Thinking the twentieth century / Tony Judt, with Timothy Snyder.

Author/creator Judt, Tony
Other author Snyder, Timothy.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Penguin Press, 2012.
Descriptionxvii, 414 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects

Variant title Thinking the 20th century
Contents The name remains: Jewish questioner -- London and language: English writer -- Familial socialism: political Marxist -- King's and kibbutzim: Cambridge Zionist -- Paris, California: French intellectual -- Generation of understanding: East European liberal -- Unities and fragments: European historian -- Age of responsibility: American moralist -- The banality of good: social democrat.
Abstract Thinking the Twentieth Century maps the issues and concerns of a turbulent age onto a life of intellectual conflict and engagement. Tony Judt presents the triumphs and the failures of prominent intellectuals, adeptly explaining both their ideas and the risks of their political commitments.--[book jacket]
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011031473
ISBN9781594203237
ISBN1594203237

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks JC257.J83 J8 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold