The Free World
- 880 stránok
- 31 hodin čítania
Longlisted for the 2021 National Book Award for Nonfiction The Cold War was not just a contest of power. It was also about ideas, in the broadest sense - economic and political, artistic and personal.
Louis Menand Poradie kníh (chronologicky)
Louis Menand je uznávaný profesor angličtiny, ktorého práca sa ponára do histórie amerických myšlienok. Ako dlhoročný redaktor časopisu The New Yorker prináša do svojho bádania bystrý zrak pre detaily a naratívny štýl. Jeho písanie osvetľuje intelektuálne prúdy, ktoré formovali americkú kultúru a myslenie, a ponúka hlboké pohľady na vývoj národa.
American Studies
- 322 stránok
- 12 hodin čítania
Exploring pivotal moments in American cultural history, the author presents unique insights into figures like William James, T. S. Eliot, and Richard Wright. He connects seemingly disparate elements, such as the success of The New Yorker and CBS, and the interplay between Larry Flynt's Hustler and Jerry Falwell's evangelism. The narrative also highlights the significance of the atom bomb in relation to educational assessments, while reflecting on contemporary politics through Al Gore's tenure in the White House.
The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America
- 568 stránok
- 20 hodin čítania
Examines the development of an American philosophy between the end of the Civil War and 1919 by exploring the lives of four key metaphysical thinkers: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., William James, Charles Sanders Peirce, and John Dewey.
America in Theory
- 330 stránok
- 12 hodin čítania