1st Edition
When America Was Great The Fighting Faith of Liberalism in Post-War America
By Kevin Mattson
Copyright 2004
252 Pages
1 Color Illustrations
by
Routledge
242 Pages
1 Color Illustrations
by
Routledge
256 Pages
1 Color Illustrations
by
Routledge
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A sweeping intellectual history that will make us rethink postwar politics and culture, When America Was Great profiles the thinkers and writers who crafted a new American liberal tradition in a conservative era -- from historians Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., and C. Vann Woodward, to economist John Kenneth Galbraith and theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. A compelling tale that will redefine the word... Read more
Introduction: Endings and Beginings 1. Characters: The Unspoken Virtues of Liberalism 2. Enemies: The Integrity of Liberal Anti-Communism 3. Values: The Pay-Offs and Problems of Pluralism 4. Loves: The Nation as Beloved Community 5. Hopes: Liberalism and The Quality of Public Life 6. Tragedies and Conclusion 7. Epilogue
Biography
Kevin Mattson
