| Postwar - A History Of Europe Since 1945
(2005)
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| Front Cover |
Book Details |
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| Genre |
Non-Fiction |
| Subject |
Europe - History - 1945- |
| Publication Date |
10/6/2005 |
| Format |
Hardcover (2.0
x
6.3
mm)
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| Publisher |
The Penguin Press |
| Language |
English |
| Extras |
Dust Jacket; Dust Jacket Cover |
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| Description |
| Tony Judt's Postwar makes one lament the overuse of the word "groundbreaking." It is an unprecedented accomplishment: the first truly European history of contemporary Europe, from Lisbon to Leningrad, based on research in six languages, covering thirty-four countries across sixty years in a single integrated narrative, using a great deal of material from newly available sources. Tony Judt has drawn on forty years of reading and writing about modern Europe to create a fully rounded, deep account of the continent's recent past. The book integrates international relations, domestic politics, ideas, social change, economic development, and culture--high and low--into a single grand narrative. Every country has its chance to play the lead, and although the big themes are superbly handled--including the cold war, the love/hate relationship with America, cultural and economic malaise and rebirth, and the myth and reality of unification--none of them is allowed to overshadow the rich pageant that is the whole. Vividly and clearly written for the general reader; witty, opinionated, and full of fresh and surprising stories and asides; visually rich and rewarding, with useful and provocative maps, photos, and cartoons throughout, Postwaris a movable feast for lovers of history and lovers of Europe alike. A magnificent history of postwar Europe, East and West, by arguably the subject's most esteemed historian. |
| Personal Details |
| Store |
AbeBooks |
| Purchase Price |
$14.39 |
| Acquire Date |
11/26/2021 |
| Condition |
Very Good/Very Good |
| Rating |
0 |
| Links |
Library of Congress
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| Product Details |
| LoC Classification |
D1051 .J84 2005 |
| Dewey |
940.55 |
| ISBN |
9781594200656 |
| Cover Price |
$52.00 |
| No. of Pages |
878 |
| First Edition |
No |
| Rare |
No |
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