{"product_id":"a-political-companion-to-walker-percy-paperback","title":"A Political Companion to Walker Percy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Augustine Lawler\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBrian A. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1962, Walker Percy (1916-1990) made a dramatic entrance onto the American literary scene when he won the National Book Award for fiction with his first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Moviegoer\u003c\/i\u003e. A physician, philosopher, and devout Catholic, Percy dedicated his life to understanding the mixed and somewhat contradictory foundations of American life as a situation faced by the wandering and won-dering human soul. His controversial works combined existential questioning, scientific investigation, the insight of the southern stoic, and authentic religious faith to produce a singular view of humanity's place in the cosmos that ranks among the best American political thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn authoritative guide to the political thought of this celebrated yet complex American author, \u003ci\u003eA Political Companion to Walker Percy \u003c\/i\u003eincludes seminal essays by Ralph C. Wood, Richard Reinsch II, and James V. Schall, S.J., as well as new analyses of Percy's view of Thomistic realism and his reaction to the American pursuit of happiness. Editors Peter Augustine Lawler and Brian A. Smith have assembled scholars of diverse perspectives who provide a necessary lens for interpreting Percy's works. This comprehensive introduction to Percy's \"American Thomism\" is an indispensable resource for students of American literature, culture, and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter Augustine Lawler\u003c\/b\u003e is Dana Professor of Government at Berry College. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eModern and American Dignity: Who We Are as Persons, and What That Means for Our Future. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian A. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of political science at Montclair State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47336882995449,"sku":"9780813147420","price":51.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/nFNdWtyNrG9780813147420.webp?v=1784224100","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-political-companion-to-walker-percy-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}