Poisoning the Minds of the Lower Orders
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Poisoning the Minds of the Lower Orders by Donald Herzog
Conservatism was born as an anguished attack on democracy. This work aims to take the reader into the politically lurid world of Regency England. Weaving social and intellectual history, it brings to life the social practices of the Enlightenment. It challenges our own commitments to and anxieties about democracy.
Honorable Mention for the 1999 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in History, Association of American Publishers "Herzog is a relative rarity among scholarly writers today, in that he self-consciously deflates the pretensions of the academic voice.. The ... story that he tells so masterfully--the transformation of humble subjects into proud citizens--is grand."--The New Republic "[Herzog] presents a major and stimulating contribution... His study is based on a formidable range of primary sources... But it is not only his learning that is impressive. What greatly adds to the value of this work is Herzog's rigorously intellectual exploration of the ideas and also the motives of the many authors he has read... Exciting and rewarding."--History "With biting, contemporary wit, Herzog ... takes us on a tour of the social and political world of Britain between the outbreak of the French Revolution and the passing of the second poor bill."--Virginia Quarterly Review "A vivid book that recasts familiar political, social and cultural themes and positions in new and compelling ways, and from which students of political culture in any field of history will greatly profit."--Albion M. Urdank, Albion "Herzog's tone is skeptical, constructively flippant--and, above all, readable ... I know that many people out there would rather eat one of their own feet than read a supposedly academic work like this; but do give it a go. You'll find it's worth it."--Nicholas Lezard, The Guardian
Don Herzog teaches law and political theory at the University of Michigan. He is the author of Without Foundations and Happy Slaves.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691057415 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691057419 |
| Title | Poisoning the Minds of the Lower Orders |
| Author | Donald Herzog |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2000-08-06 |
| Number of pages | 560 |
| Prizes | Commended for American Academy of Religion Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion in Historical Studies 1999 |
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