Alan Taylor was a British historian of the 20th century and a renowned academic who became well known to millions through his popular television lectures. His popularity stemmed from his ability to make complex historical events accessible to a broad audience through engaging and clear storytelling. Taylor focused on modern history in his work, often offering unconventional perspectives that sparked discussion. His impact on the popularization of history was significant, bringing academic scholarship to many who might not otherwise have encountered it.
Ačkoliv od vzniku této knihy uběhlo něco přes půlstoletí, patří stále k základním pohledů na dějiny habsburské monarchie, hlavně jejího posledního století. Sleduje komplexně politické dění v jednotlivých částech, proměny národnostní demografie, finanční zázemí či průmyslový potenciál jednotlivých částí soustátí.
J.P.Taylor broke new ground in this study, first published in 1955, of one of the most influential figures in Germany's history. Treating Bismarck as a man of his times, he surveys his political policy and actions, as well as investigating the psychology of a man whose life and achievements continue to be a subject of controversy.
A history of the Habsburg monarchy from the end of the Holy Roman Empire to the monarchy's dissolution in 1918. The book offers an insight into the problems inherent in the attempt to give peace, stability and common loyalty to a hetergeneous population.
'The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains.' Marx and Engels's revolutionary summons to the working classes - one of the most important and influential political theories ever formulated. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Karl Marx (1818-1883) and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895). Marx's works available in Penguin Classics are Capital, Dispatches for the New York Tribune, Early Writings, Grundrisse, The Portable Karl Marx and Revolution and War.
A Grand Tour
The Last of Old A Photographic Panorama from the 1850s to 1914; A Grand Tour with AJP Taylor
A fine copy. As new. Later printing. Paper wrappers. Trade format. 608 pp. Illus. with b/w photos. Excellent overview by one of the most prolific military historians today.
