The Forum and the Tower

The Forum and the Tower
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Total Pages : 261
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ISBN-10 : 0190252537
ISBN-13 : 9780190252533
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Book Synopsis The Forum and the Tower by : Mary Ann Glendon

Download or read book The Forum and the Tower written by Mary Ann Glendon and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between politics and the academy has been fraught with tension and regret - and the occasional brilliant success - since Plato himself. This book examines thinkers who have collaborated with leaders, from ancient Syracuse to the modern White House, in a series of brisk portraits that explore the meeting of theory and reality.


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