Isbn: 9780099468462 - big questions in history (11 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Drawing on examples ranging from ancient Greece to Tony Blair's Britain, leading historical thinkers address 20 of the really big questions that have been asked over the centuries about the course of human events.Each essay is put into context by a more general commentary that discusses the differing views of other leading thinkers, today and in the past. The result is a stimulating ride over continents and across centuries in search of answers that are sometimes surprising, often controversial, and all of great relevance to how we live today.Includes writing by: Richard. J. Evans, Ian Kershaw, Vernon Bogdanor, Fred Halliday, Thomas Palaima, Jeremy Black, Colin Renfrew, Anthony Pagden, Lisa Jardine, Sheila Rowbotham, Joanna Bourke, Benjamin Barber, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto and others. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 352 pages. A distinguished group of historians answers key questions about the past ? and about the present and future.What wins wars? Why do empires rise and fall? What makes a great leader? What causes nationalism? How do spiritual movem ents spread? These are the questions in the forefront of our minds today but the y meant just as much to people in the past. How did earlier generations tackle t hem, and how far can historians use the lessons of the past to help find some an swers?Drawing on examples from ancient Greece to Tony Blair?s Britain, leading historical thinkers address twenty of the really big questions that have been asked over the centuries: What is history? How does personality affect pol itics? What is the impact of technology on social change? How do intellectual mo vements start? How do our physical bodies and our private lives impact history?Each essay is accompanied by commentary by a journalist, discussing the vi ews of other leading thinkers, today and in the past. The result is a stimulatin g ride over continents and across centuries in search of answers that are someti mes surprising, often controversial, and all of great relevance to how we live t oday.From the Hardcover edition.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.75 inches. In Stock.