An edition of A great idea at the time (2008)
A great idea at the time
the rise, fall, and curious afterlife of the Great Books
By Alex Beam
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Publish Date
2008
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Language
eng
Pages
245
Description:
Explores the Great Books mania, in an entertaining and strangely poignant portrait of American popular culture on the threshold of the television age.
subjects: Books and reading, Canon (Literature), Economic aspects of Books and reading, Great books of the Western World, History, History and criticism, Humanistic Education, Intellectual life, Popular culture, Social aspects of Books and reading, Social aspects of Humanistic education, Great books of the Western world, New York Times reviewed, Social aspects
Places: United States
Times: 20th century