Offers a succinct chronicle of 20th Century world history, focusing on the period from the beginning of World War I through the fall of the Soviet Union.

Autorentext
John Lukacs is Emeritus Professor of History at Chestnut Hill College and the author of numerous books, including Five Days in London.

Klappentext

A concise history of the great themes and events of the last century, woven through with the author's own reflections and spirited analysis.

Zusammenfassung
The great themes woven through John Lukacs's spirited, concise history of the twentieth century 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, the continuing democratization of the globe, and the limitations of knowledge.