A Fragment of a Sociological Autobiography: The History of My Pursuit of a Few Ideas

by Edward Shils

Edward Shils was one of the giants of sociological theory in the period after World War II. In this autobiography, written three years before his death in 1995 and never before published, Shils reflects on the remarkable range of his life's work and activities, including founding and editing the journal Minerva, being a central figure in the Congress of Cultural Freedom, serving as a founding member of the editorial board of The Bulletin of Atomic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765803364
• ISBN13: 9780765803368
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.3"