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197 produkter
Intellectuals: From Marx and Tolstoy to Sartre and Chomsky
Av Paul Johnson
Häftad, 2007
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274 kr
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Challenging Inequalities
How We Got Stuck and Where We Go Next
Av Paul Johnson
Inbunden, 2026
262 kr
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A comprehensive look at inequalities and why they matterThere is a widespread sense throughout the developed world that progress towards a better society has stalled. Many countries, including the UK, have experienced persistent economic stagnation accompanied by declining trust in institutions. …
History of the Jews
Av Paul Johnson
Häftad, 2004
190 kr
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'Magisterial and eloquent' SUNDAY TELEGRAPHIn this critically acclaimed book, Paul Johnson delves deep into the 4,000-year history of the Jews: a race of awe-inspiring endurance, steadfast homogeneity and loyalty and, above all, the belief that history has a purpose and humanity a destiny.With …
Hertfordshire Soldiers of The Great War
Av Dan Hill, Paul Johnson
E-bok, 2020
152 kr
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In Hertfordshire Soldiers of The First World War the authors explore a series of individual case studies of Hertfordshire men who served in various theaters during the First World War, all of which had been uncovered as part of the Herts At War community project. This unique collection of largely …
George Washington: The Founding Father
The Founding Father
Av Paul Johnson
Häftad, 2009
188 kr
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Creators
From Chaucer and Durer to Picasso and Disney
Av Paul Johnson
Häftad, 2007
265 kr
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Modern Times Revised Edition
World from the Twenties to the Nineties, The
Av Paul Johnson
Häftad, 2001
303 kr
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The classic world history of the events, ideas, and personalities of the twentieth century.
Heroes
From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle
Av Paul Johnson
Häftad, 2008
275 kr
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Creators
From Chaucer and Durer to Picasso and Disney
Av Paul Johnson
E-bok, 2009
91 kr
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Kingsley Amis described Paul Johnson''s Intellectuals as “a valuable and entertaining Rogues'' Gallery of Adventures of the Mind .” Now the celebrated journalist and historian offers Creators , a companion volume of essays that examines a host of outstanding and prolific creative spirits. Here are …
George Washington
The Founding Father
Av Paul Johnson
E-bok, 2009
91 kr
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By far the most important figure in the history of the United States, George Washington liberated the thirteen colonies from the superior forces of the British Empire against all military odds, and presided over the production and ratification of a constitution that (suitably amended) has lasted …
Humorists
From Hogarth to Noel Coward
Av Paul Johnson
Häftad, 2011
190 kr
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The author of the masterly volumes "Intellectuals", "Creators", and "Heroes" returns with a collection of biographical portraits of the greatest humorists and wits in history. In "Intellectuals", Paul Johnson offered a fascinating portrait of the minds that have shaped the modern world. In …
Heroes
From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle
Av Paul Johnson
E-bok, 2009
102 kr
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A galaxy of legendary figures from the annals of Western history In this enlightening and entertaining work, Paul Johnson, the bestselling author of Intellectuals and Creators , approaches the subject of heroism with stirring examples of men and women from every age, walk of life, and corner of the …
Quest for God
Personal Pilgrimage, A
Av Paul Johnson
E-bok, 2009
44 kr
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In this probing, challenging and personal account of his feelings about God and religion, Paul Johnson shares with others the strength and comfort of his own faith. Informed by his great knowledge of history, The Quest for God is written with force, lucidity and eloquence by the author of …
Intellectuals
From Marx and Tolstoy to Sartre and Chomsky
Av Paul Johnson
E-bok, 2009
102 kr
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A fascinating portrait of the minds that have shaped the modern world. In an intriguing series of case studies, Rousseau, Shelley, Marx, Ibsen, Tolstoy, Hemingway, Bertrand Russell, Brecht, Sartre, Edmund Wilson, Victor Gollancz, Lillian Hellman, Cyril Connolly, Norman Mailer, James Baldwin, …
History of the American People
Av Paul Johnson
E-bok, 2009
147 kr
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"The creation of the United States of America is the greatest of all human adventures," begins Paul Johnson. "No other national story holds such tremendous lessons, for the American people themselves and for the rest of mankind." In his prize-winning classic, Johnson presents an in-depth portrait …
Humorists
From Hogarth to Noel Coward
Av Paul Johnson
E-bok, 2010
102 kr
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“It is Johnson’s gift that he can make his subjects human and fallible enough that we would…recognize them instantly, while also illuminating what made them heroes.” — Washington Post Book World on Heroes “Johnson is a clear, intelligent, forceful writer, and nothing if not thorough.” — Wall Street …
Civilization Of Ancient Egypt
Av Paul Johnson
E-bok, 2012
249 kr
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A leading historian and bestselling author re-creates the growth, decline, and legacy of 3,000 Years of Egyptian civilization with an authoritative text splendidly illustrated with 150 illustrations in full color. Ancient Egypt, with its legacy of pyramids, pharaohs and sphinxes, is a land of power …
Brief Lives
Av Paul Johnson
Häftad, 2011
203 kr
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In the course of a long and successful career as a journalist and author, Paul Johnson has known popes, presidents, prime ministers, painters, poets, playwrights, even the foul-mouthed publican Muriel Belcher, who ran the legendary Colony Club. Harking back to the scandalously anecdotal 17th …
Churchill
Av Paul Johnson
Häftad, 2010
183 kr
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From the “most celebrated and best-loved British historian in America” ( Wall Street Journal ), an elegant, concise, and revealing portrait of Winston Churchill In Churchill , eminent historian Paul Johnson offers a lively, succinct exploration of one of the most complex and fascinating …
Socrates
A Man for Our Times
Av Paul Johnson
Häftad, 2012
183 kr
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“Spectacular . . . A delight to read.” — The Wall Street Journal From bestselling biographer and historian Paul Johnson, a brilliant portrait of Socrates, the founding father of philosophy In his highly acclaimed style, historian Paul Johnson masterfully disentangles centuries of scarce sources to …
Mozart
A Life
Av Paul Johnson
Häftad, 2014
177 kr
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“Most satisfying . . . A highly accessible initial foray into an astonishing, and inexhaustible, subject.” — The Cleveland Plain Dealer Mozart’s music has enthralled listeners for centuries. In this brilliant biography, acclaimed historian Paul Johnson draws upon his expert knowledge of the era and …
