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Alan J. P. Taylor

    March 25, 1906 – September 7, 1990

    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.

    Alan J. P. Taylor
    The Origins of the Second World War
    The First World War
    The Second World War
    Europe. Grandeur and decline
    History of World War II
    The Illustrated History of the World Wars
    • A. J. P. Taylor could never be dull, least of all in the essay. The medium was perfect for his qualities. In expression he displayed elegant brevity: in argument paradox: in knowledge lightly-worn mastery. The result was an aphoristic concinnity only perhaps bettered among historians by Macaulay. Faber are reissuing three volumes of essays expertly assembled and introduced by Chris Wrigley. This third volume is the most wide-ranging, including essays on British Prime Ministers from Sir Robert Walpole to Anthony Eden; How Wars Begin; How Wars End; The Congress of Vienna and, one of his more unlikely heroes, Lord Beaverbrook. 'He (Taylor) presented history in a vibrant, living, communicable form with many crucial messages for the present . . . this collection reminds is of his vast contribution.' Andrew Roberts, Daily Telegraph

      Allen Lane History: British Prime Ministers and Other Essays1999
    • 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.

      Poslední století habsburské monarchie1998
      3.8
    • Bismarck

      • 294 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      OTTO VON BISMARCK, jedna z nejvýznámějších postav německých dějin 19. století, byl v roce 1862 povolán pruským králem do čela vlády a v této funkci setrval téměř třicet let. Svou účelovou politikou dokázal sjednotit Německo v mocný moderní stát.

      Bismarck1998
      4.2
    • '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.

      The communist manifesto1985
      3.7
    • The Last of old Europe

      A Grand Tour

      • 222 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      The Last of Old A Photographic Panorama from the 1850s to 1914; A Grand Tour with AJP Taylor

      The Last of old Europe1981
      3.7
    • How wars begin

      • 180 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Atheneum, 1979. Hardcover.

      How wars begin1979
    • Hardcover Publisher: Galahad Books; First Edition/First Printing edition (1978) Language: English ISBN-10: 0883654024 ISBN-13: 978-0883654026 Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds Average Customer Review: Be the first to review this item

      The Illustrated History of the World Wars1978
      4.0
    • HAMISH HAMILTON: FROM NAPOLEON TO STALIN (1950); RUMOURS OF WARS (1952); ENGLISHMEN AND OTHERS (1956); AND POLITICS IN WARTIME (1964). FOUR (1, 25, 30 AND 31) HAVE NOT APPEARED IN BOOK FORM BEFORE.

      Essays in English history1976
    • The Second World War

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      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.

      The Second World War1976
      4.1
    • The First World War

      • 296 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Presents an account of the First World War. This title tells the story of the conflict from the German advance in the West, through the Marne, Gallipoli, the Balkans and the War at Sea to the offensives of 1918 and the state of Europe after the war. Containing photographs and maps, it offers an essential history of the war.

      The First World War1974
      4.0
    • World War I

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      This volume details the many issues, both social and political, that arose as a consequence of World War I, including: the people and the state; self-determination; Britannia's diminishing power; and innovations in conflict.

      World War I1973
      3.5
    • This book chronicles three decades largely overshadowed by war and mass unemployment. It was a period that saw in England the formation of a national government, the only genuine incidence of three-party politics, the fruition of campaigns for trades union recognition, women's suffrage, and Irish independence, and abroad withdrawal from the Gold Standard and involvement in collective security. Written in Taylor's customary provocative style, this is historical writing at its best. -;This book begins on 4 August 1914, the day Britain entered the 'Great War', and describes the three decades of unparalleled upheaval and change up to the defeat of Japan in 1945, which marked the end of the Second World War.Twin themes of international conflict and mass unemployment in England predominate - besides giving a full account of foreign and domestic politics which were elaborated to deal with them, Taylor also pays particular attention to the impact of events on everyday lives.This book is an essential work from one of the finest historians of the twentieth century, which no one interested in the affairs of the UK will want to be without. -

      Englilsh History 1914-19451970
      3.7
    • Europe. Grandeur and decline

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Children use all their senses to develop early learning skills at nursery. Tracing tactile numbers and counting and repeating will gently familiarise children with the shapes and sounds of numbers from 1 to 20.

      Europe. Grandeur and decline1967
      3.7
    • Bismarck. The Man and the Statesman

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Biography of the Prussian Prime Minister and chancellor of Germany focuses on his motives and methods, especially during his rise to power in the 1860s and removal from office in 1890.

      Bismarck. The Man and the Statesman1967
      3.8
    • The First World War

      An Illustrated History

      German advance in the west, 1914 - Battle of Marne - Dardanelles and Gallipoli - The Balkans - Mesopotamia - Western Front, 1915-17 - Eastern Front - War at sea - Italian Front - German offensive, 1918 - Allied offensive, 1918 - Europe after the war.

      The First World War1963
    • One of the most popular and controversial historians of the twentieth century, who made his subject accessible to millions, A.J.P. Taylor caused a storm of outrage with this scandalous bestseller. Debunking what were accepted truths about the Second World War, he argued provocatively that Hitler did not set out to cause the war as part of an evil master plan, but blundered into it partly by accident, aided by the shortcomings of others. Fiercely attacked for vindicating Hitler, A.J.P. Taylor�s stringent re-examination of the events preceding the Nazi invasion of Poland on 1st September 1939 opened up new debate, and is now recognized as a brilliant and classic piece of scholarly research. �Highly original and penetrating � No one who has digested this enthralling work will ever be able to look at the period again in quite the same way� Sunday Telegraph.

      The Origins of the Second World War1961
      4.0