Intellect and Public Life

Intellect and Public Life
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : 0801857848
ISBN-13 : 9780801857843
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Book Synopsis Intellect and Public Life by : Thomas Bender

Download or read book Intellect and Public Life written by Thomas Bender and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1997-10 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time of much unease in academia and among the general public about the relation of intellect to public life, Thomas Bender explores both the 19th-century origins and the 20th-century configurations of academic intellect in the United States. "Bender's positive, generous civil voice injects a soothing dose of optimism into current academic debates . . . ".--AMERICAN QUARTERLY.


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