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In previous works, John Lukacs told the story of Winston Churchill's titanic struggle with Adolf Hitler in the early days of World War II. Now, he turns his attention to the man himself, the workings of his historical imagination, and his successes and failures as a visionary statesman.
Chapter by chapter, Lukacs assesses Churchill's vital relationships with Stalin, Roosevelt, and Eisenhower; his complex, farsighted political vision concerning the...
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During the late spring and early summer of 1940, Hitler was poised on the edge of absolute victory, having advanced rapidly through a large part of Europe-and Britain was threatened by imminent invasion and defeat. From the acclaimed author of Five Days in London, May 1940, this book tells the story of two leaders facing off against each other, and the decisions they made that shaped the eventual outcome of the Second World War.
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¿Cuántos años duró el siglo XX?
¿Qué potencia ha definido la historia de este siglo?
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre 'estado' y 'nación'?
¿Qué grandes imperios desaparecieron tras la Primera Guerra Mundial?
Toda África era en 1914 colonia europea, excepto dos países. ¿Cuáles?
¿Cuándo abandonaron el patrón oro las grandes potencias?
¿Quién dijo 'yo era nacionalista, pero no patriota'?
¿Cuál fue la última gran cumbre entre...
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John Lukacs, distinguished historian and native of Budapest, offers in Budapest 1900 a rich and eloquent portrait of one of the great European cities at the height of its powers. Budapest, like Paris and Vienna, experienced a remarkable exfoliation at the end of the nineteenth century. In terms of population growth, material expansion, and cultural exuberance, it was among the foremost metropolitan centers of the world, the cradle of such talents...
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El 13 de mayo de 1940, Winston Churchill pronunció su primer discurso como Primer Ministro. Europa estaba en crisis: Hitler acababa de invadir Francia y Holanda. El gobierno inglés, muy tocado, confió el mando a Churchill entre el escepticismo general. Pero Churchill fue el único que supo medir el riesgo que entrañaba Hitler.
"Sangre, sudor y lágrimas" fue una de sus primeras promesas y el punto de partida de una narración apasionante en la...
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In a career spanning more than sixty-five years, John Lukacs has established himself as one of our most accomplished historians. Now, in the stimulating book History and the Human Condition, Lukacs offers his profound reflections on the very nature of history, the role of the historian, the limits of knowledge, and more. Guiding us on a quest for knowledge, Lukacs ranges far and wide over the past two centuries. The pursuit takes us from Alexis de...
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Un maestro de historiadores nos brinda la elocuente y personal autohistoria de su vida y sus ideas.
Países, recuerdos, familia, amores y amigos, éxitos, libros, trabajos, casas... Ochenta y cinco años (los que tenía su autor cuando este libro se publicó originalmente) dan para mucho. El genio de Lukacs, el mismo que anima sus extraordinarias obras históricas, es saber condensar esta larga vida dedicada a la literatura y la historia en unas...
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Tras más de treinta libros y toda un vida dedicada a escribir y enseñar historia, John Lukacs vuelve la vista atrás y reflexiona sobre el ayer y el hoy de su oficio, sobre las muchas mudanzas en las modas y las costumbres que ha presenciado durante su larga carrera. Y trata de imaginar un futuro, un espacio donde su labor siga teniendo sentido.
Con esta sencilla base, Lukacs firma la que quizá sea su obra maestra: un libro agridulce, realista...
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The historian John Lukacs offers a concise history of the twentieth century-its two world wars and cold war, its nations and leaders. The great themes woven through this spirited narrative are inseparable from the author's own intellectual preoccupations: the fading of liberalism, the rise of populism and nationalism, the achievements and dangers of technology, and the continuing democratization of the globe. The historical twentieth century began...
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On May 13, 1940, Winston Churchill stood before the House of Commons to deliver his first speech as Prime Minister. Europe was in crisis: Three days earlier, Germany had invaded France and the Low Countries. Facing only feeble resistance, Hitler's armies were rapidly sweeping westward. Churchill had little support within the British government when he rose to address it that day. He lacked confidence, both in himself and in his ability to lead his...
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In the days between May 24 and 28, 1940, the British War Cabinet held a historic debate over whether to negotiate with Hitler or to continue the war. In this magisterial new book, John Lukacs demonstrates the decisive importance of these five days. Lukacs takes us hour by hour into the critical unfolding of events at 10 Downing Street, where Churchill, who had only been prime minister a fortnight, painfully considered his war responsibilities. We...