Russell Kirk : American conservative /
Birzer, Bradley J., 1967-
Russell Kirk : American conservative / Bradley J. Birzer. - 1 online resource (574 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- 1. Desert humanist -- 2. Stoic prophet -- 3. Recovering the conservative mind -- 4. A Christian humanism -- 5. A republic of letters in the modern age -- 6. Sojourning the waste land : friendship, thought, and poetry in the age of Eliot -- 7. The politics of the impossible -- 8. Ghosts in the machine ... and the house -- 9. The center cannot hold -- 10. The married Bohemian -- Conclusion : poetry against boredom.
Merging from two decades of the Great Depression and the New Deal and facing the rise of radical ideologies abroad, the American Right seemed beaten, broken, and adrift in the early 1950s. Although conservative luminaries such as T.S. Eliot, William F. Buckley Jr., Leo Strauss, and Eric Voegelin all published important works at this time, none of their writings would match the influence of Russell Kirk's 1953 masterpiece The Conservative Mind. This seminal book became the intellectual touchstone for a reinvigorated movement and began a sea change in Americans' attitudes toward traditionalism. In Russell Kirk, Bradley J. Birzer investigates the life and work of the man known as the founder of postwar conservatism in America. Drawing on papers and diaries that have only recently become available to the public, Birzer presents a thorough exploration of Kirk's intellectual roots and development. The first to examine the theorist's prolific writings on literature and culture, this magisterial study illuminates Kirk's lasting influence on figures such as T.S. Eliot, William F. Buckley Jr., and Senator Barry Goldwater--who persuaded a reluctant Kirk to participate in his campaign for the presidency in 1964. While several books examine the evolution of postwar conservatism and libertarianism, surprisingly few works explore Kirk's life and thought in detail. This engaging biography not only offers a fresh and thorough assessment of one of America's most influential thinkers but also reasserts his humane vision in an increasingly inhumane time.
English.
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Kirk, Russell.
Kirk, Russell.
Kirk, Russell 1918-1994
1900-1999
Conservatism--History--United States--20th century.
Conservatisme--Histoire--États-Unis--20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Reference.
Conservatism.
Konservativismus
Libertarianismus
United States.
USA
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
collective biographies.
Biographies.
History.
Biographies.
Biographies.
JC573.2.U6 / B57 2015eb
320.52092
Russell Kirk : American conservative / Bradley J. Birzer. - 1 online resource (574 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- 1. Desert humanist -- 2. Stoic prophet -- 3. Recovering the conservative mind -- 4. A Christian humanism -- 5. A republic of letters in the modern age -- 6. Sojourning the waste land : friendship, thought, and poetry in the age of Eliot -- 7. The politics of the impossible -- 8. Ghosts in the machine ... and the house -- 9. The center cannot hold -- 10. The married Bohemian -- Conclusion : poetry against boredom.
Merging from two decades of the Great Depression and the New Deal and facing the rise of radical ideologies abroad, the American Right seemed beaten, broken, and adrift in the early 1950s. Although conservative luminaries such as T.S. Eliot, William F. Buckley Jr., Leo Strauss, and Eric Voegelin all published important works at this time, none of their writings would match the influence of Russell Kirk's 1953 masterpiece The Conservative Mind. This seminal book became the intellectual touchstone for a reinvigorated movement and began a sea change in Americans' attitudes toward traditionalism. In Russell Kirk, Bradley J. Birzer investigates the life and work of the man known as the founder of postwar conservatism in America. Drawing on papers and diaries that have only recently become available to the public, Birzer presents a thorough exploration of Kirk's intellectual roots and development. The first to examine the theorist's prolific writings on literature and culture, this magisterial study illuminates Kirk's lasting influence on figures such as T.S. Eliot, William F. Buckley Jr., and Senator Barry Goldwater--who persuaded a reluctant Kirk to participate in his campaign for the presidency in 1964. While several books examine the evolution of postwar conservatism and libertarianism, surprisingly few works explore Kirk's life and thought in detail. This engaging biography not only offers a fresh and thorough assessment of one of America's most influential thinkers but also reasserts his humane vision in an increasingly inhumane time.
English.
9780813166193 (electronic bk.) 0813166195 (electronic bk.) 9780813166209 (electronic bk.) 0813166209 (electronic bk.) 9780813166643 0813166640 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
22573/ctt175sgnw JSTOR 08B50C2E-11F1-4EF9-A8A0-8C268ECEBE40 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2015025669
GBB721589 bnb
017684580 Uk
Kirk, Russell.
Kirk, Russell.
Kirk, Russell 1918-1994
1900-1999
Conservatism--History--United States--20th century.
Conservatisme--Histoire--États-Unis--20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Reference.
Conservatism.
Konservativismus
Libertarianismus
United States.
USA
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
collective biographies.
Biographies.
History.
Biographies.
Biographies.
JC573.2.U6 / B57 2015eb
320.52092