{"product_id":"when-america-was-great-kevin-mattson-9780415947756","title":"When America Was Great: The Fighting Faith of Liberalism in Post-War America","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sweeping intellectual history that will make us rethink postwar politics and culture, \u003cem\u003eWhen America Was Great\u003c\/em\u003eprofiles the thinkers and writers who crafted a new American liberal tradition in a conservative era -- from historians Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., and C. Vann Woodward, to economist John Kenneth Galbraith and theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA compelling tale that will redefine the word \"liberal\" for a new generation, Mattson retraces the intellectual journey of these towering figures. They served in the Second World War. They opposed communism but also wanted to make America's poor visible to the affluent society. Contrary to those who characterize liberals as naïve or sentimental \"bleeding hearts,\" they had a tough-minded and nuanced vision that stressed both human limitations and hope. They felt America should stand for something more than just a strong economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Mattson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415947758\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415947756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 6.42w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2004 pg. 793\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2004 pg. 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/06\/2005 pg. 15","brand":"Kevin Mattson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136122925311,"sku":"9780415947756","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e28eca3-16fd-42d2-9e84-f46c8906c51f.jpg?v=1770160662","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-america-was-great-kevin-mattson-9780415947756","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}