Critical Crossings - The New York Intellectuals in Postwar America

"I did not think it was possible to say something new about the New York intellectuals. I was wrong. Jumonville takes a unique approach: he shows why their ideas mattered—and still do. This book rekindles one's faith in the intellectual enterprise."—Alan Wolfe, author of Whose Keeper?

"So much has been written on the New York intellectuals they may someday attain the historiographical status of Perry Miller's Puritans and F. O. Matthiessen's Transcendentalists. Jumonville's excellent book demonstrates why the subject deserves fresh study. . . . Rises above ideological rancor to achieve empathy and thoughtful, judicious reflection."—John Patrick Diggins, author of The American Left in the Twentieth Century

About the author

Neil Jumonville received his Ph.D. in the History of American Civilization at Harvard. He now teaches in the history department at Florida State University.

Product details

• Authors: Neil Jumonville, Jumonville Neil
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9780520371873
• ISBN: 978-0-520-37187-3
• No. of pages: 334
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, HISTORY / United States / General, HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General, Local History, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, history;regional history;USA