Enemies of the Permanent Things Godden rather than the genesis of

rather than the genesis of the new

because they are afraid to look back

communicating to its reader

An engrossing autobiography and illuminating historical study

Enemies of the Permanent Things Godden rather than the genesis ofBy Russell Kirk In the 1960s, Russell Kirk lectured and debated on many college campuses, ably defending traditional ideas against various liberal and radical adversaries. Enemies of the Permanent Things, first published in 1969, is the most significant extended meditation on culture and politics to come out of the rough and tumble of those years. As such, it is an invaluable document, articulating the response of a critical witness to the radically