Martin Gilbert was a distinguished historian whose prolific body of work illuminated modern history. With a profound grasp of historical context and human experience, Gilbert presented his findings to readers with clarity and precision. His writings are valued for their meticulous research and their ability to render complex events in an engaging manner. Gilbert's contribution to historical scholarship lies in his capacity to bring the past to life and make it accessible to a broad audience.
A History of the Jews of Europe During the Second World War
Sets the scene with a brief history of anti-Semitism prior to Hitler, and documents the horrors of the Holocaust from 1933 onward, in an incisive, interpretive account of the genocide of World War II.
Martin Gilbert is one of the world's pre-eminent historians of the Holocaust. Representing 40 years of research that Gilbert began in Poland in 1959, this comprehensive, illustrated volume traces the history of the Jewish people in Europe before, during, and after the Holocaust. Gilbert brilliantly blends this great swath of history with fresh, detailed accounts of individual drama: the rise of Nazism in Germany, the Jewish children who found refuge in Britain, the rejected refugees of the U.S.S. St Louis, the Warsaw Ghetto revolt, the stories of Anne Frank, Oscar Schindler, and the children of Izieu, as well as the reflections of survivors today. Never Again paints a deeply personal and cultural portrait of the Holocaust. Gilbert's sharp historical knowledge makes this work on the Holocaust enormously informative and tangibly real.
World War II was the most destructive human conflict in history. 40 million people died during the 2,174 days from Germany's attack on Poland in 1939 to the surrender of Japan in August in 1945. The author charts events that took place from week to week and looks at all its aspects.
Winston S. Churchill 1945-1965
The final volume of the official biography covers Churchill’s life from the end of World War II in 1945 until his death nearly two decades later. It begins with him at the height of his power as the leader of a victorious Britain. At the Potsdam Conference in July 1945, Churchill, Stalin, and Truman sought to shape postwar Europe. However, upon returning to Britain for the general election results, he was unexpectedly ousted from office. Over the next six years, he focused on reviving the Conservative Party while warning against Communist ambitions, advocating for Franco-German reconciliation, promoting a united Europe, and striving to maintain strong ties with the United States. His goal was not confrontation but conciliation based on Western strength and unity. In October 1951, he became prime minister again, facing the new threat of the hydrogen bomb. Following Eisenhower's election in 1952 and Stalin's death in 1953, Churchill sought a new summit conference, but ill health and pressure led to his resignation in April 1955. In retirement, he traveled, resumed painting, completed his four-volume History of the English-Speaking Peoples, and remained hopeful about resolving global conflicts through statesmanship. His enduring motto, “Never despair,” reflected his belief in humanity’s resilience, even as he faced a gradual decline in health. Until nearly his ninetieth year, he maintained hope for the future.
From one of the most popular historians writing today comes a book as fascinating as the bestsellers of Karen Armstrong and Reza Aslan. In this captivating chronicle, Martin Gilbert shines new light on a controversial dilemma in the modern world: the troubled relationship between Jews and Muslims. Beginning at the dawn of Islam and sweeping from the Atlantic Ocean to the mountains of Afghanistan, Gilbert presents the first popular and authoritative history of Jewish peoples under Muslim rule. He confronts with wisdom and compassion the stormy events in their dramatic story, including anti-Zionist movements and the forced exodus to Israel. He also gives special attention to the twentieth century and to the current political debate about refugee status and restitution. Throughout, Gilbert weaves a compelling narrative of perseverance, struggle, and renewal marked by surprising moments of tolerance and partnership. A monumental and timely book, Jews under Muslim Rule is a crowning achievement that confirms Martin Gilbert as one of the foremost historians of our time.
Written by the author of The Holocaust, this is a history of the events of 8 May 1945 and its repercussions, published to coincide with the 50th anniversary celebrations of VE Day in May 1995. It focuses not only on the events of that day, but also looks forward from that day to the years ahead. The theme of the book is the way in which the world today has been moulded by the events of 8 May 1945. Gilbert traces, in narrative form, the events and personalities of that day, from the early hours of the morning until midnight, looking at the topics and the people first in the context of that day, and then in the wider sweep of the events to which they led across the years. This story of one day's impact and its aftermath combines global perspectives with the stories of individuals.
His 'Finest Hour' in Photographs, 1940-1945 (Imperial War Museum)
Imperial War Museum: Churchill at War reveals the many sides of this remarkable man at war: army officer, war correspondent and political leader. This book covers his entire 50-year involvement in British warfare from his first army commission in 1895, through his participation in one of the last British cavalry charges at the Battle of Omdurman in 1898 and his active service in the First World War right up to his wartime leadership as First Lord of the Admiralty, and then as Prime Minister. Containing over 150 photographs, the majority of which are taken from the Imperial War Museum's remarkable archives and supported by informative and authoritative text Churchill at War focuses above all on Churchill's inspirational leadership during the Second World War and the final overthrow of Nazism in 1945.
Winston S. Churchill 1941-1945
In 1928, Winston Churchill seemed to be at the very height of his career. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer and when he spoke in the House of Commons, MPs of every party flocked to hear his oratory. The leadership of the all-powerful Conservative party seemed within his grasp. A year later, however, all had changed. The Conservatives themselves were defeated, and out of office, Churchill found himself at odds with the leadership, especially over the future of India. When the National Government was formed in 1931, Churchill was not asked to join it. Thereafter, though out on his own, Churchill's acute political sense, foresight and courage were undiminished. Fed with secret inside information by a small, brave band of men - some of them risking their careers to help him - Churchill consistently warned of the Nazi danger, even before the rise of Hitler. And once Hitler came to power, he stepped up his attacks on Britain's failure to rearm. His message was belittled by the Government, which fought him at every turn, even refusing him the right to broadcast. But Churchill never gave up. Despite all the Government's efforts, and as a result of Churchill's courage and perseverance, the British public came to realize the truth of his warnings; the bond was formed that was to be so vital in the years that followed, when Britain and Churchill stood together, but alone. -- Amazon
This new edition now includes an additional 37 of Martin Gilbert's maps, across the whole period of the war, originally published across a range of publications, now gathered in this one volume for the first time
This new edition now includes an additional 30 of Martin Gilbert's maps, with many additional camp and ghetto maps, further illustrating the layout and organization of some of the most significant places of the Holocaust which will be especially useful to those visiting the sites.
This comprehensive biography offers an in-depth and clear portrayal of Winston Churchill, highlighting his significant contributions and complex character. It combines extensive research with accessible writing, making it an authoritative account suitable for both scholars and general readers. The narrative explores key events in Churchill's life, his leadership during pivotal moments in history, and the impact of his decisions on the world stage.
This atlas offers a balanced and comprehensive visual history of the age-old Arab-Israeli conflict, spanning from the early history of the region (c. 1,000 B.C.) to the foundation of the state of Israel, the intifada, and the peace initiatives of the 1990s. Clear, informative, and accessible maps detail the course of major events, including the Six Day War, the October War, and the Arab world's reaction to the Camp David agreements, and offer useful insight into the social, political, military, and diplomatic dimensions of the current situation. Powerful and telling quotations from those involved on both sides, and detailed annotations provide important historical background on this volatile conflict.
Tony Blair may now be perceived as the most pro-American Prime Minister since the war, but his desire to keep close to Washington is as nothing compared to Winston Churchill's love for the Land of the Free. Born to an American mother, Churchill spent his whole life in thrall to the power and potential of the United States, with his affection and respect reaching its apogee during his crucial bilaterals with President Roosevelt at the height of the Second World War. Tracing the great man's relationship with America from birth to death, Sir Martin Gilbert now presents the first full account of what the country meant to Churchill, what he learned from it, and what he taught its leaders and people. Revealing and entertaining in equal measure, Sir Martin Gilbert's new history reveals for the first time the true extent of a passion whose effects are still felt today.
Details Churchill's support for Jewish rights while maintaining concerns for British interests in the Arab world through an examination of sources including private papers, speeches, and personal correspondence.
Marching To War 1933-1939 (The Illustrated London News)
"Israel is a small and relatively young country, but since the day of its creation more than half a century ago, its turbulent history has placed it at the center of the world stage. In this account, Martin Gilbert traces Israel's history from the struggles of its pioneers in the nineteenth century up to the present day."--BOOK JACKET.
From Theodor Herzl's efforts to establish a sovereign Jewish nation in Palestine to the 21st-century roadmap for peace and beyond, this is an exploration of Israel's history. číst celé
"All the ways Mr. Gilbert's The First World War brings the conflict home to people at the end of the twentieth century render it one of the first books that anyone should read in beginning to try to understand this war and this century".--John Milton Cooper, Jr., The New York Times Book Review. 80 photos. 31 maps.
Newly revised and updated to include new maps, this is the seventh edition of Martin Gilbert’s atlas tracing the world-wide migrations of the Jews from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Israel. Spanning over four thousand years of history in over 140 maps, it presents a vivid picture of a fascinating people and the trials and tribulations which have haunted their story. The themes covered include: All students of history, and of Jewish history in particular will find this new edition as useful, helpful and invaluable as its six predecessors.
The changing story of the British Isles forms the theme of this atlas, which covers not only England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales but also the overseas empire. With captions, explanations and maps, it also provides a representation of British history in the social, religious and economic fields.
Gilbert, a renowned historian and official biographer of Churchill, selects 100 of the finest writings and speeches by Churchill. These express the leader's thoughts and describe the main adventures and crises of his life coupled with Gilbert's commentary.
"What an extraordinarly chroncile of upheaval, sorrow, and achievement is the story of the Jews in the twentieth century - and who better to narrate it than the renowned British historian Sir Martin Gilbert, whose lifework has been the study of the events and personages of our time. In this illustrated volume he describes the individuals, the historic movements, the watershed moments, and the horrific years that so profoundly changed the world and the Jewish people.". "In a text interwoven with and illuminated by more than 400 photographs, many of them never before published or long forgotten, we meet the widely dispersed turn-of-the-century Jewish communities of Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Then we encounter with startling immediacy, the impassioned Zionists who set out to reclaim Palestine and the immigrant waves that poured out of Eastern Europe in search of a better life in America - among them, the brilliantly creative writers, composers, actors, and comedians who enthralled millions; and the scientists, judges, legislators, entrepreneurs, and intellectuals whose numbers can hardly be counted but whose thoughts and deeds shaped the modern world."--BOOK JACKET.
The photographs and cartoon portraits in this volume, collected by Martin Gilbert over several years, vividly portrait the variety and span of Winston Churchill's life. More than a third of the photographs and most of the cartoons came from Sir Winston's own albums, appearing nowhere else. Displayed here, they are supported by a rich historical commentary, often in Churchill's own words or those of this contemporaries. The result is a unique photographic record, as remarkable for its completeness as for the many fascinating pictures it contains.
Israel is a small and relatively young country, but its turbulent history has placed it squarely at the centre of the world stage for most of this century. For two millennia the Jews, dispersed all over the world, prayed for a return to Zion. Until the nineteenth century, that dream seemed a... číst celé
A book which claims to show Allied ignorance, apathy, and malice in the face of Hitler's appalling "Final Solution". The book reveals why, despite mounting evidence of mass slaughter from many sources in Nazi-occupied Europe, the Allies failed to act.
In August 1945, the first of 732 child survivors of the Holocaust reached Britain. Finally settled in the Lake District, they formed a tightly-knit group of friends whose terrible shared experience is almost beyond imagining. This is their story.
Three volume narrative history of 20th century.
"Gilbert has unearthed fascinating details of the campaign . . . An unforgettable read."— The Philadelphia Inquirer At 7:30 a.m. on July 1, 1916, the first Allied soldiers climbed out of their trenches along the Somme River in France and charged into no-man's-land, toward the barbed wire and machine guns at the German front lines. In the months that followed, the fifteen-mile-long territory erupted into the epicenter of the Great War, marking a pivotal moment in both the war and military history as tanks first appeared on the battlefield and air war emerged as a devastating and decisive factor in battle. All told, there were more than one million casualties, with 310,000 men dead in just 138 days. In this vivid account of one of history's most destructive battles, distinguished historian Martin Gilbert tracks the experiences of foot soldiers, generals, and everyone in between. With new photographs, journal entries, original maps, and military planning documents, The Somme is the most authoritative and affecting account of this bloody turning point in the Great War.
This new volume in the definitive biography of the greatest man of our age spans the years in which Churchill served in high posts of Lloyd George's Cabinet. They were years in which he came back form the humiliation and fall form power that followed the disaster at Gallipoli and once more forged and sharpened his skills in public office.Fact is separated from myth in the many dramatic and controversial episodes of the period--The German breakthrough of March, 1918, anti-Bolshevik Intervention in 1919, the working-out of the Irish Treaty, the Cairo Conference of 1921, the consolidation of the Jewish National Home in Palestine, and the Chanak crisis. In all these, and many other events, Churchill's leading role is explained and illuminated in Martin Gilbert's precise and masterful style.
Published in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum, "Churchill at War" is an extraordinary photographic collection that reveals the many sides of this remarkable man during the Second World War. Featuring 200 photographs, all of which are taken from the Imperial War Museum's incomparable archives and supported by informative and authoritative text by Churchill's official biographer, Sir Martin Gilbert, "Churchill at War" focuses on Churchill's inspirational leadership during the Second World War and the final overthrow of Nazism in 1945. In times of conflict, it is to Churchill that the leaders of the free world turn for inspiration. This collection of images, some previously unpublished, evokes the essence of Churchill the great wartime leader with exceptional clarity.
This atlas traces the history, migrations, achievements, and lives of the Jewish people from ancient Mesopotamia to the present day. It reflects extensive research, illuminating the Jews' roles in various national contexts, their complex history, and their responses to persecution—through dispersal, acceptance, or defense. It also highlights their significant contributions across numerous fields over nearly four millennia. The atlas captures both the enterprise of Jewish life and the irrational violence that has followed Jews through the centuries and across the globe. In this revised edition, the atlas is updated to the present day, offering unusual facts and insights that deepen the understanding of the Jewish people's vital role in shaping the modern world. Author Biography: Sir Martin Gilbert, a prolific historian, became the official biographer of Sir Winston Churchill in 1968, contributing to six of the eight volumes of the series and compiling ten volumes of Churchill documents. He authored a definitive history of the Holocaust, a series of twelve historical atlases, and comprehensive studies on both World Wars. Married with three children, he resides in London and has been a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford since 1962, becoming an Honorary Fellow in 1994. He was knighted in 1995.
Die Makers waren schon eine uralte Rasse, bevor die Vorfahren des Menschen aufrecht gingen, aber es ist ihnen nie gelungen, einen überlichtschnellen Antrieb zu entwickeln. Deshalb senden sie automatische Späher aus, die in der Galaxis nach Leben suchen, um eventuell eine Spezies zu finden, die das Problem bereits gelöst hat. Diese Raumsonden sind vollgepackt mit Informationen einer hunderttausendjährigen technischen Zivilisation - zum Austausch gegen den Überlichtantrieb. Eine dieser Sonden erreicht nach äonenlangem Flug unser Sonnensystem und ortet intelligentes Leben Doch die Erde des 21. Jahrhunderts gleicht politisch und militärisch einem Pulverfaß - und technische Erkenntnisse der Makers könnten der entscheidende Vorteil für eine der Parteien sein. Heyne Science Fiction Deutsche Erstausgabe
The Second World War: A Complete History xviii, 846 pp. "Gilbert charts week by week, month by month, the development and horror of a war in which more than 46 million people perished. In this history of a global war, the author weaves together all aspects - political, diplomatic, military and civilian. Heroes from all nations - soldiers, sailors and airmen, statesmen and resistance fighters are remembered and their stories put in the context of the wider struggle."Keywords: MARTIN GILBERT SECOND WORLD WAR WWII WW2 COMPLETE HISTORY MILITARY
Im 24. Jahrhundert entdeckt die Menschheit beim Erforschen der Galaxis zwei Alien-Raumschiffe eines riesigen, feindlichen Sternenreichs. Michael McCollum präsentiert ein packendes Abenteuer in der Science-Fiction.
Im 24. Jahrhundert entdeckt die Menschheit bei ihren Erkundungen zwei Alien-Raumschiffe, was zu einem Gefecht führt. Nur ein Außerirdischer überlebt und berichtet von einem gewaltigen, unruhigen Sternenreich in der Nähe des Konflikts.
In the millennium's last great sf novel, Stephen Baxter takes us a short step byond Y2K. The year is 2010. We have survived ... so far.
The Firstborn, a mysterious alien race first introduced in 2001: A Space Odyssey, have long been a part of Sir Arthur C. Clarke’s science fiction legacy. In the Time Odyssey series, co-authored with Stephen Baxter, they seek to halt human progress using technology akin to magic. Their initial act, the Discontinuity, transformed Earth into Mir, a patchwork world featuring figures like Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. Bisesa Dutt, a UN peacekeeper, communicates with an alien artifact of immense power, which ultimately returns her to Earth. She becomes crucial in humanity's struggle against a doomsday solar storm orchestrated by the Firstborn, aimed at wiping out all life. This catastrophe is narrowly averted, but at a great cost. Twenty-seven years later, the Firstborn return with a "quantum bomb," an incomprehensible device that threatens to annihilate Earth. Bisesa embarks on a desperate quest for answers, traveling to Mars and then back to Mir, which faces its own extinction. As the situation grows dire, new revelations about the Firstborn's intentions emerge, and an unexpected ally arrives from light-years away, offering a glimmer of hope in a seemingly hopeless scenario.
Concluding the epic Manifold series that began with TIME and continued with SPACE: the adventures of the maverick astronaut Reid Malenfant bring him at last to the beginning of everything.
Martin Gilbert präsentiert in diesem zweiten Band seiner sechsteiligen Reihe eine fesselnde Geschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts, die von 1918 bis 1933 reicht. Er verbindet bedeutende politische Ereignisse mit Alltagsgeschehen und kulturellen Entwicklungen, und bietet ein präzises, spannendes Porträt der Zeit zwischen den Weltkriegen.
Martin Gilbert, ein renommierter Historiker, beginnt mit diesem ersten Band ein umfassendes Panorama des 20. Jahrhunderts. Er betrachtet Geschichte als Weltgeschichte und beleuchtet besonders die Perspektive des sogenannten kleinen Mannes, der laut Winston Churchill am meisten gelitten hat.
První díl Gilbertova třídílného příběhu dějin století popisuje jeho prvních třiatřicet let, končí zvolením Roosevelta prezidentem Spojených států a nástupem Adolfa Hitlera do úřadu německého kancléře. Málokdo se vyrovná Gilbertovi v jeho mimořádné schopnosti přinést složité a podrobné faktické údaje v živém a přesvědčivém vyprávění. S lehkostí se pohybuje z kontinentu na kontinent a z jedné země do druhé, aby čtenářům přiblížil dramatické události, zápasy a úspěchy století. Nezabývá se však pouze válkami, revolucemi a politickými zvraty.
Knížka Churchillovo válečné vůdcovství s podtitulem Neustále dotírejte, sekýrujte a kousejte přináší text historické přednášky pronesené na Torontské universitě. Tato každoroční přednáška, konaná k uctění památky Barbary Frumové, se věnuje tématům s aktuálním zájmem v historických souvislostech a je vysílána Radio One kanadské společnosti CBS. Přednáška nabízí pronikavý pohled na vůdcovství Winstona Churchilla během druhé světové války, napsaný největším znalcem tohoto britského politika. Martin Gilbert odhaluje lidskou stránku Churchilla, který, ač často citlivý a utrápený, našel sílu vést svůj národ z nejtemnějších časů k vítězství nad silným nepřítelem. Čtenáře jistě zaujme srovnání Churchillovy taktiky s postoji dnešních politických vůdců. Sir Martin Gilbert, spoluautor oficiálního životopisu Winstona Churchilla, je jedním z nejvýznamnějších historiků moderní doby. Napsal celkem třiasedmdesát knih, včetně biografie Churchill: Životopis a uznávaných prací o světových válkách. Je čestným členem správní rady oxfordské Merton College a významným členem Hillside College v Michiganu. Jeho webová stránka je www.martingilbert.com.
Publikace obsáhle mapuje vývoj dějin, kultury a náboženství Židů ve dvacátém století. Prostřednictvím textů doprovázených fotografiemi přibližuje autor události století, v němž stovky osobností židovského původu ovlivnily světové dění, v němž se ale také odehrál nejhrůznější masakr jedné lidské rasy v novodobých dějinách Monografii, vykládající moderní dějiny židovského národa včetně diasporních oblastí, doprovází řada černobílých fotografií
Přednáška Vůle lidu nabízí hluboký pohled na Churchillovu celoživotní oddanost parlamentní demokracii. Poprvé zvolen do parlamentu ve svých pětadvaceti letech, strávil v Dolní sněmovně dalších čtyřiašedesát let, zasvěcených intenzivním debatám a službě lidu, jehož nástrojem parlament považoval. Churchill se snažil zajistit efektivitu parlamentu a bránit jej před manipulacemi ze strany rivalů a některých poslanců. Jeho víra v parlamentní demokracii zůstala neotřesena i po porážce Konzervativní strany ve volbách 1945, kdy prohlásil: „Je to vůle lidu.“ V Dolní sněmovně vyjádřil, jak druhá světová válka sloužila k obnově demokracie, a zdůraznil význam každého jednotlivého voliče: „Svrchovaný význam této skutečnosti nemohou snížit žádné řečnické výkony ani sáhodlouhé debaty.“ Dále varoval před myšlenkou supermanů, kteří by chtěli řídit lid bez jeho účasti, což by bylo narušením demokracie.
Atmosféra konce druhé světové války a dne vítězství ve vzpomínkách pamětníků. Úvodní kapitoly pojednávají o situaci na frontách a na osvobozeném území od dubna do května 1945. Další jsou věnovány situaci v jednotlivých zemích (v poraženém Německu, v osvobozených zemích i v zemích vítězů). Nosnou konstrukci publikace tvoří autentické vzpomínky pamětníků nejrůznějších národností, povolání i osudů. Výsledný dojem je velmi silný.
Dne 7. listopadu 1938 přišel na německé velvyslanectví v Paříži mladý Žid, rozzuřený a zoufalý kvůli vyhnání své rodiny z Německa, a pětkrát vystřelil na mladého diplomata. Tři dny poté diplomat zemřel a Německo zachvátilo obratně dirigované protižidovské násilí. V časných hodinách 10. listopadu propukly ve městech, městečcích a vesnicích Třetí říše orgie koordinovaného ničení. Důsledky tohoto strašlivého výbuchu byly pro trýzněné německé Židy katastrofální. Během Křišťálové noci, noci rozbitého, skla bylo za jedinou noc zničeno víc než tisíc synagog, vypleněny desítky tisíc židovských obchodů a bytů a přes třicet tisíc židovských mužů bylo zatčeno a umístěno do koncentračních táborů. Tato noc znamenala začátek systematického vyhlazování národa, jehož kořeny se v Německu táhly až k dobám starověkého Říma, a byla strašlivou předzvěstí holocaustu, který přišel po ní. O žádném jiném útoku na Židy za druhé světové války nenapsali tehdejší pozorovatelé tolik zpráv. Na základě osobní korespondence s více než padesáti očitými svědky a živých novinářských a diplomatických zpráv vytvořil vynikající historik Martin Gilbert pečlivě probádaný a naprosto nesmlouvavý popis noci, která předznamenala nadcházející strašnou válku, dala část podoby druhé polovině dvacátého století a nepřestává nás znepokojovat ani po sedmdesáti letech.
