I’ve been meaning to say this for a week or two — American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia, edited by Bruce Frohnen, Jeremy Beer, and Jeff Nelson, and just published by ISI Books, is absolutely magnificent. It’s the sort of thing that makes you think that we really can immanentize the eschaton. Folks, that’s conservative geek humor — and if you get it, or think you sort of get it, or really want to get it, then this book is for you. ~John Miller, The Corner

From everything I understand from those who have seen it, talked with those involved in making it and/or collaborated in its publication, the Encyclopedia really is as excellent as Mr. Miller claims. (I have just ordered my copy.) ISI should be applauded for putting it together.

Now, I like “conservative geek” humour as much as anyone, since I must qualify for the “conservative geek” appellation as much as anyone, but wouldn’t the joke have been better if he had said that the Encyclopedia is the sort of thing that will make you think that we really cannot immanentise the eschaton? Otherwise, the entire book will not have done a very good job conveying conservatism, will it?