Camelot and the Cultural Revolution
| Author | : James Piereson |
| Publisher | : Encounter Books |
| Total Pages | : 290 |
| Release | : 2013-10-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781594037436 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1594037434 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (434 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Camelot and the Cultural Revolution by : James Piereson
Download or read book Camelot and the Cultural Revolution written by James Piereson and published by Encounter Books. This book was released on 2013-10-14 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Piereson examines the bizarre aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination: Why in the years after the assassination did the American Left become preoccupied with conspiratorial thinking? How and why was Kennedy transformed in death into a liberal icon and a martyr for civil rights? In what way was the assassination linked to the collapse of mid-century liberalism, a doctrine which until 1963 was the reigning philosophy of the nation?