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Bezig met laden... Modern Times: The World from the Twenties to the Eighties (origineel 1984; editie 1983)door Paul Johnson (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkModern Times: The World from the Twenties to the Eighties door Paul Johnson (Author) (1984)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. A deft narrative touch. ( ) A breathtaking book that covers major historical events/trends from the twenties to the eighties. Paul Johnson manages somehow to tie everything together and present it in a package that makes sense and is a terrific read. It's not for the faint of heart however, each page is densely packed with information that takes terribly long to digest, but the effort is well worth it. A brilliant work of history. Paul Johnson - even if you do not agree with his worldview - is a great writer, and has a pretty solid command of European certainly, and also world history. He is a right-of-centre humanist. His book rails against relative moral values and against the monstrous destruction of human life wrought throughout the 20th century by big governments bent on reforming mankind. Although largely a pessimistic book, it does leave sufficient room for optimism that we - mankind - can survive and indeed do better. The emphasis throughout on right and wrong is a useful antidote to life in the 21st century, I must say. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Covers events, ideas, and personalities of the six decades since the end of the First World War. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)909.82History and Geography History World history 1800- 1900-1999, 20th centuryLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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