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This is a book about American intellectuals as would-be social
reformers and what happens to them in the arena of practical
politics. Specifically, it examines the lives of ten highly
idealistic Christian socialist and anarchist intellectuals of the
1890s who were profoundly influenced -- indeed inspired -- by the
prophetic social messages and exemplary lives of Tolstoy, Mazzini,
and Ruskin. The ten Americans -- including ministers, journalists,
professors, and poets -- were constantly thwarted in their efforts
to apply the Golden Rule and the ethics of Jesus not only to the
socioeconomic institutions of their society, but to their own lives
as well. These ten Christian knights rode high on clouds of words,
carrying swords of good intentions, tilting at windmills often of
their own despair. As a result, they paid the price (as Emerson
said) of being "too intellectual." This is, indeed, a story of
noble dreams, frustration, agonizing self-doubts and, ultimately,
of failure. Peter J. Frederick develops his argument by comparing
and contrasting the intellectuals in pairs, examining the many
forms frustrated activism can take. His study emerges as a critique
of the Social Gospel movement from a New Left perspective;
implicitly, it is a critique of the contemporary New Left,
approached with empathetic understanding. Ethical, decisive action,
he concludes, is essential not only for effective reform but for
the psychic well-being of the intellectual.
Providing students with a thought-provoking account of America's
past, "The American People" examines how American society assumed
its present shape and developed its present forms of government.
Emphasizing the interaction of ordinary Americans with
extraordinary events, the text combines the discussion of political
events with analysis of their impact on social and economic life.
The comprehensive narrative encompasses description of the lives
and experiences of Americans of all national origins and cultural
backgrounds, at all class levels of society, and in all regions of
the country. The thoughtful analysis seeks the connections among
the political, social, economic, technological, and cultural
factors that have shaped and reshaped American society over four
centuries.
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American People, Brief Edition, The, Volume II, Books a la Carte Plus Myhistorylab Blackboard/Webct (Book, 5th ed.)
Gary B. Nash, Julie Roy Jeffrey, John R. Howe, Peter J. Frederick, Allen F Davis, …
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R1,649
Discovery Miles 16 490
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