Passionate Declarations: Essays on War and Justice

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Harper Collins, 17 juni 2003 - 368 sidor
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From the bestselling author of A People's History of the United States comes this selection of passionate, honest, and piercing essays looking at American political ideology.

Howard Zinn brings to Passionate Declarations the same astringent style and provocative point of view that led more than a million people to buy his book A People's History of the United States. He directs his critique here to what he calls "American orthodoxies" -- that set of beliefs guardians of our culture consider sacrosanct: justifications for war, cynicism about human nature and violence, pride in our economic system, certainty of our freedom of speech, romanticization of representative government, confidence in our system of justice. Those orthodoxies, he believes, have a chilling effect on our capacity to think independently and to become active citizens in the long struggle for peace and justice.

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Very moving and powerful. For those who can not stomach Zinn's much larger "A People's History of the United States", I highly recommend this outstanding book. Läs hela recensionen

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In this collection of Zinn essays, readers will find passionate explanations and ideas. Although he can be a bit verbose, this is definitely an enlightening read worth checking out! Appropriate for college aged and beyond... Läs hela recensionen

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American Ideology i
1
THREE Violence and Human Nature
32
FOUR The Use and Abuse of History
48
The American Class System
147
Second Thoughts on the First Amendment
182
The Black Experience
231
ELEVEN The Ultimate Power
278
NOTES
303
INDEX
333
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Om författaren (2003)

Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a historian, playwright, and social activist. His many books include A People's History of the United States, which has sold more than two million copies.

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TitelPassionate Declarations: Essays on War and Justice
FörfattareHoward Zinn
Utgåvanytryck
UtgivareHarper Collins, 2003
ISBN0060557672, 9780060557676
Längd368 sidor
  
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