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Men of ideas : a sociologist's view / Lewis A. Coser.
LIBRA Rare HM213 .C628 1970 Adams copy
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Coser, Lewis A., 1913-2003, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Intellectuals.
- Penn Provenance:
- Adams, Mark B., (former owner) (Adams copy)
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 374 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First Free Press paperbacks edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Free Press, ©1970.
- London : Collier-Macmillan Limited, ©1970.
- Summary:
- Lewis A. Coser takes readers from the coffeehouses of 18th-century London to the mass-culture industries of today in search of a definition for "the intellectual". Describing the settings where intellectuals thrive and exploring the nature and contributions of various well-known groups, he discusses the various roles intellectuals play in society and why they matter.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Penn Libraries Rare copy gifted by Dr. Mark B. Adams in 2018.
- ISBN:
- 068483328X
- 9780684833286
- OCLC:
- 670102300
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