Odd Arne Westad
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"We tend to think of the Cold War as a bounded conflict: a clash of two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, born out of the ashes of World War II and coming to a dramatic end with the collapse of the Soviet Union. But in this major new work, Bancroft Prize-winning scholar Odd Arne Westad argues that the Cold War must be understood as a global ideological confrontation, with early roots in the Industrial Revolution and ongoing repercussions...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
Description
In his monumental History of the World, J. M. Roberts delivered a powerful vision of human history as a story of change, a deliberate shaping of experience and environment. This revised and updated edition takes into account the great range of events and discoveries that have altered our views on everything from early civilizations to post-Cold War globalism. Large portions of the text have been rewritten. Roberts' view of history is exceptional in...
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
"Official and unofficial documents, eyewitness accounts, and other primary and secondary sources help chronicle the Cold War, discussing why it started, how it was fought, how it affected various countries, and other related topics."--
