I Wish I'd Been There (R)

Book Two: European History

Nonfiction, History, European General, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, History & Theory
Cover of the book I Wish I'd Been There (R) by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb ISBN: 9780307456557
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Publication: June 9, 2009
Imprint: Anchor Language: English
Author: Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
ISBN: 9780307456557
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication: June 9, 2009
Imprint: Anchor
Language: English

“What is the scene or incident in European history that you would like to have witnessed-and why?”

With lively and detailed accounts of some of the most dramatic events in history, some of our finest historical writers now turn their attention to Europe in this companion volume to I Wish I'd Been There: Twenty Historians Bring to Life the Dramatic Events that Changed America.

Guided by peerless scholars such as Paul Kennedy, John Keegan, Ross King, Freeman Dyson, and Katherine Duncan-Jones, readers will be transported to the signing of Magna Carta, the Versailles Conference, the German surrender in WWII on Luneburg Heath, and other key turning points in the drama of European history. These essays encompass two millenia and an entire continent, addressing issues of politics, law, religion, peace and war, science and the arts, and social change, all telescoped into finely observed narratives. The result is an historical pageant of characters and episodes that will attract and delight all readers of history.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

“What is the scene or incident in European history that you would like to have witnessed-and why?”

With lively and detailed accounts of some of the most dramatic events in history, some of our finest historical writers now turn their attention to Europe in this companion volume to I Wish I'd Been There: Twenty Historians Bring to Life the Dramatic Events that Changed America.

Guided by peerless scholars such as Paul Kennedy, John Keegan, Ross King, Freeman Dyson, and Katherine Duncan-Jones, readers will be transported to the signing of Magna Carta, the Versailles Conference, the German surrender in WWII on Luneburg Heath, and other key turning points in the drama of European history. These essays encompass two millenia and an entire continent, addressing issues of politics, law, religion, peace and war, science and the arts, and social change, all telescoped into finely observed narratives. The result is an historical pageant of characters and episodes that will attract and delight all readers of history.

More books from Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Cover of the book Cartesian Sonata by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
Cover of the book Einstein's Dreams by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
Cover of the book The Journals by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
Cover of the book Lord of All the Dead by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
Cover of the book The Weight of a Piano by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
Cover of the book The Familiar, Volume 1 by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
Cover of the book David Hockney by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
Cover of the book Joe Beef: Surviving the Apocalypse by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
Cover of the book Make Something Up by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
Cover of the book Dusty's Winter by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
Cover of the book Revolutionary Mothers by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
Cover of the book Twentieth-Century Boy by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
Cover of the book The Carpentered Hen by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
Cover of the book Hearts of the City by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
Cover of the book Love in the Time of Cholera by Byron Hollinshead, Theodore K. Rabb
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy