"A courageous book that examines how some of the illusions and
mystiques of the radical left have become axioms in the academic
world today."--John Patrick Diggins, author of The Lost Soul of
American Politics"I am impressed with the utter nerve of Ellis
taking on so many sacred cows. He piles evidence upon evidence
while telling a lively tale. I can't imagine how anyone could make
a better case."--Robert Booth Fowler, author of The Dance with
Community: The Contemporary Debate in American Political
Thought"The writing is crisp, the illustration and documentation
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splendid book!"--John L. Thomas, author of Alternative America"The
book is well written, energetic, quotable."--Lewis Perry, author of
Boats against the Current: American Culture between Revolution and
Modernity
"Richard J. Ellis is a liberal who acknowledges a certain amount of
discomfort writing a book that is critical of the left. He
nonetheless does a good--often devastating--job of it."--Washington
Times"Ellis's book, readable and scholarly and lovingly published,
opens many doors."--Washington Post Book World
"A courageous book that examines how some of the illusions and
mystiques of the radical left have become axioms in the academic
world today."--John Patrick Diggins, author of The Lost
Soul of American Politics"I am impressed with the utter nerve of
Ellis taking on so many sacred cows. He piles evidence upon
evidence while telling a lively tale. I can't imagine how anyone
could make a better case."--Robert Booth Fowler, author of
The Dance with Community: The Contemporary Debate in American
Political Thought"The writing is crisp, the illustration and
documentation thorough, and the whole 'shape' of the argument
impressive. A splendid book!"--John L. Thomas, author of
Alternative America"The book is well written, energetic,
quotable."--Lewis Perry, author of Boats against the
Current: American Culture between Revolution and Modernity
"Richard J. Ellis is a liberal who acknowledges a certain amount of
discomfort writing a book that is critical of the left. He
nonetheless does a good--often devastating--job of it."--Washington
Times"Ellis's book, readable and scholarly and lovingly published,
opens many doors."--Washington Post Book World
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