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The True Believer, Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements; The Ordeal of Change (Two separate volumes) by Hoffer, Eric - 1966

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The True Believer, Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements; The Ordeal of Change (Two separate volumes)

by Hoffer, Eric

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New York.: Perennial Library / Harper & Row., 1966. Each is 1st edition Perennial paperback; Ordeal of Change, 1967. Mass-market paperback. Good. Signed by previous owner. General moderate soiling, age-toning, page border water damage to "Believer".. 1 First edition. 160 / 122 p. These essays were hot curricula on late 1960s college reading lists, during the Vietnam protest era. The True Believer dates from 1951. Sections: The Appeal of Mass Movements, The Potential Converts, United Action and Self-sacrifice, Beginning and End. This is a psychological study of the mind of the fanatic, the cause joiner. The Ordeal of Change is a collection of essays, many first published in magazines, 1952-1963. American writer, migrant worker, longshoreman Eric Hoffer was reviewed by The Nation, "The toughness of his mind, coupled with the staccato quality of these essays, gives 'The Ordeal of Change' a flavor of genuine intellectual excitement" (Loren Baritz). Hoffer also penned The Temper of or Time and The Passionate State of Mind.
  • Bookseller Hedgehog's Whimsey Books US (US)
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  • Book Condition Used - Good. Signed by previous owner. General moderate soiling, age-toning, page border water damage to "Believer".
  • Edition Each is 1st edition Perennial paperback; Ordeal of Change, 1967
  • Binding Paperback
  • Publisher Perennial Library / Harper & Row.
  • Place of Publication New York.
  • Date Published 1966
  • Keywords Hoffer: The Temper of or Time, The Passionate State of Mind, The True Believer|Appeal of Mass Movements|psychological study, the fanatic|Philosophy|American Studies|Migrant Workers|American writer, migrant worker, longshoreman

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