The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom

One of our country's most distinguished political philosophers argues that the social/political crisis of 20th-century America is really an intellectual crisis. Allan Bloom's sweeping analysis is essential to understanding America today. It has fired the imagination of a public ripe for change.

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The 311th greatest nonfiction book of all time

This book is on the following lists:

1. - 48th on The 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of the Century (National Review)

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	The Closing of the American Mind: Library Edition	Audio CD	2502908	$57.67	$57.89	2010
	By Allan Bloom: THE CLOSING OF THE AMERICAN MIND	Paperback	362802	$7.12	$2.94	1987
	By Allan Bloom, Saul Bellow: The Closing of the American Mind	Paperback	2860351	$20.56	$3.88	1988
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	Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students	Kindle Edition	14257	$14.99		2008
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