Classics, the Culture Wars, and Beyond

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Beginning with a short intellectual history of the academic culture wars, Eric Adler's book examines popular polemics including those by Allan Bloom and Dinesh D'Souza, and considers the oddly marginal role of classical studies in these conflicts. In presenting a brief history of classics in American education, the volume sheds light on the position of the humanities in general.

Adler dissects three significant controversies from the era:...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0472130153

ISBN13:9780472130153

Release Date:November 2016

Publisher:University of Michigan Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.3" x 9.1"

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