Clarence Darrow: American Iconoclast
- ISBN-10
- 080909486X
- ISBN-13
- 9780809094868
- Series
- Clarence Darrow
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 306
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-04-26
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Andrew E. Kersten
Description
A portrait of the famous lawyer goes beyond his political beliefs and work on controversial cases to offer insight into his contributions as an early modernity iconoclast, citing his achievements as a voice against corporate and government interference in the lives of everyday citizens. By the author of Politics and Progress. 15,000 first printing.
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