Henry Steele Commager bol americký historik, ktorý počas dvoch generácií definoval moderný liberalizmus v Spojených štátoch prostredníctvom svojich 40 kníh a 700 esejí a recenzií. Jeho rozsiahle dielo formovalo intelektuálnu krajinu a ponúklo hlboký pohľad na americké ideály a ich vývoj. Commagerove spisy sa vyznačujú bystrou analýzou a vášnivou obhajobou občianskych slobôd a demokratických princípov. Zanechal trvalý odkaz ako kľúčová postava v americkom historickom myslení a ako vplyvný hlas v debatách o povahe americkej spoločnosti.
"A Pocket History of the United States" traces the history of the nation that is, today, the oldest constitutional democracy in the world. Written by distinguished American historians, it has more than 2,000,000 copies in print worldwide and is one of the classic works in its field.
An authoritative survey of the history of English-speaking peoples throughout the world combines intriguing, closely observed biographical profiles—of Alfred the Great, Victoria, Joan of Arc, Lincoln, and other notables—with an account of the key events and issues of the era. The narrative commences fifty-five years before the birth of Christ, when Julius Caesar famously “turned his gaze upon Britain,” and concludes in the year 1900. The beginnings of Parliament, the Church, and the monarchy are all analyzed alongside this comprehensive abridgment.
Contains 450 accounts drawn from letters, journals, diaries, memoirs, official records, state papers, and other sources describing all aspects of the war
In a book written out of a passionate belief in the staying powers of the democratic principles, a noted historian has written a major work that may be described as an interpretation of American thought and character since the 1880s.“Impressive in its inclusive sweep.”―Joseph Wood Krutch, New York Times
A biography of the commander of the Confederate armies, describing his family life, his career, and his campaigns during the Civil War.
Upon its first publication in 1985, George Seldes The Great Thoughts instantly took its place as a classic. This treasure house of the seminal ideas that shaped the intellectual history of the world--from Abelard to Zola, ancient Greece to contemporary America--has been revised and updated to reflect the global upheaval of the past decade.
Hardcover in acceptable condition. No jacket. 1943 reprint with corrections. Stains, scores and creases on slightly faded boards. Leading corners, edges and spine ends are bumped, worn and nicked, slightly affecting pages. One centimetre tear on spine head. Page block and a few pages are tanned and marked. Contents remain clear throughout. HCW
Henry Steele Commager’s The Story of the Second World War, compiled in the war’s immediate aftermath, became an instant classic. Commager has presented a broad spectrum of contemporary writing about the war by such figures as Winston Churchill, John Steinbeck, Walter Lippman, John Hersey, and William Shirer. The book also contains stirring narratives by the soldiers and civilians who experienced the war on the frontlines or who endured it behind the lines. Readers will enjoy these remarkable firsthand accounts from all of the major theaters of the war and Commager’s expert commentary, which puts the war in perspective.
