Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Ronald Reagan : An Intellectual Biography by David T. Byrne (2018, Hardcover)
Book Outpost (16915)
99.5% positive Feedback
Price:
US $10.27
Approximately£7.66
+ $13.84 postage
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
New
- Buy it nowRonald Reagan: An Intellectual Biography by Byrne, David T.
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPotomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-101640120033
ISBN-139781640120037
eBay Product ID (ePID)17038548451
Product Key Features
Book TitleRonald Reagan : an Intellectual Biography
Number of Pages248 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPresidents & Heads of State
Publication Year2018
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorDavid T. Byrne
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight23.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2018-027379
Reviews"This book is a commendable effort to take Ronald Reagan eminently seriously for his intellect and his intellectual ideas, which indeed formed the basis of Reagan's life and his presidency. Byrne accurately deduces the preeminent influence of faith and freedom in the life and mind of Reagan, who called faith and freedom the 'twin beacons' that brighten the American sky. America needed the guidance of both, and Reagan himself was guided by both."--Paul Kengor, PhD, author of God and Ronald Reagan and The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism, " Ronald Reagan: An Intellectual Biography provides unique insight into the mind of one of America's most enigmatic presidents. This lucid work makes Ronald Reagan more comprehensible. It is an important contribution to Reagan scholarship."--Peter Schweizer, author of Reagan's War: The Epic Story of His Forty-Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal973.927092 B
Table Of ContentContents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Religious Roots 2. From Liberal to Conservative 3. Fostering Freedom at Home 4. Understanding Reagan 5. A Moral View of the Cold War 6. Promoting Freedom Abroad 7. Did Reagan's Ideas Matter? 8. The Reagan Intellectual Legacy Conclusion Appendix: "A Time for Choosing" Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisIn this ambitious work David T. Byrne analyzes the ideas that informed Ronald Reagan's political philosophy and policies. Rather than appraising Reagan's personal and emotional life, Byrne's intellectual biography goes one step further; it establishes a rationale for the former president's motives, discussing how thinkers such as Plato and Adam Smith influenced him. Byrne points to three historical forces that shaped Reagan's political philosophy: Christian values, particularly the concept of a universal kingdom of God; America's firm belief in freedom as the greatest political value and its aversion to strong centralized government; and the appeasement era of World War II, which stimulated Reagan's aggressive and confrontational foreign policy. Byrne's account of the fortieth president augments previous work on Reagan with a new model for understanding him. Byrne shows how Reagan took conservatism and the Republican Party in a new direction, departing from the traditional conservatism of Edmund Burke and Russell Kirk. His desire to spread a "Kingdom of Freedom" both at home and abroad changed America's political landscape forever and inspired a new conservatism that persists to this day.
LC Classification NumberE877.2.B97 2018
All listings for this product
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 24 Dec, 2019
Great condition with well wrapped to protect the book
Great condition with well wrapped to protect the bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
