A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900
10 best books like A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900 (Andrew Roberts): It's All Greek to Me, Sex Lives of the Kings & Queens of England: An Irreverent Expose of the Monarchs from Henry VIII to the Present Day, Shamans Through Time, The Art of Fact: A Historical Anthology of Literary Journalism, The Philosopher's Handbook: Essential Readings from Plato to Kant, The End of the European Era: 1890 to the Present, The Foundations of Early Modern Europe: 1460-1559, A Short History of the World, The Fable of the Bees and Other Writings, The Handy History Answer Book
| Author | Charlotte Higgins |
| ISBN | 1906021430 |
Why is ancient Greece important? Because, quite simply, if we want to understand the modern Western world, we need to look back to the Greeks. Consider the way we think about ethics, about the nature of beauty and truth, about our place in the universe, about our mortality. All this we have learned from...
| Author | Nigel Cawthorne |
| ISBN | 1853755362 |
Prion’s internationally bestselling Sex Lives series presents lighthearted accounts of the sexual escapades of major figures in history, politics, religion, the arts, and film. Irreverent and gossipy, the books are packed with carnal tidbits and eye-opening revelations. The headlines of...
| Author | Jeremy Narby |
| ISBN | 1585423629 |
A survey of five centuries of writings on the world's great shamans-the tricksters, sorcerers, conjurers, and healers who have fascinated observers for centuries.
This collection of essays traces Western civilization's struggle to interpret and understand the ancient knowledge of...
| Author | Kevin Kerrane |
| ISBN | 0684846306 |
This fascinating compilation of the journalist's art unites the reporter's magnificent eye for detail with the novelist's gift for storytelling. Featuring eyewitness accounts of war and social revolution, profiles of sports heroes and politicians, and eye-opening investigations into both...
| Author | Stanley Rosen |
| ISBN | 0375720111 |
An ideal introduction for the casual reader and a beneficial reference for the student, The Philosopher's Handbook features the writings of some of the world's most influential philosophers. Based on the premise that all human beings are curious about their existence, Rosen's collection brings...
| Author | Felix Gilbert |
| ISBN | 0393976424 |
I read this book years ago and have now reread the first part, the one related to WW1. The “Present” alluded to in the title is the 1970s.
Felix Gilbert (1905-1991) was a half German half British historian who became American in the 1930s. His mother was the granddaughter of...
| Author | Eugene F. Rice Jr. |
| ISBN | 0393963047 |
In this compact study of the Renaissance and Reformation, Eugene F. Rice, Jr. draws together the main lines of change that account for a period of rapid transition from medieval civilization to early modern. From a chapter on science, technology, and the voyages of exploration, Professor Rice goes...
Here is a compact and affordable edition of J. M. Robert's acclaimed world history. Vividly written and beautifully illustrated, it brings the outstanding breadth of scholarship and international scope of the larger volume within the grasp of most readers. Completely up-to-date, comprehensive...
| Author | Bernard Mandeville |
| ISBN | 0872203743 |
This edition includes, in addition to the most pertinent sections of The Fable's two volumes, a selection from Mandeville's An Enquiry into the Origin of Honor and selections from two of Mandeville’s most important sources: Pierre Bayle and the Jansenist Pierre Nicole. Hundert's Introduction...
| Author | Rebecca Ferguson |
| ISBN | 0760746494 |
The past is filled with stories of personal struggles, hard-fought triumphs, interesting, trivia, common myths and serious misconceptions. Now, with The Handy History Answer Book you can step back in time and uncover the real truth behind the events that shaped the world leading up to the end of the...
An Army of Davids: How Markets and Technology Empower Ordinary People to Beat Big Media, Big Government, and Other Goliaths
| Author | Glenn Reynolds |
| ISBN | 1595550542 |
There are probably interesting things to say about how technology is empowering people to do things only previously available to the rich and mega-corporations. Unfortunately, this book is not really about those things. Reynolds takes what he sees day-to-day, which is the upper-middle class bloggers...
Barbarians to Angels: The Dark Ages Reconsidered
| Author | Peter S. Wells |
| ISBN | 0393060756 |
The barbarians who destroyed the glory that was Rome demolished civilization along with it, and for the next four centuries the peasants and artisans of Europe barely held on. Random violence, mass migration, disease, and starvation were the only way of life. This is the picture of the Dark Ages that...
The Complete War Memoirs of Charles de Gaulle
| Author | Charles de Gaulle |
| ISBN | 0786705469 |
Originally three separate volumes covering three distinct periods, this single edition encompasses all of de Gaulle's personal writings from the fall of France in 1940 to the aftermath of the war in 1946. The first section, "The Call to Honor", recounts the confusion and despair triggered by Hitler's...
Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965
| Author | Mark Moyar |
| ISBN | 0521869110 |
Drawing on a wealth of new evidence from all sides, Triumph Forsaken overturns most of the historical orthodoxy on the Vietnam War. Through the analysis of international perceptions and power, it shows that South Vietnam was a vital interest of the United States. The book provides many new insights...
I Wish I'd Been There: Twenty Historians Bring to Life Dramatic Events That Changed America
| Author | Byron Hollinshead |
| ISBN | 0385516193 |
Twenty distinguished American historians vividly reimagine twenty events of great drama and significance in our country's past.
"What is the scene or incident in American history that you would like to have witnessed--and why?" This is the thought-provoking question that editor Byron Hollinshead...
A History of the English Speaking Peoples, 4 Vols
| Author | Winston S. Churchill |
| ISBN | 0880294264 |
Вашему вниманию предлагается комплект из 4 книг У.Черчилля ИСТОРИЯ АНГЛОЯЗЫЧНЫХ НАРОДОВ.
Том 1
Рождение Британии (Автор: Черчилль Уинстон...
While Europe Slept: How Radical Islam is Destroying the West from Within
| Author | Bruce Bawer |
| ISBN | 0385514727 |
The struggle for the soul of Europe today is every bit as dire and consequential as it was in the 1930s. Then, in Weimar, Germany, the center did not hold, and the light of civilization nearly went out. Today, the continent has entered yet another “Weimar moment.” Will Europeans rise to the challenge...
The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997
| Author | Piers Brendon |
| ISBN | 0224062220 |
No empire has been larger or more diverse than the British Empire. At its apogee in the 1930s, 42 million Britons governed 500 million foreign subjects. Britannia ruled the waves and a quarter of the earth's surface was painted red on the map. Where Britain's writ did not run directly, its influence,...
Captives: Britain, Empire, and the World, 1600 - 1850
| Author | Linda Colley |
| ISBN | 0385721463 |
In this path-breaking book Linda Colley reappraises the rise of the biggest empire in global history. Excavating the lives of some of the multitudes of Britons held captive in the lands their own rulers sought to conquer, Colley also offers an intimate understanding of the peoples and cultures of the...
The Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror
| Author | Natan Sharansky |
| ISBN | 0892216441 |
Natan Sharansky, the famous Soviet dissident who spent a decade in gulags, has authored his vision for defeating terrorists worldwide: launching a flood of democratic initiatives, especially in totalitarian regimes. This book, which gained the attention of President Bush and his administration,...
The Heritage Guide to the Constitution
I have a pocket copy of the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights and other amendments. On occasion, I read through it as it helps me to discern the direction the nation is going, who has taken a truthful oath of office and the like.
This book, The Heritage Guide to the...
American Progressivism: A Reader
| Author | Ronald J. Pestritto |
| ISBN | 0739123041 |
American Progressivism is a one-volume edition of some of the most important essays, speeches, and book excerpts from the leading figures of national Progressivism. It is designed for classroom use, includes an accessible interpretive essay, and introduces each selection with a brief historical...
Modern Times: The World from the Twenties to the Nineties
| Author | Paul Johnson |
| ISBN | 0060922834 |
An agnostic wag once said, "Any fool can make fun of evangelicals, but if you really want to see a crazed doctrine, look for a conservative Catholic, preferably a conservative Jesuit." This certainly holds true for Paul Johnson, who mars what could have been a superbly written book of breathtaking scope,...
Our First Revolution: The Remarkable British Upheaval That Inspired America's Founding Fathers
| Author | Michael Barone |
| ISBN | 1400097924 |
The ideals of freedom and individual rights that inspired America’s Founding Fathers did not spring from a vacuum. Along with many other defining principles of our national character, they can be traced directly back to one of the most pivotal events in British history—the late-seventeenth-century...
