The House of Intellect (Revised)
Jacques Barzun
(Author)
Description
The House of Intellect embraces: persons who consciously and methodically employ the mind, the forms and habits governing the activities in which the mind is so employed, and the conditions under which these people and activities exist.
Product Details
Price
$114.00
Publisher
Praeger
Publish Date
March 21, 1978
Pages
288
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.5 X 0.81 inches | 1.13 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780313200717
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Born in France in 1907, Jacques Barzun came to the United States in 1920. After graduating from Columbia College, he joined the faculty of the university, becoming Seth Low Professor of History and, for a decade, Dean of Faculties and Provost. The author of some thirty books, including the New York Times bestseller From Dawn to Decadence, he received the Gold Medal for Criticism from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, of which he was twice president. He lived in San Antonio, Texas, before passing away at age 104.