The Paradox of Freedom: A Biographical Dialogue

by David Scott and Orlando Patterson

Book Overview

The Paradox of Freedom is an exploration of the life and work of Orlando Patterson, probing the relationship between the circumstances of his life from their beginnings in rural Jamaica to the present and the complex development of his intellectual work. A novelist and historical sociologist with an orientation toward public engagement, Patterson exemplifies one way of being a Jamaican and Black Atlantic intellectual.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509551166
• ISBN13: 9781509551163
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"