I Wish I'd Been There, Book Two - Twenty Historians Bring to Life Dramatic Events in the History of Europe (Paperback)

"What is the scene or incident in European history that you would like to have witnessed-and why?"
In this companion to "I Wish I'd Been There: Twenty Historians Bring to Life the Dramatic Events that Changed America," some of our finest historical writers now turn their attention to Europe, with lively and detailed accounts of some of the most dramatic events in history. 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.

General

Imprint:	Random House
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2009
First published:	June 2009
Editors:	Byron Hollinshead • Theodore K. Rabb
Dimensions:	201 x 135 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	318
ISBN-13:	978-0-307-27764-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-307-27764-X
Barcode:	9780307277640

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