The First Dissident: The Book of Job in Today's Politics

by William Safire

Book Overview

One of America's foremost political columnists ties the Book of Job to the news of the day in a provacative exploration of how we can reshape politics by following Job's empowering example. From the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067974858X
• ISBN13: 9780679748588
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Random House (NY)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

The First Dissident

With the end of the election process still fresh, the poet Job story give you a viewpoint to continue watching our political system at work. William Safire, wordsmith, has fine tuned our thoughts and perspective as we watch our democratic government accept its responsibility. God, Job, and friends take their lumps as we the governed will with our recent choices.