In it, he grapples with perhaps the most challenging questions of modern history. The war of the world by niall ferguson overdrive rakuten. The controversial revisionist history of world war i that made niall fergusons name the first world war killed around eight million men and bled europe dry. The war of the world ebook by niall ferguson rakuten kobo. The war of the world by niall ferguson is a terrific read, beautifully written and full of fascinating information, much of it that i was unaware of before. More than any other event, it made the twentieth century. Synopsis more than any other event, the first world war made the twentieth century. Sep 25, 2006 borrowing a page from the littleread german historian oswald spengler, ferguson introduces grand themes in an effort to determine why the time should have been so murderous even as standards of living were improving throughout so much of the world.
Astonishing in its scope and erudition, this is the magnum opus that niall ferguson s numerous acclaimed works have been leading up to. The 10th anniversary edition, with new chapters on the crash, chimerica, and cryptocurrency in this updated edition, niall ferguson brings his classic financial history of the world up to the present day, tackling the populist backlash that followed the 2008 crisis, the descent of chimerica into a trade war, and the advent of cryptocurrencies, such as. Historys age of hatred ebook written by niall ferguson. Financial historian niall ferguson reveals the best ways to spend and save when youre young duration. Niall ferguson is one of the worlds most renowned historians. Mar 26, 2009 the war of the world by niall ferguson is a terrific read, beautifully written and full of fascinating information, much of it that i was unaware of before. Twentiethcentury conflict and the descent of the west. Previously, he was a professor at harvard university and new york university, visiting professor at new college of the humanities and senior research fellow at jesus college, oxford. In the pity of war, niall ferguson makes a simple and provocative argument. The 10th anniversary edition, with new chapters on the crash, chimerica, and cryptocurrency in this updated edition, niall ferguson brings his classic financial history of the world up to the present day, tackling the populist backlash that followed the 2008 crisis, the descent of chimerica into a trade war, and the advent of cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, with his signature clarity and. Jun 17, 2006 the war of the world by niall ferguson penguin. The war of the world begins with a reminder that globalization has happened before. From the conflicts that presaged the first world war to the aftershocks of the cold war, the twentieth century was by far the bloodiest in all human history. The war of the world comes up with compelling, fascinating answers.
And, indeed, as one reads it, the scholarship, the knowledge of historical nuances, and the command of the sweep of the 20th century are all readily apparent. Britain, according to ferguson, entered into war based on naive assumptions of german aims and englands entry into the war transformed a continental conflict into a world war, which they then. The war of the world encompassing the period from before wwi to the end of the korean war. He is the author of paper and iron, the house of rothschilds, and the pity of war.
He writes regularly for the times literary supplement, and lives in oxford. An important new work of synthesis and revision, empire argues that the world we know today is in large measure the product of britains age of empire. The time is ripe for a reappraisal, and in empire, niall ferguson boldly recasts the british empire as one of the worlds greatest modernizing forces. One of penguins bestselling nonfiction authors, niall ferguson has been hailed as the most brilliant historian of his generation for his fresh, provocative and controversial approach to subjects ranging from money to empires. Niall ferguson was born april 18, 1964, in glasgow.
Borrowing a page from the littleread german historian oswald spengler, ferguson introduces grand themes in an effort to determine why the time should have been so murderous even as standards of living were improving throughout so much of the world. From the bestselling author of the ascent of money and the square and the tower astonishing in its scope and erudition. He is senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford. Nov 01, 2016 niall ferguson, author of the pity of war, argues that britain should have stayed aside from the continental war in 1914. Niall ferguson s the war of the world has received a fair amount of buzz.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the war of the world. Empire by niall ferguson, 9780465023295, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The 20thcentury war of the world ended, ferguson argues, with the conclusion of the korean war in 1953, though as he says, it is absurd for us to. The war of the world is a revolutionary reinterpretation of the modern era. This book penguin press 70s 1914 why the world went to war pocket penguins 70s, by niall. If someone less distinguished than jesus college, oxford, fellow niall ferguson had written the pity of war, you could be forgiven for thinking the book was out for a few cheap headlines by contradicting almost every accepted orthodoxy about the first world war. He is the milbank family senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford university, a senior faculty fellow of the belfer center for science and international affairs at harvard, and. The 10th anniversary edition, with new chapters on the crash, chimerica, and cryptocurrency in this updated edition, niall ferguson brings his classic financial history of the world up to the present day, tackling the populist backlash that followed the 2008 crisis, the descent of chimerica into a trade war, and the advent of cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, with his. Artikelen van niall ferguson koop je eenvoudig online bij. If someone less distinguished than jesus college, oxford, fellow niall ferguson had written the pity of war, you could be forgiven for thinking. Niall ferguson author niall ferguson is one of britains most renowned historians. Niall ferguson is one of the world s most renowned historians. Sep 22, 2018 financial historian niall ferguson reveals the best ways to spend and save when youre young duration.
Explaining world war i ebook written by niall ferguson. An important new work of synthesis and revision, empire argues that the world we know today. How can we explain the astonishing scale and intensity of its violence when, thanks to the advances of science and economics, most people were better off than ever before. Astonishing in its scope and erudition, this is the magnum opus that niall fergusons numerous acclaimed works have been leading up to. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the pity of war. Why was the twentieth century historys bloodiest by far. From the bestselling author of the ascent of money and the square and the tower astonishing in its scope and erudition, this is the magnum opus that niall fergusons numerous acclaimed works have been leading up to. This acclaimed book by niall ferguson is available at in several formats for your ereader. Ferguson argues that britain was as much to blame for the start of the war as. He is the author of paper and iron, the house of rothschild, the pity of war, the cash nexus, empire, colossus, the war of the world, the ascent of money, high financier, civilization. In this boldly conceived book and provocative, aimed to appeal not only to students but also to the general reader, niall ferguson explodes many of the. Ferguson argues that britain was as much to blame for the start of the war as germany, and that, had britain. He is the author of paper and iron, the house of rothschild, the pity of war, the cash nexus, empire, colossus, the war of the world, the ascent of money, high financier, civilization, the great degeneration, kissinger, 19231968.
Twentiethcentury conflict and the descent of the west ebook written by niall ferguson. Nov 12, 2006 the 20thcentury war of the world ended, ferguson argues, with the conclusion of the korean war in 1953, though as he says, it is absurd for us to remember the cold war fondly as a time. Previously, he was a professor at harvard university and new york university, visiting professor at new college of the humanities and senior research fellow at jesus college, oxford ferguson writes and lectures on international history, economic and. Having recently read a number of history books, including a. Read the war of the world twentiethcentury conflict and the descent of the west by niall ferguson available from rakuten kobo. In this boldly conceived book, aimed to appeal not only to students but also to the general reader, niall ferguson explodes many of the myths surrounding the war.
Niall ferguson has turned out yet another superb history. This is the granddaddy of all alien invasion stories. Britain, according to ferguson, entered into war based on naive assumptions of german aimsand englands entry into the war transformed a continental conflict into a world war, which they then badly mishandled. The war of the world by niall ferguson just astounding, almost every page has some obscure detail of some event. The house of rothschild, the cash nexus, empire, colossus, the war of the world, the ascent of money, high financier, civilization, the great degeneration, kissinger, 19231968. Twentiethcentury conflict and the descent of the west by niall ferguson penguin. Niall ferguson is fellow and tutor in modern history at jesus college, oxford. Television tiein books, of which this is a distinguished example, have the fundamental problem that they are both more, and less, than. Niall ferguson the ascent of money audiobook youtube. In the early twentieth century it was possible in the west, at least to enjoy a life made easier and healthier through the benefits of modern communication and transportation systems. The war of the world by niall ferguson, paperback barnes. Niall ferguson, author of the pity of war, argues that britain should have stayed aside from the continental war in 1914. Historys age of hatred by niall ferguson 816pp, allen lane.
1260 329 627 1145 1567 350 101 964 1271 1108 831 503 672 1497 1236 977 1474 1216 103 658 1401 1426 1117 131 183 703 1353 1238 1346 17 76