An edition of A great idea at the time
(2008)
A great idea at the time
the rise, fall, and curious afterlife of the Great Books
by Alex Beam
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Explores the Great Books mania, in an entertaining and strangely poignant portrait of American popular culture on the threshold of the television age.
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Books and reading, Canon (Literature), Economic aspects of Books and reading, Great books of the Western World, History, History and criticism, Humanistic Education, Intellectual life, Popular culture, Social aspects of Books and reading, Social aspects of Humanistic education, Great books of the Western world, New York Times reviewed, Social aspects, Economic aspectsPlaces
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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