The Truth in Hell and Other Essays on Politics and Culture, 1935-1987 (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2001
First published:	November 1989
Authors:	Hans Speier (former Head of Social Science Division, Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California; Robert Maciver Professor of Social and Political Science)
Dimensions:	236 x 159 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	380
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-505875-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-19-505875-5
Barcode:	9780195058758

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