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Zinn, Howard (, 1922-2010)

Original Zinn : conversations on history and politics / Howard Zinn with David Barsamian ; foreword by Arundhati Roy - 1st ed - New York : HarperPerennial , c2006. - 167 p. ; 21 cm.

One of the United States' most celebrated leftist historians, Howard Zinn is the author of Vietnam: the Logic of Withdrawal and A People's History of the United States. This volume collects eight recent interviews with Zinn conducted by David Barsamian, host of the syndicated Alternative Radio. In the interviews, Zinn reflects on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the importance of civil disobedience, the role of history and memory in American life, the relationship between artists and social change, and other topics that have similarly animated him over the course of his career. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR distributed by Syndetic Solutions, LLC.

ISBN: 9780060844257

LCCN: 2005055107

Subjects--Personal Names:
Zinn, Howard (, 1922-2010)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World politics---20th century
History---Philosophy
Ideology
Historians----United States----Interviews

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States---Politics and government---20th century

LC Class. No.: D445 / .Z55 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 973.072 ZIN