Sacred Causes
Autor Michael Burleighen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 sep 2007
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780007195756
ISBN-10: 0007195753
Pagini: 592
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 45 mm
Greutate: 0 kg
Ediția:edition
Editura: PERENNIAL
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0007195753
Pagini: 592
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 45 mm
Greutate: 0 kg
Ediția:edition
Editura: PERENNIAL
Locul publicării:United States
Recenzii
“Michael Burleigh’s Sacred Causes is one of the most important books of the decade.” — Amanda Foreman, The Observer
“A clever, honest and often funny analysis of the confrontation throughout the 20th century between religion and politics.” — The Economist
“Dazzling. . . . A rewarding example of intellectual history.” — Publishers Weekly
“A fascinating chronicle.” — The Wall Street Journal
“It is a tribute to Mr. Burleigh’s intellectual passion that . . . he manages to challenge and enlighten.” — Adam Kirsch, The New York Sun
“Michael Burleigh writes well about the woolly, messianic religiosity of Nazism in particular.” — Tony Judt, The New York Times Book Review
“Burleigh has a talent, reminiscent of Paul Johnson, for digging up long-forgotten historical episodes.” — The American Conservative
“Impressive. . . . Burleigh’s book deserves the widest possible readership.” — Max Hastings, The Sunday Times
“Compelling. . . . For all his acerbity, this author remains a humane presence throughout his book.” — Noel Malcolm, The Sunday Telegraph
“A magnificent history of the 20th century. . . . A terrifically entertaining book.” — Dominic Sandbrook, The Daily Telegraph
“History is rarely rendered in such thrilling breadth, with such wit or with such terrible topicality.” — Rod Liddle, The Spectator
“Burleigh’s book is epic in its range…refreshingly unjudgemental. . . . This brilliant book proves that history has no end.” — Simon Heffer, The Literary Review
“Beautifully written, fearlessly outspoken, full of superb portraits of heroes and monsters, Sacred Causes is an exuberant tour-de-force.” — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Evening Standard
“Burleigh’s study of secular hubris may well be judged to be the most significant work of history published this decade.” — Alex Butterworth, The Observer
“Sacred Causes is most useful where it uncovers the hidden roots of 20th-century totalitarianism.” — John Gray, The Guardian
“Wonderful. . . . Sacred Causes is a challenging history book with the power to scandalise its readers.” — The Financial Times
“Brilliant. . . . A powerful indictment of our uneasy times.” — JG Ballard, The Observer
“A clever, honest and often funny analysis of the confrontation throughout the 20th century between religion and politics.” — The Economist
“Dazzling. . . . A rewarding example of intellectual history.” — Publishers Weekly
“A fascinating chronicle.” — The Wall Street Journal
“It is a tribute to Mr. Burleigh’s intellectual passion that . . . he manages to challenge and enlighten.” — Adam Kirsch, The New York Sun
“Michael Burleigh writes well about the woolly, messianic religiosity of Nazism in particular.” — Tony Judt, The New York Times Book Review
“Burleigh has a talent, reminiscent of Paul Johnson, for digging up long-forgotten historical episodes.” — The American Conservative
“Impressive. . . . Burleigh’s book deserves the widest possible readership.” — Max Hastings, The Sunday Times
“Compelling. . . . For all his acerbity, this author remains a humane presence throughout his book.” — Noel Malcolm, The Sunday Telegraph
“A magnificent history of the 20th century. . . . A terrifically entertaining book.” — Dominic Sandbrook, The Daily Telegraph
“History is rarely rendered in such thrilling breadth, with such wit or with such terrible topicality.” — Rod Liddle, The Spectator
“Burleigh’s book is epic in its range…refreshingly unjudgemental. . . . This brilliant book proves that history has no end.” — Simon Heffer, The Literary Review
“Beautifully written, fearlessly outspoken, full of superb portraits of heroes and monsters, Sacred Causes is an exuberant tour-de-force.” — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Evening Standard
“Burleigh’s study of secular hubris may well be judged to be the most significant work of history published this decade.” — Alex Butterworth, The Observer
“Sacred Causes is most useful where it uncovers the hidden roots of 20th-century totalitarianism.” — John Gray, The Guardian
“Wonderful. . . . Sacred Causes is a challenging history book with the power to scandalise its readers.” — The Financial Times
“Brilliant. . . . A powerful indictment of our uneasy times.” — JG Ballard, The Observer
Notă biografică
Michael Burleigh is the author of Earthly Powers, Sacred Causes, and The Third Reich: A New History, which won the Samuel Johnson Prize for Nonfiction. He is married and lives in London.