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Ritivoi, Andreea Deciu, 1970–

Intimate strangers : foreign intellectuals and American political discourse / Andreea Deciu Ritivoi.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-231-16868-7 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-231-53791-9 (e-book)

1. Politics and culture—United States—History—20th century.   2. Intellectuals—United States—History—20th century.   3. Rhetoric—Political aspects—United States—History—20th century.   4. United States—Intellectual life—20th century.   5. Arendt, Hannah, 1906–1975—Influence.   6. Marcuse, Herbert, 1898–1979—Influence.   7. Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr Isaevich, 1918–2008—Influence.   8. Said, Edward W.—Influence.   I. Title.

E169.12.R538 2014

320.97309'049—dc23

2014003432

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