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The Truth in Hell and Other Essays on Politics and Culture, 1935-1987 (Hardcover)
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The Truth in Hell and Other Essays on Politics and Culture, 1935-1987 (Hardcover)
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Long known as a pioneer in the sociological study of communications
and of the middle class, and as a prominent member of the New
School's "University in Exile," Hans Speier here presents a
humanist view of the darker side of contemporary civilization and
offers insights into the nature of social order and the role of
uncommon people in it: the Hero, the Fool, and the political
philosopher. After an autobiographical discussion of the evolution
of his works, this collection of seminal essays that span his whole
career surveys five areas of thought: social theory, war and
militarism, public opinion and propaganda, the history of
literature, and "the present and the future." Reflecting the range
of his intellectual concerns and his experience as a refugee from
Nazi Germany, his writings examine honor and social structure, hero
worship, militarism in the eighteenth century, psychological
warfare, and Shakespeare's The Tempest, among other topics.
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