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Paul E. Gottfried - Fascism: The Career of a Concept - 9780875804934 - V9780875804934
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Fascism: The Career of a Concept

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Description for Fascism: The Career of a Concept Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .

"For historians, [Fascism] offers clear and provocative insights and arguments, and the very detailed notes are especially helpful.... Recommended."Choice

What does it mean to label someone a fascist? Today, it is equated with denouncing him or her as a Nazi. But as intellectual historian Paul E. Gottfried writes in this provocative yet even-handed study, the term's meaning has evolved over the years. Gottfried examines the semantic twists and turns the term has endured since the 1930s and traces the word's polemical function within the context of present ideological struggles.

Like "conservatism," "liberalism," and other words whose meanings have changed ... Read more

His important study will appeal to political scientists, intellectual historians, and general readers interested in politics and history.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780875804934
SKU
V9780875804934
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About Paul E. Gottfried
Paul E. Gottfried is the retired Horace Raffensperger Professor of Humanities at Elizabethtown College and a Guggenheim recipient. He is the author of numerous books, including The Search for Historical Meaning and, most recently, Leo Strauss and the Conservative Movement in America.

Reviews for Fascism: The Career of a Concept
Paul Gottfried's is far and away the best book on fascism I've read in many years.
Claremont Review of Books
Gottfried's study is particular, nuanced, and multifaceted... a model for the type of work that can earn the right a hearing from more attentive audiences.
The American Conservative
For historians, [Fascism] offers clear and provocative insights ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Fascism: The Career of a Concept


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