portrayal of Noah and his ark in children's Bibles, this book offers insight and illumination from scholars across the intellectual spectrum. It will be useful and informative for scholars seeking to understand changes in American Christianity as well as clergy seeking more effective ways to preach and teach about scripture in a changing environment.
Assimilation in American Life
Author: Milton M. Gordon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010-12-31
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 0190281146
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first full-scale sociological survey of the assimilation of minorities in America, this classic work presents significant conclusions about the problems of prejudice and discrimination in America and offers positive suggestions for the achievement of a healthy balance among societal, subgroup, and individual needs.
