The Study of Man, by Walter Goodman, COMMENTARY

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The Study of Man

Social Science on Madison Avenue

by Walter Goodman

Commentary, April 1957, pp. 374-378

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    January 1957 Issue = 18 Articles
    1. The American Jewish Committee by Oscar Handlin, pp. 1-9
    2. The Prophet Announces by Harvey Shapiro, p. 10
    3. Story of the Sinai Campaign by Leo Heiman, pp. 11-24
    4. Budapest Under Fire by Peter Schmid, pp. 25-33
    5. Will the Western Alliance Survive? by Henry Brandon, pp. 34-38
    6. The Jews of South Africa by Dan Jacobson, pp. 39-45
    7. Liberalism and the Law by Sidney Hook, pp. 46-56
    8. The Ascalon Light by A.A. Davidson, pp. 57-64
    9. On the Horizon by Richard Chase, pp. 65-70
    10. The French in Cyprus, 1956 by J.A. Lukacs, p. 71
    11. Cedars of Lebanon, pp. 72-73
    12. The Study of Man by Erwin R. Goodenough, pp. 74-80
    13. Letters from Readers (and a Discussion), pp. 81-88
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      Dr. Kaplan and Reconstructionism by David Baumgardt, pp. 89-91 - 2 Reviews
      1. Questions Jews Ask by Mordecai M. Kaplan
      2. A New Zionism by Mordecai M. Kaplan
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      The Arab "Nation" by George Lichtheim, pp. 92-93 - 1 Review
      1. England and the Middle East by Elie Kedourie
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      The New Calvinism by Charles H. Nichols, pp. 94-96 - 1 Review
      1. Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
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      An Ancient Civilization by Jack Finegan, pp. 97-98 - 1 Review
      1. From the Tablets of Sumer by Samuel Noah Kramer
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      German-Jewish Poetess by Michael Hamburger, pp. 99-102 - 1 Review
      1. Das Lyrische Werk by Gertrud Kolmar
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    February 1957 Issue = 18 Articles
    1. The Revolution in U.S. Foreign Policy by Hans J. Morgenthau, pp. 101-105
    2. Letter from Israel by Meir Mindlin, pp. 106-112
    3. Progress of a Suburban Jewish Community by Herbert J. Gans, pp. 113-122
    4. The American Communists Today by Maurice J. Goldbloom, pp. 123-134
    5. Fire by Isaac Bashevis Singer, pp. 135-138
    6. "A Dead Branch on the Tree of Israel" by Robert Graves, pp. 139-146
    7. G.I. Reprise by William S. Poster, p. 147
    8. My Friend Paul by Theodore Frankel, pp. 147-160
    9. Liberal Unpolitics on Stage and Screen by Henry Popkin, pp. 161-166
    10. Cedars of Lebanon, pp. 167-172
    11. On the Horizon by William Petersen, pp. 173-178
    12. The Study of Man by Kenneth E. Bock, pp. 179-186
    13. Letters from Readers, pp. 187-189
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      The Unique Crime by John H. Lichtblau, p. 190 - 1 Review
      1. Gestapo: Instrument of Tyranny by Edward Crankshaw
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      Father Fixation by Edward N. Saveth, pp. 191-192 - 1 Review
      1. So Fell the Angels by Thomas Graham Belden and Marva Robins Belden
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      Urbanity & Fervor by Moses Hadas, pp. 193-194 - 1 Review
      1. Prophecy and Religion in Ancient China and Israel by H.H. Rowley
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      Many-Headed Monster by Paul Willen, pp. 195-197 - 6 Reviews
      1. Khrushchev and Stalin's Ghost by Bertram D. Wolfe
      2. The Changing World of Soviet Russia by David J. Dallin
      3. The Big Thaw by C.L. Sulzberger
      4. Russia Without Stalin by Edward Crankshaw
      5. How the Soviet System Works by Raymond A. Bauer, Alex Inkeles, and Clyde Kluckhohn, ...
      6. An Inquiry Into Soviet Mentality by Gerhart Niemeyer and John S. Reshetar, Jr.
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      No Place to Go by Sidney Liskofsky, pp. 198-202 - 1 Review
      1. The Refugee and the World Community by John George Stoessinger
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    March 1957 Issue = 18 Articles
    1. The United States and Israel by Hal Lehrman, pp. 201-214
    2. Poland and the Jewish Remnant by Lucjan Blit, pp. 215-221
    3. Program for a European Settlement by Hugh Seton-Watson, pp. 222-229
    4. The Lost Children by Jacob Sloan, p. 230
    5. The Lubovitcher Movement: I by Herbert Weiner, pp. 231-241
    6. Jordan: Rise and Fall of a Squirearchy by Ray Alan, pp. 242-249
    7. The Tobacconist by Dannie Abse, pp. 250-253
    8. Neo-Conservatism and American Literature by Richard Chase, pp. 254-261
    9. From the American Scene by Sylvia Rothchild, pp. 262-265
    10. Cedars of Lebanon, pp. 266-269
    11. On the Horizon by Robert Lekachman, pp. 270-276
    12. The Study of Man by Will Herberg, pp. 277-284
    13. Letters from Readers, pp. 285-286
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      Judaism and the Zealots by Jakob J. Petuchowski, pp. 287-289 - 1 Review
      1. Maccabees, Zealots, and Josephus by William Reuben Farmer
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      Chagall by Clement Greenberg, pp. 290-291 - 2 Reviews
      1. Illustrations for the Bible by Marc Chagall
      2. Chagall by Lionello Venturi
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      The Nazi Problem by H.R. Trevor-Roper, pp. 292-293 - 2 Reviews
      1. Germany in the Twentieth Century by Edmond Vermeil
      2. The Rise and Fall of Nazi Germany by Thomas L. Jarman
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      British Fiction by Leslie A. Fiedler, pp. 294-297 - 2 Reviews
      1. The Sailor, Sense of Humor, and Other Stories by V.S. Pritchett
      2. Anglo-Saxon Attitudes by Angus Wilson
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      The Jesuits by Werner Cohn, pp. 298-302 - 1 Review
      1. Saint Ignatius Loyola by James Brodrick
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    April 1957 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. Morality and the Middle East Crisis by Robert Langbaum, pp. 301-308
    2. Suez and the British Conscience by Max Beloff, pp. 309-315
    3. The Lubovitcher Movement: II by Herbert Weiner, pp. 316-327
    4. How Real Is Arab Nationalism? by Walter Z. Laqueur, pp. 328-334
    5. Touro Synagogue by Ruth Whitman, p. 335
    6. Education in Democratic Society by David Daiches, pp. 336-343
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      Toynbee: The Historian as False Prophet by Walter Kaufmann, pp. 344-355 - 3 Reviews
      1. Toynbee and History by M.F. Ashley Montagu
      2. The Professor and the Fossil by Maurice Samuel
      3. An Historian's Approach to Religion by Arnold J. Toynbee
    8. The Strange Case of Himmler's Doctor by H.R. Trevor-Roper, pp. 356-364
    9. Cedars of Lebanon, pp. 365-370
    10. On the Horizon by Jakob J. Petuchowski, pp. 371-373
    11. The Study of Man by Walter Goodman, pp. 374-378
    12. Letters from Readers, pp. 379-380
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      Fathers and Sons by Algene Ballif, pp. 381-383 - 1 Review
      1. The Sacrifice by Adele Wiseman
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      Agency of Justice by Norman Thomas, pp. 384-387 - 1 Review
      1. The FBI Story by Don Whitehead
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      Englishmen and Jews by Herbert Howarth, pp. 388-391 - 1 Review
      1. Bible and Sword by Barbara W. Tuchman
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      Poser of Questions by Mark Harris, pp. 392-393 - 1 Review
      1. The History of a Literary Radical and Other Papers by Randolph S. Bourne
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      Sir Anthony Eden by George Lichtheim, pp. 394-402 - 2 Reviews
      1. Portrait of a Statesman by Dennis Bardens
      2. The Turn of the Tide: A History of the War Years by Arthur Bryant
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    May 1957 Issue = 21 Articles
    1. Prodigal Republicans & Economizing Democrats by Hal Lavine, pp. 401-405
    2. The Peasant Caesar by Solomon F. Bloom, pp. 406-417
    3. Passover by Leonard Wolf, p. 418
    4. The Unknown Leo Baeck by Adolf Leschnitzer, pp. 419-421
    5. Modern Judaism's Need for Philosophy by Erich Unger, pp. 422-429
    6. Zoning Boards, Synagogues, and Bias by William Schack, pp. 430-438
    7. Why Did Khruschev Do It? by G.F. Hudson, pp. 439-446
    8. Aspects of Israel by Zev Tronik, pp. 447-450
    9. The Dark Aristocrats by Gerda L. Cohen, pp. 451-453
    10. Some Younger American Poets by G.S. Fraser, pp. 454-462
    11. Cedars of Lebanon by Louis Marshall, pp. 463-465
    12. On the Horizon by Peter Schmid, pp. 466-470
    13. The Study of Man by Morroe Berger, pp. 471-477
    14. Letters from Readers, pp. 478-482
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      Militarism and Anti-Militarism in America by Gordon A. Craig, pp. 483-485 - 4 Reviews
      1. Military Heritage of America by R. Ernest Dupuy and Trevor N. Dupuy
      2. The Civilian and the Military by Arthur A. Ekirch, Jr.
      3. The Soldier and the State by Samuel P. Huntington
      4. Arms and Men: A Study in America Military History by Walter Millis
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      "Resurgent" Arabs? by Ray Alan, pp. 486-487 - 1 Review
      1. The Sphinx Awakes by Gerald Sparrow
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      Man Without Grace by Lionel Abel, pp. 488-489 - 1 Review
      1. The Fall by Albert Camus
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      Israeli Sociology by Aleph V. Sherman, pp. 490-491 - 1 Review
      1. The Clash of Cultures in Israel by Abraham Shumsky
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      1. Pride of Innocence by David Buckley
      2. Off Limits by Hans Habe
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      Fulfilling a Mitzvah by Milton R. Konvitz, pp. 494-496 - 1 Review
      1. Visas to Freedom: The History of HIAS by Mark Wischnitzer
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      Holmes of New England by Daniel J. Boorstin, pp. 497-502 - 1 Review
      1. Justice Holmes: The Shaping Years, 1841-1870 by Mark DeWolfe Howe
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    June 1957 Issue = 19 Articles
    1. Atomic Force and Foreign Policy by Hans J. Morgenthau, pp. 501-505
    2. Who Shall Be Our Doctors? by Lawrence Bloomgarden, pp. 506-515
    3. The U.S. Backs the Arab Monarchs by George Lichtheim, pp. 516-522
    4. Life in Chicago by Isaac Rosenfeld, pp. 523-534
    5. Israel Back to "Normal" by Walter Z. Laqueur, pp. 535-541
    6. The Art and Craft of Jewish Collecting by Cecil Roth, pp. 542-547
    7. The Tip by Bruce Jay Friedman, pp. 548-552
    8. European Anti-Semitism East and West by Leon Poliakov, pp. 553-560
    9. To Be a Jew by Dachine Rainer, pp. 561-567
    10. Cedars of Lebanon, pp. 568-569
    11. The Study of Man by Stanley Edgar Hyman, pp. 570-578
    12. Afterward... by Lionel Abel, p. 579
    13. Letters from Readers, pp. 580-582
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      1. Legends of the Bible by Louis Ginzberg
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      1. The Bridge at Andau by James A. Michener
      2. The Hungarian Revolution by George Mikes
      3. A Student's Diary: Budapest, October 16-November 1, 1956 by Laszlo Beke, Leon Kossar, and Ralph M. Zoltan
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      1. Some Corner of an English Field by Dannie Abse
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      1. The Worker Priests by John Petrie
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