Dawidoff, Robert

The Genteel Tradition and the Sacred Rage High Culture Vs. Democracy in Adams, James, & Santayana

Hardcover, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. "Asking why many American intellectuals have had such difficulty accepting wholeheartedly the cultural dimensions of democracy, Robert Dawidoff examines their alienation and ambivalence, a tradition of detachment he identifies as 'Tocquevillian.' " Ships same or next business day. Spine is slightly skewed, minimal edge wear; overall, pages are tight, bright, and clean. Dust jacket has minor edge and shelf wear. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 218 pages. [Item #68133]

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