A review of "No apologies: why civilization depends on the strength of men", a book by Anthony Esolen: Published by Regnery Gateway, 2022
Abstract
‘No Apologies’ is not an academic book and therefore does not require an academic review. The book is a cri de coeur, in fact, and therefore deserves a response that is at least partly both subjective and emotional. With this in mind, I must begin by acknowledging my profound ambivalence over what this book says. On one hand, I agree with Esolen’s general thesis. On the other hand, I deplore his presentation of it. Consequently, I have written not one but two reviews.
Keywords: male, men, misandry, myth
Author Biography
Paul Nathanson has a BA (art history), a BTh (Christian theology), an MLS (library service), an MA (religious studies) and a PhD (religious studies). Of particular interest to him is the surprisingly blurry relation between religion and secularity: how religion underlies seemingly secular phenomena such as popular movies and political ideologies. With Katherine Young, he has written a series on the problem of masculine identity in an age of identity politics and sexual polarization.
