Priests of Our Democracy: The Supreme Court, Academic Freedom, and the Anti-Communist Purge

by Marjorie Heins

Book Overview

Priests of Our
Democracy tells of the teachers and professors who
battled the anti-communist witch hunt of the 1950s. It traces the political fortunes
of academic freedom beginning in the late 19th century, both on
campus and in the courts. Combining political and legal history with wrenching
personal stories, the book details how the anti-communist excesses of the 1950s
inspired the Supreme Court to recognize the vital role of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814790518
• ISBN13: 9780814790519
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"