The distinguishing thing about the paranoid style is not that its exponents see conspiracies or plots here and there in history, but that they regard a vast' or gigantic' conspiracy as the motive force in historical events...The paranoid spokesman sees the fate of this conspiracy in apocalyptic terms--he traffics in the birth and death of whole worlds, whole political orders, whole systems of human values. He is always manning the barricades of civilization. --From the book
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The distinguishing thing about the paranoid style is not that its exponents see conspiracies or plots here and there in history, but that they regard a vast' or gigantic' conspiracy as the motive force in historical events...The paranoid spokesman sees the fate of this conspiracy in apocalyptic terms--he traffics in the birth and death of whole worlds, whole political orders, whole systems of human values. He is always manning the barricades of civilization. --From the book
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Seller's Description:
Fair. In fair condition. Second printing. DJ is ragged; faded front and back and toned on the spine; well worn edges, chipped, and torn, especially at the head and heel of the spine. Not price clipped. Blue cloth on boards. Bright gilt design on front, and bright lettering on spine. Corner tips are lightly worn, with shelf scraping to the bottom edges. Mashed spine end. Twist to spine, more apparent from the top edge. Former owner book plate on front paste down. Light toning to pages. Intermittent and very infrequent underlining and marginalia in pen and pencil. Staining to bottom corner pages from FFE to part II. Outside edge of text block has a few dings. Rough un-cut edges to outside text block. Good binding. Nice reading copy. 315 pages plus 12 page index. We will happily provide photos upon request.
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Seller's Description:
Good in Good jacket. 1st Printing. Stated First Edition, no additional printings listed. Hardcover in Dust Jacket with mostly minor reading wear; DJ has multiple small tears along outer edges, light staining on back cover; remainder marked on top edge, a couple tiny stains elsewhere, otherwise book is basically clean, unmarked. In stock. Ships from MN, USA.
