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Zinnophobia
The Battle Over History in Education, Politics, and Scholarship
by David Detmer
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Pub Date
Sep 28 2018
| Archive Date
Aug 21 2018
Description
Zinnophobia offers an extended defense of the work of radical historian Howard Zinn, author of the bestselling A People's History of the United States, against his many critics. It includes a discussion of the attempt to ban Zinn's book from Indiana classrooms; a brief summary of Zinn's life and work; an analysis of Zinn's theorizing about bias and objectivity in history; and a detailed response to twenty-five of Zinn's most hostile critics, many of whom are (or were) eminent historians. 'A major contribution to bringing Zinn's great contributions to even broader public attention, and exposing features of intellectual and political culture that are of no little interest.' Noam Chomsky
Zinnophobia offers an extended defense of the work of radical historian Howard Zinn, author of the bestselling A People's History of the United States, against his many critics. It includes a...
Description
Zinnophobia offers an extended defense of the work of radical historian Howard Zinn, author of the bestselling A People's History of the United States, against his many critics. It includes a discussion of the attempt to ban Zinn's book from Indiana classrooms; a brief summary of Zinn's life and work; an analysis of Zinn's theorizing about bias and objectivity in history; and a detailed response to twenty-five of Zinn's most hostile critics, many of whom are (or were) eminent historians. 'A major contribution to bringing Zinn's great contributions to even broader public attention, and exposing features of intellectual and political culture that are of no little interest.' Noam Chomsky
Advance Praise
'A major contribution to bringing Zinn’s great contributions to even broader public attention and exposing features of intellectual and political culture that are of no little interest.' Noam Chomsky
I've been waiting for this book! Howard Zinn's remarkably passionate and erudite work has attracted a huge readership, even while it has also been the target of shrill attacks by both politicians and academics, and not only rightwing academics. Now finally David Detmer has stepped up to the plate on Zinn's behalf with a calm and careful dissection of the logic and evidence, and Zinn emerges as he should, unscathed and indeed triumphant!
Frances Fox Piven
'A major contribution to bringing Zinn’s great contributions to even broader public attention and exposing features of intellectual and political culture that are of no little interest.' Noam Chomsky
...
Advance Praise
'A major contribution to bringing Zinn’s great contributions to even broader public attention and exposing features of intellectual and political culture that are of no little interest.' Noam Chomsky
I've been waiting for this book! Howard Zinn's remarkably passionate and erudite work has attracted a huge readership, even while it has also been the target of shrill attacks by both politicians and academics, and not only rightwing academics. Now finally David Detmer has stepped up to the plate on Zinn's behalf with a calm and careful dissection of the logic and evidence, and Zinn emerges as he should, unscathed and indeed triumphant!
Frances Fox Piven
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Zinn is hugely controversial. Several prominent historians have criticized him harshly. Zinnophobia refutes their criticisms. No other book takes on this task.
Zinn is hugely controversial. Several prominent historians have criticized him harshly. Zinnophobia refutes their criticisms. No other book takes on this task.
Available Editions
| EDITION |
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| ISBN |
9781785356780 |
| PRICE |
$44.95 (USD)
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Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9781785356780 |
| PRICE |
$44.95 (USD)
|
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