Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle

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HarperCollins, 2007 M11 27 - 320 páginas

A galaxy of legendary figures from the annals of Western history comes to life in this stirring sequel to Intellectuals and Creators.

In this enlightening, entertaining work, Paul Johnson continues his engaging history series, approaching the subject of heroism with stirring examples of men and women from every age, walk of life and corner of the world who have inspired and transformed not only their own cultures but the whole world as well.

Heroes includes

Samson, Judith and Deborah
Alexander and julius Caesar
Henry V and Joan of Arc
Thomas More, Lady Jane Grey, Mary Queen of Scots
Elizabeth I and Walter Ralegh
George Washington, the Duke of Wellington and Lord Nelson
Emily Dickinson
Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee
Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle
Mae West and Marilyn Monroe
Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II

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Paul Johnson is a historian whose work ranges over the millennia and the whole gamut of human activities. He regularly writes book reviews for several UK magazines and newspapers, such as the Literary Review and The Spectator, and he lectures around the world. He lives in London, England.

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TítuloHeroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle
AutorPaul Johnson
EditorHarperCollins, 2007
Procedencia del originalUniversidad de Michigan
Digitalizado4 Jun. 2008
ISBN0061143162, 9780061143168
Largo320 páginas
  
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