The Zinn Reader: Writings on Disobedience and Democracy und über 1 Million weitere Bücher verfügbar für Amazon Kindle . Erfahren Sie mehr


oder
Loggen Sie sich ein, um 1-Click® einzuschalten.
Alle Angebote
Möchten Sie verkaufen? Hier verkaufen
The Zinn Reader: Writings on Disobedience and Democracy
 
Größeres Bild
 
Beginnen Sie mit dem Lesen von The Zinn Reader: Writings on Disobedience and Democracy auf Ihrem Kindle in weniger als einer Minute.

Sie haben keinen Kindle? Hier kaufen oder eine gratis Kindle Lese-App herunterladen.

The Zinn Reader: Writings on Disobedience and Democracy [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

Howard Zinn
5.0 von 5 Sternen  Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (4 Kundenrezensionen)
Preis: EUR 16,99 kostenlose Lieferung. Siehe Details.
  Alle Preisangaben inkl. MwSt.
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Gewöhnlich versandfertig in 3 bis 5 Wochen.
Verkauf und Versand durch Amazon.de. Geschenkverpackung verfügbar.

Weitere Ausgaben

Amazon-Preis Neu ab Gebraucht ab
Kindle Edition EUR 10,95  
Gebundene Ausgabe --  
Taschenbuch EUR 16,99  

Produktinformation

  • Taschenbuch: 672 Seiten
  • Verlag: Seven Stories Press; Auflage: Seven Stories Press 1st Ed (9. September 1997)
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • ISBN-10: 1888363541
  • ISBN-13: 978-1888363548
  • Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22,6 x 14,7 x 4,3 cm
  • Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen  Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (4 Kundenrezensionen)
  • Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.758.752 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
  • Komplettes Inhaltsverzeichnis ansehen

Mehr über den Autor

Howard Zinn
Entdecken Sie Bücher, lesen Sie über Autoren und mehr

Besuchen Sie die Seite von Howard Zinn auf Amazon

Produktbeschreibungen

From Kirkus Reviews

A welcome collection of essays and occasional pieces by the dean of radical American historians. This portly tome is primarily intended for the Howard Zinn faithful, of course, of whom there are likely to be many; his People's History of the United States has sold 400,000 copies, after all. For the uninitiated, this collection offers a useful introduction to Zinn's idealistic, Marxist-anarchist view of the world, a view he has championed for many decades. Zinn began his career as a historian at Atlanta's Spelman College, then a school for African-American women; fittingly, a large part of his book is given over to first-hand reports on the civil-rights movement in the South. Rejecting too-easy black-versus-white views of the struggle, Zinn insists that class analysis be brought to bear on the study of inequality: ``Once the superficiality of the physical is penetrated and seen for what it is,'' he writes, ``the puzzle of race loses itself in whatever puzzle there is to human behavior in general. Once you begin to look, in human clash, for explanations other than race, they suddenly become visible.'' Elsewhere Zinn combs through the annals of American history to turn up examples of the evils of capitalism, discussing among other subjects the conduct of the Spanish-American War, the brutal suppression of the Filipino Revolt, the origins of the abolitionist movement, and the ironies of the war in Vietnam (he notes that in 1966 the US was paying $34 in condolence money for each Vietnamese civilian accidentally killed in air strikes--but $87 for every rubber tree thus destroyed). When not looking deep into the past, Zinn cheerfully lampoons such conservative foes as the late Allan Bloom, who ``swoons over Plato,'' and generally has a good time arguing for an equitable, just, and division-free America. A worthy gathering for Zinn fans and fledgling historians alike. -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

From Library Journal

Historian, leftist activist, author of the popular People's History of the United States (New Pr., 1995) and other works of history, politics, and drama, retired professor Zinn has compiled 61 previously published essays on various historical topics and illuminates here his passionate commitment to social justice and political and economic democracy. The essays are arranged in six categories: race, class, war, law, history, and "means and ends." Lucid and at times poignant, they convey Zinn's belief that a historian's judgment about what should be written reflects her or his values. Some of the riveting events covered include the social revolution of the Civil Rights Movement, Allied atrocities during World War II, the murderous suppression of the Attica, New York, prison rebellion, and the hagiographic persistence of the Christopher Columbus narrative. Recommended for academic and public libraries.?Charles L. Lumpkins, Bloomsburg Univ. Lib., Pa.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Tags

 (Was ist das?)
Bei einem Tag handelt es sich um ein Schlagwort, das zum Produkt passt.
Tags erleichtern allen Kunden die Suche und die Sortierung ihrer Lieblingsprodukte.
 

Kundenrezensionen

4 Sterne
0
3 Sterne
0
2 Sterne
0
1 Sterne
0
Die hilfreichsten Kundenrezensionen
1 von 1 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Simply Perfect 8. Juni 2000
Format:Taschenbuch
If you like Zinn then you must read this. Tells us what democracy is really about.
War diese Rezension für Sie hilfreich?
1 von 1 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Format:Taschenbuch
How many times can you call a collection of political essays a page turner? Well, how many Howard Zinn books are there?

This is a really comprehensive collection of Zinn's work, and makes a nice compliment to his quintessential "People's History of the US." It picks up on the same subject matter, but in Zinn's voice as an observer to the great political struggles of this century. It is, of course, typical, liberal, activist-minded Zinn, but I view this as a good thing -- he has a great deal of perspective as both an academic and an activist.

As for my favorite parts...I was interested and impressed to read of Zinn's activism during the Civil Rights Movement. This is a great first-hand account from someone who was along for the ride. I also enjoy his discussion of pacifism in the context of WWII, which is a difficult and delicate subject to tackle. I respect that he attempts to explain his anti-war beliefs with respect to this "good war."

I have found this book useful in very practical ways as well. I used some essays as texts in the activist internship class I taught, and I also referenced the list of important and influential books Zinn includes in an appendix.

War diese Rezension für Sie hilfreich?
Excellent book. 10. Juni 1999
Von Ein Kunde
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I bought this book after hearing about some of Mr. Zinn's other books ( namely, A Peoples' History of the United States, and The Twentieth Century). I gotta say, I like it. The first essay on learning how to combat racism was quite valuable. Many of the others were as well - hell, most others. This is an excellent book, and reveals the broadness of Mr. Zinn's mind; He is in no way limited to history-telling as his only talent. If you liked "A Peoples' History of the United States", you should get this book as well.
War diese Rezension für Sie hilfreich?

Kunden diskutieren

Das Forum zu diesem Produkt
Diskussion Antworten Jüngster Beitrag
Noch keine Diskussionen

Fragen stellen, Meinungen austauschen, Einblicke gewinnen
Neue Diskussion starten
Thema:
Erster Beitrag:
Eingabe des Log-ins
 


Aktive Diskussionen in ähnlichen Foren
Kundendiskussionen durchsuchen
Alle Amazon-Diskussionen durchsuchen
   
Ähnliche Foren


Lieblingslisten


Ähnliche Artikel finden


Anhand des Sachgebietes nach ähnlichen Produkten suchen:


Ihr Kommentar


Datenschutzerklärung von Amazon.de Versandbedingungen von Amazon.de Umtausch- & Rücknahme bei Amazon.de