The Essential Rothbard (LvMI)
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (557 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00570IOI8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 357 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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It even includes a complete (and massive) bibliography.The beauty of this book consists in its original research — author David Gordon had full access to the private correspondence of his subject — and in its compact, riveting prose.Those who remember Rothbard's own monograph The Essential von Mises know what an impact that work had. Here is the book for the Age of Rothbard, precisely the primer that is needed at a time when Murray Rothbard's influence — as the most radical and compelling intellectual force in the second half of the 20th century — runs deeper than during any time in his lifetime.And so The Essential Rothbard is a landmark: the first rigorous intellectual biography of Rothbard. This book does the same for Rothbard, and so it will be useful for students, professors, reading groups, or just the curious multitudes who are anxiously wondering, Who is this Rothbard we keep hearing of, and what did he think?Gordon begins with his schooling, to show his early influences, and continues through his early career. He discusses how Rothbard slowly built the edifice, a full scien
Challenging I heard about this book on "Pro Business With Dr. Mike Beitler," an internet-radio show about free-market capitalism. I don't agree with everything Rothbard said, but Rothbard is challenging. I recommend this one highly.Tom Moore