An American Idol: Emerson and the 'Jewish Idea'
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
An American Idol: Emerson and the 'Jewish Idea'
By (Author) Robert J. Loewenberg
University Press of America
University Press of America
14th May 1984
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
814.3
Physical Properties
Paperback
148
Width 141mm, Height 215mm, Spine 11mm
209g
Description
Critiques modern liberal culture by means of a textual re-evaluation of Ralph Waldo Emerson, widely considered a prime formulator and archetype of liberal culture.
Reviews
...an excellent analysis of liberalism and the subtle methods by which modernity replaces tradition, religion, and order with relativism, disorder, and nihilism. Loewenberg really hits the nail) in this case, Emerson) on the head. This book will be widely attacked and will be controversial, which means Loewenberg has succeeded. -- Larry Schweikart, University of Wisconsin Center-Richland * Midstream: A Quarterly Jewish Review *
...the questions Loewenberg raises are critical. The return is well worth the reader's investment of energy... * Midstream: A Quarterly Jewish Review *
...the questions Loewenberg raises are critical. The return is well worth the reader's investment of energy... * Midstream: A Quarterly Jewish Review *
...an excellent analysis of liberalism and the subtle methods by which modernity replaces tradition, religion, and order with relativism, disorder, and nihilism. Loewenberg really hits the nail) in this case, Emerson) on the head. This book will be widely attacked and will be controversial, which means Loewenberg has succeeded. -- Larry Schweikart, University of Wisconsin Center-Richland * Midstream: A Quarterly Jewish Review *
Author Bio
Robert J. Loewenberg is Professor of History at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.
