Isbn: 9780300121339 - alger hiss and the battle for history (icons of america) (29 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Good. Books on Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss abound, as countless scholars have labored to uncover the facts behind Chambers's shocking accusation before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in the summer of 1948-that Alger Hiss, a former rising star in the State Department, had been a Communist and engaged in espionage. In this highly original work, Susan Jacoby turns her attention to the Hiss case, including his trial and imprisonment for perjury, as a mirror of shifting American political views and passions. Unfettered by political ax-grinding, the author examines conflicting responses, from scholars and the media on both the Left and the Right, and the ways in which they have changed from 1948 to our present post-Cold War era. With a brisk, engaging style, Jacoby positions the case in the politics of the post-World War I era and then explores the ways in which generations of liberals and conservatives have put Chambers and Hiss to their own ideological uses. An iconic event of the McCarthy era, the case of Alger Hiss fascinates political intellectuals not only because of its historical significance but because of its timeless relevance to equally fierce debates today about the difficult balance between national security and respect for civil liberties.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Pages show very few instances of underlining, are mostly clean and unmarked. Dust jacket shows light edge wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Condición: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condición: Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condición: good. Signs of wear and consistent use.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Missing DJ. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Very Good with Mylar Cover. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover corners and edges are unmarred. Binding is tight. X-Library.

Hardcover. Condición: Acceptable. Estado de la sobrecubierta: VG dj.

Hardcover. Condición: Used-Very Good. dj. First. Cloth, dj. Minor shelf-wear.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. A very good hardcover in a very good dust jacket. No markings.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. In this highly original work, Susan Jacoby (The Age of American Unreason) turns her attention to the Hiss case, including his trial and imprisonment for perjury, as a mirror for shifting American political views and passions. Unfettered by political ax-grinding, Jacoby examines conflicting responses, from scholars and the media on both the left and the right, and the ways in which they have changed from 1948 to our present post-Cold War era, keeping in mind the continuum of the difficult balance between national security and respect for civil liberties. Notes, Index. Addenda. 272p.…

hardcover. Condición: fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: very good. First. 8vo, blue boards, d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press, (2009). Very good.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine Condition. 1st Edition.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean, bright and tight copy with dj in mylar.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. First Edition. First printing. Unclipped, mylar protected dust jacket. Like new except slight creasing to the spine's crown and foot.

Condición: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9780300121339. …

light grey hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing (#1 in # line). illustrated frontis. 256p. index. chronology. notes. selected bibliography. index. biography. american history. espionage. covert operations. cold war. conspiracy theory. ~ A fair~minded, penetrating investigation of the political and intellectual struggle over the Alger Hiss case from the mid~twentieth century into the twenty~first ~ and the reasons why the old Cold War controversy has turned into a permanent battle over the definition and ownership of American values Books on Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss abound, as countless scholars have labored to uncover the facts behind Chambers's shocking accusation before the House Committee on Un~American Activities in the summer of 1948 ~ that Alger Hiss, a former rising star in the State Department, had been a Communist and engaged in espionage. In this highly original work, Susan Jacoby focuses on the case, including Hiss's trial and imprisonment for perjury, not as a set of historical facts set in stone but as a mirror of shifting American political views and passions. Unfettered by political axgrinding, the author examines conflicting responses, from scholars and the media on both the left and the right, and the ways in which they have changed from 1948 to our present post~Cold War age. With a brisk, engaging style, Jacoby positions the case in the politics of the post~World War II era and then explores the ways in which generations of liberals and conservatives have put Chambers and Hiss to their own ideological uses. An iconic event of the McCarthy era, the case of Alger Hiss fascinates political intellectuals not only because of its historical significance but because of its timeless relevance to equally fierce debates today about the difficult balance between national security and respect for civil liberties. …

hardcover. Condición: New.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. DJ in archival cover/ with a full number line starting with 1.

hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.