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The Image by Daniel J Boorstin
First Published In 1962, This Wonderfully Provocative Book Introduced The Notion Of pseudo-events -- Events Such As Press Conferences And Presidential Debates, Which Are Manufactured Solely In Order To Be Reported -- And The Contemporary Definition Of Celebrity As a Person Who Is Known For His Well-knownness. Since Then Daniel J. Boorstin's Prophetic Vision Of An America Inundated By Its Own Illusions Has Become An Essential Resource For Any Reader Who Wants To Distinguish The Manifold Deceptions Of Our Culture From Its Few Enduring Truths.
Boorstin, Daniel J.: -
Daniel J. Boorstin (1914-2004), educated at Harvard, Yale, and Oxford, was an American historian at the University of Chicago who wrote on many topics in American and world history. He was a Librarian of Congress Emeritus, having directed the US national library from 1979 to 1987, and helped create the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress. He had previously been director of the National Museum for History and Technology and of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780679741800 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679741801 |
| Title | The Image |
| Author | Daniel J Boorstin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1992-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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