Holocaust Odysseys: The Jews of Saint-Martin-V駸ubie and Their Flight Through France and Italy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300122947)

This provocative book presents a theory of the First Amendment's development. During the twentieth century, Americans gained trust in its commitments, turned the First Amendment into an instrument for social progress, and exercised their rhetorical freedom to create a common language of rights. Robert L. Tsai explains that the guarantees of the First Amendment have become part of a governing culture and nationwide priority. Examining the rhetorical tactics of activists, presidents, and lawyers, he illustrates how committed citizens seek to promote or destabilize a convergence in constitutional ideas. "Eloquence and Reason" reveals the social and institutional processes through which foundational ideas are generated and defends a cultural role for the courts.

Author: Susan Zuccotti
ISBN-10: 0300122942
ISBN-13: 9780300122947
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2008
Pages: 318
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.38h x 6.36w x 1.04d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/05/2007 pg. 50
Booklist 04/01/2007 pg. 22