| Passionate Declarations: Essays on War and Justice Contributor(s): Zinn, Howard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060557672 ISBN-13: 9780060557676 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: From the bestselling author of "A People's History of the United States" comes this selection of passionate, honest, and piercing essays looking at American political ideology. Howard Zinn brings to Passionate Declarations the same astringent style and provocative point of view that led more than a million people to buy his book "A People's History of the United States." He directs his critique here to what he calls "American orthodoxies" -- that set of beliefs guardians of our culture consider sacrosanct: justifications for war, cynicism about human nature and violence, pride in our economic system, certainty of our freedom of speech, romanticization of representative government, confidence in our system of justice. Those orthodoxies, he believes, have a chilling effect on our capacity to think independently and to become active citizens in the long struggle for peace and justice. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 327.730 |
| LCCN: 2003048250 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.31" W x 8.02" (0.61 lbs) 368 pages |
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| Publisher Description: From the bestselling author of A People's History of the United States comes this selection of passionate, honest, and piercing essays looking at American political ideology. Howard Zinn brings to Passionate Declarations the same astringent style and provocative point of view that led more than a million people to buy his book A People's History of the United States. He directs his critique here to what he calls American orthodoxies -- that set of beliefs guardians of our culture consider sacrosanct: justifications for war, cynicism about human nature and violence, pride in our economic system, certainty of our freedom of speech, romanticization of representative government, confidence in our system of justice. Those orthodoxies, he believes, have a chilling effect on our capacity to think independently and to become active citizens in the long struggle for peace and justice. |
Contributor Bio(s): Zinn, Howard: - Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a historian, playwright, and social activist. In addition to A People's History of the United States, which has sold more than two million copies, he is the author of numerous books including The People Speak, Passionate Declarations, and the autobiography, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train. |