Books by Philipp Blom
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review 1: Der in Deutschland geborene, in Wien lebende Schriftsteller, Historiker, Journalist und Übersetzer Philipp Blom entfaltet in diesem sehr lesenswerten, im besten Sinne des Wortes populärwissenschaftlichen Buch ein spannendes Panorama der Jahre 2000-2014 in Europa. Im Gegensatz zu ...
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review 1: I really enjoyed this book. I liked that the author had a particular theme for each year (1900-1914. Each chapter could be read on its own.Among the topics I found most interesting were: the suffragettes, the genocide in King Leopold's Congo (must read King Leopold's Ghost), th...
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review 1: It is clear from the outset whom the author likes and dislikes, and whom he wants us to like. But the book strikes a chord, and confirms my biased opinion that the radical, atheistic, hedonistic Enlightenment thought with its emphasis on the individual in a social context, going ...