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Intellectuals and the Republic
2011
Overview
In its most general sense, the term “intellectual” might refer to any person who somehow dwells in the world of thought. During the 1890s, however, the word took on a particular meaning in France, referring to those thinkers, writers, artists, and teachers who come forward to play a role in public debate. The crystallization of this meaning took place in connection with the fierce conflicts that divided the country over the conviction of Captain Alfred Dreyfus for treason, and it led to a new prominence for those it designated. The defining moment came with Émile Zola’s famous 1898 article “J’accuse,”
Publisher
Cornell University Press
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ISBN
9780801449017, 0801449014
