Leo Strauss: An Intellectual Biography

by Daniel Tanguay

Book Overview

Since political theorist Leo Strauss's death in 1973, American interpreters have heatedly debated his intellectual legacy. Daniel Tanguay recovers Strauss from the atmosphere of partisan debate that has dominated American journalistic, political, and academic discussions of his work. Tanguay offers in crystal-clear prose the first assessment of the whole of Strauss's thought, a daunting task owing to the vastness and scope of Strauss's writings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300172109
• ISBN13: 9780300172102
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"