""Cold War Captives" is a strikingly original, scrupulously researched, and endlessly provocative work of cultural history that offers countless new insights into the bipolar mind of postwar America. Enlightening and informative, erudite but never stuffy, this book is a model of historical retrieval and critical interpretation."--Thomas Doherty, author of "Cold War, Cool Medium: Television, McCarthyism, and American Culture" ""Cold War Captives" is a wonderfully rich account of early cold war culture and politics. ...
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""Cold War Captives" is a strikingly original, scrupulously researched, and endlessly provocative work of cultural history that offers countless new insights into the bipolar mind of postwar America. Enlightening and informative, erudite but never stuffy, this book is a model of historical retrieval and critical interpretation."--Thomas Doherty, author of "Cold War, Cool Medium: Television, McCarthyism, and American Culture" ""Cold War Captives" is a wonderfully rich account of early cold war culture and politics. Carruthers writes with clarity and elan, illuminating aspects of the cold war that no one has heretofore explored."--Marilyn Young, author of "The Vietnam Wars 1945-1990"
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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New. Recreates a time when World War III seemed imminent. This book explores a central dimension of American culture and politics-the postwar preoccupation with captivity. It reveals how 'menticide', the calculated destruction of individual autonomy, struck many Americans as a more immediate danger than nuclear annihilation. Num Pages: 352 pages, 29 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476. 2009. 1st Edition. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
