Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion
By Edward J. Larson
Read by Brian Troxell
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ISBN: 9781478997610
| Runtime: | 10.79 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Law |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for History
In the summer of 1925, the sleepy hamlet of Dayton, Tennessee, became the setting for one of the twentieth century's most contentious courtroom dramas, pitting William Jennings Bryan and the anti-Darwinists against a teacher named John Scopes, represented by Clarence Darrow and the ACLU, in a famous debate over science, religion, and their place in public education. That trial marked the start of a battle that continues to this day-in cities and states throughout the country.
Edward Larson's classic Summer for the Gods -- winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History -- is the single most authoritative account of this pivotal event. An afterword assesses the state of the battle between creationism and evolution, and points the way to how it might potentially be resolved.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Intriguing…Larson, who teaches history and law at the University of Georgia, has ably put the trial and its antecedents and aftermath in appropriate context.” —Publishers Weekly
Edward Larson . . . tells the Scopes story with clarity and energy. . . .
His book may be among the best one-volume primers on an American
intellectual twilight. —Boston Globe
Larson's work is a thoroughly researched, thoroughly readable retelling
of the tale. It leaves no subplot or character untouched. And when one
considers how powerful the tensions underlying events 72 years ago
remain today, Larson deserves hearty thanks. He's reintroducing us to
vital history that too quickly transformed into fiction and myth. . . .
The Scopes trial is still with us. Larson has elevated its presence from
simplified myth to illuminating fact. —Christian Science Monitor
Larson's account is an unusually balanced and readable treatment of
the Scopes trial and its complexities. . . . Even better is Larson's ability
to humanize the trial and make it a tale of human folly. . . . The book
is a good read about an important and often misunderstood subject. For
his achievement, Larson deserves high praise. —D. G. Hart, American Historical Review
Forget the Lindberg kidnapping trial, the Manson trial, or even the O.J.
trial. The real trial of the century was the Scopes Trial, and, although
much has been written about it, nothing comes close to the definitive
history written by Edward J. Larson. —Skeptic
Edward Larson tells the true story of the Scopes trial brilliantly, and
the truth is a lot more interesting than the myth that was presented to
the public in Inherit the Wind. —Philip Johnson, University of California-Berkeleyand author of Darwin on Trial
Experts will learn much about the background and details of the
Scopes trial; the general reader will be drawn into the trial as never
before. Inherit the Wind, step aside! —Will Provine, Cornell University
A marvelous remake of the drama in Dayton. Summer for the Gods
accomplishes the extraordinary feat of teaching us a good deal that is new
about the trial and its significance, including the behind-the-scenes strategizing of the lawyers, the civil liberties stakes in the outcome, and the realities of its impact on the teaching of evolution in the United States. —Daniel J. Kevles, author of The Physicists: The Historyof a Scientific Community in Modern America
Edward Larson . . . tells the Scopes story with clarity and energy. . . .
His book may be among the best one-volume primers on an American
intellectual twilight. —Boston Globe
Larson's work is a thoroughly researched, thoroughly readable retelling
of the tale. It leaves no subplot or character untouched. And when one
considers how powerful the tensions underlying events 72 years ago
remain today, Larson deserves hearty thanks. He's reintroducing us to
vital history that too quickly transformed into fiction and myth. . . .
The Scopes trial is still with us. Larson has elevated its presence from
simplified myth to illuminating fact. —Christian Science Monitor
Larson's account is an unusually balanced and readable treatment of
the Scopes trial and its complexities. . . . Even better is Larson's ability
to humanize the trial and make it a tale of human folly. . . . The book
is a good read about an important and often misunderstood subject. For
his achievement, Larson deserves high praise. —D. G. Hart, American Historical Review
Forget the Lindberg kidnapping trial, the Manson trial, or even the O.J.
trial. The real trial of the century was the Scopes Trial, and, although
much has been written about it, nothing comes close to the definitive
history written by Edward J. Larson. —Skeptic
Edward Larson tells the true story of the Scopes trial brilliantly, and
the truth is a lot more interesting than the myth that was presented to
the public in Inherit the Wind. —Philip Johnson, University of California-Berkeleyand author of Darwin on Trial
Experts will learn much about the background and details of the
Scopes trial; the general reader will be drawn into the trial as never
before. Inherit the Wind, step aside! —Will Provine, Cornell University
A marvelous remake of the drama in Dayton. Summer for the Gods
accomplishes the extraordinary feat of teaching us a good deal that is new
about the trial and its significance, including the behind-the-scenes strategizing of the lawyers, the civil liberties stakes in the outcome, and the realities of its impact on the teaching of evolution in the United States. —Daniel J. Kevles, author of The Physicists: The Historyof a Scientific Community in Modern America
Author
Author Bio: Edward J. Larson
Edward J. Larson is the author of many acclaimed works in American history, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning history of the Scopes trial, Summer for the Gods. He is university professor of history and the Hugh and Hazel Darling Chair in Law at Pepperdine University.
Details
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| Available Formats : | Retail CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Law |
| Runtime: | 10.79 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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