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. The war of the world begins with a reminder that globalization has happened before. Historys age of hatred by niall ferguson 816pp, allen lane. 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.
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Niall ferguson was born april 18, 1964, in glasgow. The existing literature on the first world war always assumes that any great event must have great causes, but ferguson takes us through each of the traditional great causes, and shows that they all fail to really explain a why germany was ready to risk a war on the continent and b why the uk got involved. 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. Niall ferguson, author of the pity of war, argues that britain should have stayed aside from the continental war in 1914. 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. Twentiethcentury conflict and the descent of the west kindle edition by niall ferguson. Nov 01, 2016 niall ferguson, author of the pity of war, argues that britain should have stayed aside from the continental war in 1914.
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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. At a time when more and more history is focused on less and less, one has to admire any totalising attempt. 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. 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. Jun 17, 2006 the war of the world by niall ferguson penguin. 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. Twentiethcentury conflict and the descent of the west. 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. Ferguson argues that britain was as much to blame for the start of the war as.
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. The first world war killed around eight million men and bled europe dry. 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. The war of the world by niall ferguson, paperback barnes. 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. Niall ferguson is fellow and tutor in modern history at jesus college, oxford. Historys age of hatred ebook written by niall ferguson. Twentiethcentury conflict and the descent of the west by niall ferguson penguin. Why was the twentieth century historys bloodiest by far. 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. Synopsis more than any other event, the first world war made the twentieth century. So do happen most likely with this penguin press 70s 1914 why the world went to war pocket penguins 70s, by niall ferguson. 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.
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