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The Irony of American History
de Niebuhr, Reinhold
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- ISBN 10
- 0684718553
- ISBN 13
- 9780684718552
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons [0-684-71855-3] 1952. (Trade paperback) 174pp. Near fine. Notes. "First published in 1952, the Irony of American History is Reinhold Niebuhr's provocative examination of America's position in the world community in light of this country's history. Drawing from the ironic contrast between the 'innocent' nation our forefathers hoped to build and the superpower America has become, Nieburh clarifies the relation of power to justice and virtue, as he discusses the moral responsibility of the United States as a leader of the free world". (History--United States, Essays, History--United States, Ideas, Justice, Morality, Power, World Affairs).
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"[Niebuhr] is one of my favorite philosophers. I take away [from his works] the compelling idea that there's serious evil in the world, and hardship and pain. And we should be humble and modest in our belief we can eliminate those things. But we shouldn't use that as an excuse for cynicism and inaction. I take away . . . the sense we have to make these efforts knowing they are hard."—President Barack Obama Forged during the tumultuous but triumphant postwar years when America came of age as a world power, The Irony of American History is more relevant now than ever before. Cited by politicians as diverse as Hillary Clinton and John McCain, Niebuhr's masterpiece on the incongruity between personal ideals and political reality is both an indictment of American moral complacency and a warning against the arrogance of virtue. Impassioned, eloquent, and deeply perceptive, Niebuhr's wisdom will cause readers to rethink their assumptions about right and wrong, war and peace.
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- Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 153019
- Título
- The Irony of American History
- Autor
- Niebuhr, Reinhold
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0684718553
- ISBN 13
- 9780684718552
- Editorial
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Primera fecha de publicación de esta edición
- 1985-07
- Palabras clave
- History--United States, Essays, History--United States, Ideas, Justice, Morality, Power, World Affairs
- Catálogos del vendedor
- AMERICAN HISTORY;
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