Born in 1916, Richard Hofstadter was one of the leading American historians and public intellectuals of the 20th century. His works include The Age of Reform, Anti-intellectualism in American Life, Social Darwinism in American Thought, 1860-1915, The American Political Tradition, and others. He was the DeWitt Clinton Professor of American History at Columbia University. He died in 1970.
Anti-Intellectualism in American Life
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(Revised ed.)
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- ISBN-13: 9780394703176
- Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication date: 02/12/1966
- Edition description: Revised ed.
- Pages: 464
- Sales rank: 102,035
- Product dimensions: 5.13(w) x 8.02(h) x 0.92(d)
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Winner of the 1964 Pulitzer Prize in Non-Fiction.
In this award-winning classic work of consensus history, Richard Hofstadter, author of The Age of Reform, examines the role of social movements in the perception of intellect in American life.
"As Mr. Hofstadter unfolds the fascinating story, it is no crude battle of eggheads and fatheads. It is a rich, complex, shifting picture of the life of the mind in a society dominated by the ideal of practical success." —Robert Peel in the Christian Science Monitor
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"As Mr. Hofstadter unfolds the fascinating story, it is no crude battle of eggheads and fatheads. It is a rich, complex, shifting picture of the life of the mind in a society dominated by the ideal of practical success." —Robert Peel, Christian Science Monitor "The most comprehensive, succinct, and well-written one-volume treatment of the subject now available."—Walter Laqueur