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John Lukacs
Short History of the Twentieth Century [EPUB ebook]

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The great themes woven through John Lukacs’s spirited, concise history of the twentieth century are inseparable from the author’s own intellectual preoccupations: the fading of liberalism, the rise of populism and nationalism, the achievements and dangers of technology, the continuing democratization of the globe, and the limitations of knowledge.

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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9780674728585 ● Maison d’édition Harvard University Press ● Publié 2013 ● Téléchargeable 6 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 2791989 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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