Auteur: John Lukacs

In September 1952, John Lukacs, then a young and unknown historian, wrote George Kennan (1904-2005), the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union, asking one of the nation’s best-known diplomats what he t …

An unorthodox historian known and respected for his work on the grand conflicts of nations and civilizations, John Lukacs has peopled a smaller canvas in this volume, with seven colorful figures who …

“Lukacs convincingly portrays a leader of an empire in irreversible decline and a towering, if flawed, hero of our time.”—Publishers Weekly In previous works, John Lukacs told the s …

An accomplished historian delves into his own history: “An often witty and always fascinating—even entertaining—writer.”—The Washington Post In Confessions of an Or …

A “gripping [and] splendidly readable” portrait of the battle within the British War Cabinet—and Churchill’s eventual victory—as Hitler’s shadow loomed (The Boston …

This brilliant new work by the author of the best-selling Five Days in London, May 1940 is an unparalleled drama of two great leaders confronting each other in June 1941. It describes Hitler and Stal …

This day-by-day account of the maneuvering between Britain and Germany in 1940 is “a wonderful story wonderfully told” (George F. Will, New York Times-bestselling author and Pulitzer Priz …

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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 o …

An unorthodox historian known and respected for his work on the grand conflicts of nations and civilizations, John Lukacs has peopled a smaller canvas in this volume, with seven colourful figures who …

An unorthodox historian known and respected for his work on the grand conflicts of nations and civilizations, John Lukacs has peopled a smaller canvas in this volume, with seven colourful figures who …

One of the most important developments of Western civilization has been the growth of historical consciousness. Consciously or not, history has become a form of thought applied to every facet of huma …

One of the most important developments of Western civilization has been the growth of historical consciousness. Consciously or not, history has become a form of thought applied to every facet of huma …

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In a career spanning more than sixty-five years, John Lukacs has established himself as one of our most accomplished historians. Now, in the stimulating book History and the Human Condition, Lukacs o …

A master historian explores the critical future of history writing and teaching For more than sixty years, John Lukacs has been writing, teaching, and reading about the past. In this inspired volume, …

At the End of an Age is a deeply informed and rewarding reflection on the nature of historical and scientific knowledge. Of extraordinary philosophical, religious, and historical scope, it is the pro …

This intensely interesting—and troubling—book is the product of a lifetime of reflection and study of democracy. In it, John Lukacs addresses the questions of how our democracy has changed …

A man of impressive mental powers, of extraordinary intellectual range, and—last but not least—of exceptional integrity, George Frost Kennan (1904-2005) was an adviser to presidents and sec …

The master historian John Lukacs explores lasting questions and enigmas about World War II, its consequences, and its persistent legacy Sixty-five years after the conclusion of World War II, its cons …

El 13 de mayo de 1940, Winston Churchill pronunció su primer discurso como Primer Ministro. Europa estaba en crisis: Hitler acababa de invadir Francia y Holanda. El gobierno inglés, muy tocado, confi …

Tras más de treinta libros y toda un vida dedicada a escribir y enseñar historia, John Lukacs vuelve la vista atrás y reflexiona sobre el ayer y el hoy de su oficio, sobre las muchas mudanzas en las …

Un maestro de historiadores nos brinda la elocuente y personal autohistoria de su vida y sus ideas. Países, recuerdos, familia, amores y amigos, éxitos, libros, trabajos, casas… Ochenta y cinco año …

¿Cuántos años duró el siglo XX? ¿Qué potencia ha definido la historia de este siglo? ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre ‘estado’ y ‘nación’? ¿Qué grandes imperios desaparecieron tras la Primera Guerra Mund …

A distinguished historian and Budapest native offers a rich and eloquent portrait of one of the great European cities at the height of its powers.   Budapest, like Paris and Vienna, experienced …

The historian John Lukacs offers a concise history of the twentieth century-its two world wars and cold war, its nations and leaders. The great themes woven through this spirited narrative are insepa …