Paul Johnson
Born
in Manchester, England
November 02, 1928
Died
January 12, 2023
Genre
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Churchill
27 editions
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published
2009
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Modern Times: The World from the Twenties to the Nineties
13 editions
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published
1983
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A History of the American People
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published
1997
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A History of the Jews
45 editions
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published
1987
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Intellectuals: From Marx and Tolstoy to Sartre and Chomsky
57 editions
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published
1988
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Socrates: A Man for Our Times
16 editions
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published
2011
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Napoleon: A Life
25 editions
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published
2002
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A History of Christianity
31 editions
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published
1976
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The Renaissance: A Short History
26 editions
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published
2000
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The Birth of the Modern: World Society 1815-1830
5 editions
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published
1991
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“The study of history is a powerful antidote to contemporary arrogance. It is humbling to discover how many of our glib assumptions, which seem to us novel and plausible, have been tested before, not once but many times and in innumerable guises; and discovered to be, at great human cost, wholly false. ”
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“Nothing appeals to intellectuals more than the feeling that they represent 'the people'. Nothing, as a rule, is further from the truth”
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Polls

Spotlighted Book Discussion Poll I - October 26, 2011
This is a poll that adds other books to our listing of potential non fiction books to discuss and also helps the moderators determine which one or ones are the most popular. Since we have many more group members than when we first started; voting in the polls is very important. There will be a series of polls. Many of these books have been recommended by group members but were either not selected before nor voted upon before.
Vote for the book that you would most like to read and/or is the book that you believe that would appeal to the most group members.
Note:
We have added some of the books nominated thus far but we have more to add to other polls. However, this poll was getting quite large.
However, if you do not see your favorite book on this list; then just comment or pop me a note and I will immediately add it to this poll.
You can always change your vote at any time; so nothing is lost. There are some books which have been nominated by the same author; however, skip over those if the particular author does not suit you and vote for your favorite or for one you or others might want to read.
Before making your selection, please try to look up your choice and make sure it really is a book you are interested in or you think others would be; do not be lured in by the title. Also, check out the author and what others have said about the book before you (reviewers who you trust). Then of course, make your selection.
And if you do not see your favorite, just contact me and I will add it to the poll.
This is a poll that adds other books to our listing of potential non fiction books to discuss and also helps the moderators determine which one or ones are the most popular. Since we have many more group members than when we first started; voting in the polls is very important. There will be a series of polls. Many of these books have been recommended by group members but were either not selected before nor voted upon before.
Vote for the book that you would most like to read and/or is the book that you believe that would appeal to the most group members.
Note:
We have added some of the books nominated thus far but we have more to add to other polls. However, this poll was getting quite large.
However, if you do not see your favorite book on this list; then just comment or pop me a note and I will immediately add it to this poll.
You can always change your vote at any time; so nothing is lost. There are some books which have been nominated by the same author; however, skip over those if the particular author does not suit you and vote for your favorite or for one you or others might want to read.
Before making your selection, please try to look up your choice and make sure it really is a book you are interested in or you think others would be; do not be lured in by the title. Also, check out the author and what others have said about the book before you (reviewers who you trust). Then of course, make your selection.
And if you do not see your favorite, just contact me and I will add it to the poll.

A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent


The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession

The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society and the Birth of the Modern World

Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist

The Birth of Modern Politics: Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams and the Election of 1828
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