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Henry Adams and the Need to Know

About Henry Adams and the Need to Know

Presents fourteen essays that articulate Adams' preoccupation with knowledge, stressing his eclecticism and his need to clarify the role of critical intelligence in public life. The topics covered range from international politics to portraiture, from orientalism and travel literature to the disintegration of the human mind.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780934909877
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 416
  • Published:
  • September 19, 2005
  • Dimensions:
  • 229x152x36 mm.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 21, 2024

Description of Henry Adams and the Need to Know

Presents fourteen essays that articulate Adams' preoccupation with knowledge, stressing his eclecticism and his need to clarify the role of critical intelligence in public life. The topics covered range from international politics to portraiture, from orientalism and travel literature to the disintegration of the human mind.

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