A great idea at the time : the rise, fall, and curious afterlife of the Great Books /

Explores the Great Books mania, in an entertaining and strangely poignant portrait of American popular culture on the threshold of the television age.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Beam, Alex
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : PublicAffairs, ©2008.
Temas:
Great books of the Western world > History and criticism.
Great books of the Western world
1900-1999
Canon (Literature) > History and criticism.
Popular culture > United States > History > 20th century.
Books and reading > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Books and reading > Economic aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Education, Humanistic > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Chefs-d'œuvre (Littérature) > Histoire et critique.
Culture populaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Livres et lecture > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Livres et lecture > Aspect économique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Éducation humaniste > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY.
Books and reading > Social aspects
Canon (Literature)
Education, Humanistic > Social aspects
Intellectual life
Popular culture
United States > Intellectual life > 20th century.
États-Unis > Vie intellectuelle > 20e siècle.
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The headwaters
  • The odd couple
  • The Great Books in the gray city
  • Great Books good for you!
  • The making of the books
  • Faster, pussycat! Sell! Sell!
  • Second verse not the same as the first
  • The people of the book
  • Epictetus at the cash register : Chicago and Columbia
  • Hard core : St. John's College
  • Among the bookies
  • Dead books walking.

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