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The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Paperback or Softba
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- Condition
- EAN
- 9780060505912
- ISBN
- 0060505915
- Binding
- TP
- Book Title
- True Believer : Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4in
- Genre
- Self-Help, Psychology, Religion, Social Science
- Topic
- Sociology / General, General, Violence in Society, History, Social Psychology, Sociology / Social Theory
- Item Width
- 5.3in
- Item Weight
- 5.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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A stevedore on the San Francisco docks in the 1940s, Eric Hoffer wrote philosophical treatises in his spare time while living in the railroad yards. The True Believer - the first and most famous of his books - was made into a bestseller when President Eisenhower cited it during one of the earliest television press conferences.Completely relevant and essential for understanding the world today, The True Believer is a visionary, highly provocative look into the mind of the fanatic and a penetrating study of how an individual becomes one.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060505915
ISBN-13
9780060505912
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2279721
Product Key Features
Book Title
True Believer : Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Sociology / General, General, Violence in Society, History, Social Psychology, Sociology / Social Theory
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Self-Help, Psychology, Religion, Social Science
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
5.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hm716.H63 2002
Edition Number
2
Reviews
If you want concise insight into what drives the mind of the fanatic and the dynamics of a mass movement at their most primal level, may I suggest an evening with Eric Hoffer., The True Believer glitters with icy wit. . . bristles with deadly parallels. . . . It is a harsh and potent mental tonic., Hoffer has outlined a remarkably clear and suggestive theory about the kind of social change he sums up as 'mass movements,' supplied concrete illustrative materials drawn from a wide historical range, and put them together in a brief, readable, and provocative book., [Hoffer] is a student of extraordinary perception and insight. The range of his reading and research is vast, amazing. He has written one of the most provocative books of our immediate day., Its theme is political fanaticism, with which it deals severely and brilliantly. . . . It owes its distinction to the fact that Hoffer is a born generalizer, with a mind that inclines to the wry epigram and icy aphorism as naturally as did that of the Duc de La Rochefoucauld., This brilliant and original inquiry into the nature of mass movements is a genuine contribution to our social thought.
Copyright Date
1951
Lccn
2002-072255
Dewey Decimal
303.4/84
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
19
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- Jun 17, 2016
Understanding fanaticism.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-Owned
- Oct 10, 2018
Ever thus it was so.
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- May 03, 2024
“The True Believer: Nature of Mass Movements” by Eric Hoffer (paperback) rec’d. 4/23/2024. Excellent❗️ Thanks.
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- Jun 01, 2024
First published in 1951, this is a great book for getting a different perspective on 2024.
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- May 28, 2019
A book I’ve always wanted to read
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