From Here to There The Staughton Lynd Reader
From Here to There The Staughton Lynd Reader by Staughton Lynd, published by PM Press in 2010, is a collection of unpublished talks and hard-to-find essays from the influential activist historian. This 305-page volume presents a comprehensive overview of Lynd’s life and work, featuring reminiscences and analyses of the 1960s, as well as discussions on the role of historians in popular movements and the significance of nonviolence and working-class self-activity in the twenty-first century.
Readers will find insights into various subjects, including history, political ideologies, and labor movements, as Lynd explores the intersections of activism and scholarship. The book serves both as an introduction for newcomers and a deeper exploration for those familiar with his contributions. Additionally, the introduction by anarchist scholar Andrej Grubačic contextualizes Lynd’s work within traditional anarchism, further enriching the reader’s understanding of his persistent concerns.
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From Here to There collects unpublished talks and hard-to-find essays from legendary activist historian Staughton Lynd.
The first section of the Reader collects reminiscences and analyses of the 1960s. A second section offers a vision of how historians might immerse themselves in popular movements while maintaining their obligation to tell the truth. In the last section Lynd explores what nonviolence, resistance to empire as a way of life, and working class self-activity might mean in the twenty-first century. Together, they provide a sweeping overview of the life, and work–to date–of Staughton Lynd.
Both a definitive introduction and further exploration, it is bound to educate, enlighten, and inspire those new to his work and those who have been following it for decades. In a wide-ranging Introduction, anarchist scholar Andrej Grubačic considers how Lynd’s persistent concerns relate to traditional anarchism.
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