"Its theme is political fanaticism, with which it deals severely and brilliantly." -New Yorker
The famous bestseller with "concise insight into what drives the mind of the fanatic and the dynamics of a mass movement" (Wall Street Journal) by the legendary San Francisco longshoreman.
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.
Called a "brilliant and original inquiry" and "a genuine contribution to our social thought" by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., this landmark in the field of social psychology is completely relevant and essential for understanding the world today as it delivers a visionary, highly provocative look into the mind of the fanatic and a penetrating study of how an individual becomes one.
| ISBN: | 9780060505912 |
| Publication date: | 3rd December 2026 |
| Author: | Eric Hoffer |
| Publisher: | Harper Perennial Modern Classics an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 177 pages |
| Series: | Perennial Classics |
| Genres: |
Religious ethics Religion and science History of religion Violence and abuse in society Social theory Social and political philosophy Contemporary non-Christian and para-Christian cults and sects General and world history History of the Americas Christianity Religion and beliefs |
"Its theme is political fanaticism, with which it deals severely and brilliantly." -New YorkerThe famous bestseller with "concise insight into what drives the mind of the fanatic and the dynamics of a mass movement" (Wall Street Journal) by the legendary San Francisco longshoreman.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.Called a "brilliant and original inquiry" and "a genuine contribution to our social thought" by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., this landmark in the field of social psychology is completely relevant and essential for understanding the world today as it delivers a visionary, highly provocative look into the mind of the fanatic and a penetrating study of how an individual becomes one.
The True Believer features in the following genres: Religious ethics, Religion and science, History of religion, Violence and abuse in society, Social theory, Social and political philosophy, Contemporary non-Christian and para-Christian cults and sects, General and world history, History of the Americas, Christianity, Religion and beliefs
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The True Believer was written by Eric Hoffer and published by Harper Perennial Modern Classics an imprint of HarperCollins
The True Believer has 177 pages
Yes it is part of Perennial Classics series