Lost Massey Lectures - Couverture souple

Jacobs, Jane

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0887842178 ISBN 13 : 9780887842177

Editeur : House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada, 2007

Synopsis

The CBC Massey Lectures, an annual broadcasting fixture for more than 45 years and Canada&;s preeminent public lecture series, featured some of the finest talks by some of the greatest minds of modern times. In this extraordinary collection, major thinkers offer passionate polemics on the major issues of the 20th century. Here are King on race and prejudice; Galbraith on economics and poverty; Jacobs on Canadian cities and Quebec separatism; Goodman on the moral ambiguity of America; Brandt on international peace; Kierans on globalism and the nation-state; and much more. Their words not only have considerable historical significance but also remain hugely relevant to the problems we face today. At last, a selection of these “lost&; lectures is available to a world so hungry for, and yet in such short supply of, innovative ideas. The Lost Massey Lectures includes an introduction by veteran CBC producer Bernie Lucht.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) was a Canadian-born American economist, public servant, and writer. He was made an officer of the Order of Canada in 1997.

Paul Goodman (1911-1972) was an American writer, teacher, and social critic.

Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was an urban activist and writer. A Canadian citizen from 1974, she was named an officer of the Order of Canada in 1996.

Eric W. Kierans (1914-2004) was a Canadian economist, business leader, politician, and writer.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was a Baptist minister and a key leader in the American civil-rights movement. Martin Luther King Day was established as a U.S. holiday in 1986.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0887842178
• ISBN 13: 9780887842177
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 399
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