Born in 1916, Richard Hofstadter was one of the leading American historians and public intellectuals of the 20th century. His works includeThe Age of Reform,Anti-intellectualism in American Life,Social Darwinism in American Thought, 1860-1915,The American Political Tradition, and others. He was the DeWitt Clinton Professor of American History atColumbia University.He died in 1970.
"As Mr. Hofstadter unfolds the fascinating story, it is no crude
battle of eggheads and fatheads. It is a rich, complex, shifting
picture of the life of the mind in a society dominated by the ideal
of practical success." --Robert Peel, Christian Science
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"The most comprehensive, succinct, and well-written one-volume
treatment of the subject now available."--Walter Laqueur
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