The Truth in Hell and Other Essays on Politics and Culture, 1935-1987 |
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| Author:
| Speier, Hans |
| As told to:
| Vidich, Arthur |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-505875-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1989 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $290.91AUD $409.00 |
Book Description:
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This collection of seminal essays spans the pioneer sociologist's entire career and survey five areas of thought: social theory, war and militarism, public opinion and progaganda, the history of literature, and "the present and the future." Reflecting the range of his concerns and his experience as a refugee from Nazi Germany, Speier's writings examine honor and social structure, hero worship, psychological warfare, and Shakespeare's King Lear among many other topics.
This collection of seminal essays spans the pioneer sociologist's entire career and survey five areas of thought: social theory, war and militarism, public opinion and progaganda, the history of literature, and "the present and the future." Reflecting the range of his concerns and his experience as a refugee from Nazi Germany, Speier's writings examine honor and social structure, hero worship, psychological warfare, and Shakespeare's King Lear among many other topics.