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A stevedore on the San Francisco docks in the 1940s, Eric Hoffer wrote philosophical treatises in his spare time while living in the railroad yards. The True Believer -- the first and most famous of his books -- was made into a bestseller when President Eisenhower cited it during one of the earliest television press conferences.Completely relevant and essential for understanding the world today, The True Believer is a visionary, highly provocative look into the mind of the fanatic and a penetrating study of how an individual becomes one.
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The true believer, Eric Hoffer
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- Released
- 1958
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- Title
- The true believer
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Eric Hoffer
- Released
- 1958
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, Religion & Spirituality, Political Science & Politics, Psychological Topics, Religious Topics, Philosophical Topics, Religion, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology, Extremism, Fanaticism, Mass Movements
- First published
- 1951
- Original title
- The True Believer - Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
- Rating
- 4.2 out of 5
- Description
- A stevedore on the San Francisco docks in the 1940s, Eric Hoffer wrote philosophical treatises in his spare time while living in the railroad yards. The True Believer -- the first and most famous of his books -- was made into a bestseller when President Eisenhower cited it during one of the earliest television press conferences.Completely relevant and essential for understanding the world today, The True Believer is a visionary, highly provocative look into the mind of the fanatic and a penetrating study of how an individual becomes one.