Title: A thinly veiled polemic...Shattuck weighs in on the 'culture war'
Product review: This book is, frankly, pathetic. Shattuck puts his incredible erudition to work in the service of his conservative Christian convinctions, to write a book that fundamentally condemns intellectual curiosity and advocates institutional obedience. This, from the man who wrote THE BANQUET YEARS, one of the best intellectual histories of fin-de-siecle Paris. In his old age, Shattuck apparently feels compelled to take a stand on the subject of society's increasing liberality, which leaves him feeling threatened. I knew Shattuck personally. I was one of his students in Boston. Professor Shattuck, this book is contrary to the spirit of UNI.
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