Lehrman American Studies Center

Books

• Defining the Humanities: How Rediscovering A Tradition Can Improve Our Schools (with a Curriculum for Today's Students) by Robert E. Proctor
  • 5/5 Stars

  Defining the Humanities traces the history of the tradition of the liberal arts, from the origin of the term by Cicero (studii humanitatis), through Petrarca and the Italian Renaissance, to the American founding.

• The Office of Assertion: An Art of Rhetoric for the Academic Essay by Scott F. Crider
  • 0/5 Stars

  A frivolous argument or inflated claim is often dismissed with the reply, "That's just rhetoric!" But as Scott Crider explains in The Office of Assertion, the classical tradition of rhetoric is both a productive and a liberal art. The…

• The Devil Knows Latin: Why America Needs the Classical Tradition by E. Christian Kopff
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  The Devil Knows Latin is a provocative and illuminating examination of contemporary American culture. Its range is broad and fascinating. Whether discussing the importance of Greek and Latin syntax to our society, examining current trends in literary theory, education, and…