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The conservative turn : Lionel Trilling, Whittaker Chambers, and the lessons of anti-communism /
The Conservative Turn tells the story of postwar America's political evolution through two fascinating figures: Lionel Trilling and Whittaker Chambers, who went on to intellectual prominence, sharing the questions, crises, and challenges of their generation. Kimmage argues that the divergent ca...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :
Harvard University Press,
2009.
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| Collection: | Harvard historical studies ;
v. 165. |
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | The Conservative Turn tells the story of postwar America's political evolution through two fascinating figures: Lionel Trilling and Whittaker Chambers, who went on to intellectual prominence, sharing the questions, crises, and challenges of their generation. Kimmage argues that the divergent careers of these two men exemplify important developments in postwar American politics: the emergence of modern conservatism and the rise of moderate liberalism. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (xiv, 419 pages) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-410) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780674054127 0674054121 |