Richard M. Weaver

About The Author

Richard Malcolm Weaver, Jr. (1910-1963) was a scholar of history, political philosophy, and rhetoric. His books include Ideas Have Consequences, The Ethics of Rhetoric, and The Southern Tradition at Bay.

Books by Richard M. Weaver

The Southern Tradition at Bay

A History of Postbellum Thought

By Richard M. Weaver
While Richard M. Weaver is best known for the classic Ideas Have Consequences, the foundation of his career was this study of his native South. Calling the Southern tradition "the last non-materialist civilization in the Western world," he traced its roots to feudalism, chivalry, religiosity, and...
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