Modern Times Revised Edition: The World from the Twenties to the Nineties (Perennial Classics)
by Paul Johnson
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Author: Paul JohnsonBrand: Harper Collins Publishers
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-08-07
ISBN: 0060935502
Number of pages: 880
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
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Book Review: A Fascinating and Largely Accurate Look at the 20th Century
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a big fan of Paul Johnson because, if nothing else, he is the liveliest writer of history I have ever encountered. This book covers the history of the world in the twentieth century. I have read the earlier edition which only runs until the mid-eighties, prior to the collapse of the eastern bloc which is too bad because I'm sure he has much to say of interest about this event. Johnson is an historian who is unafraid to offend and very strong in his opinions. This book is quite informative and useful for those who already have a knowledge of the basic events about which he writes.As with all his works, Johnson takes a decisively non-Marxian approach to history. He does not believe that the twentieth century is a history of competing economic forces or even the forces of progress versus the forces of stasis. Rather his running theme is the tragedy and devastation wrought by the combined forces of totalitarian ideology and the collapse of the Western colonial system. ALthough I don't agree with all his views, particularly of some of the American Presidents (he finds Nixon a great leader and Watergate and overblown media created scandle) I see his essential view of the 20th Century as accurate.
I might add that the events of September 11 have shown us that little has changed for the better with the collapse of Soviet Communism and that totalitarianism is alive and well. We should hope it does not becomne the running theme of a history of the 21st Century
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