The London Times History Of Our Times By Marcus Cunliffe - Hardcover Book

This is our world, and the theme of this book is mankind's response to the challenge of its first twenty-five years since the Axis surrender in 1945. The twenty-two essays which make up this volume, written by a distinguished group of international contributors, fall into two sections, representing two complementary attitudes to the years 1945-70. The first takes a thematic look at the period, without the restrictions of chronology and national boundaries. Among the questions discussed are the seemingly insoluble problems of the 'have-not' world; the origin and nature of racial conflicts; the problems that have accompanied the rapid rise of prosperity in the developed world; and the decline of old-established religious beliefs and the emergence of new cults and new ideologies. The second section takes national-political frontiers as its starting point and covers the history of the major powers and political blocs in the last twenty-five years. • Condition: Used item in very good condition • Binding: Hardcover • The dust jacket has damage including scuff marks and tears (see pics of inside & outside of dust jacket) • Pages have a bit of yellowing around edges see pics, but • No underlining/highlighting of text • No writing in margins • No missing pages • No dog-eared pages • There is a small stain on page 227 (see pic) • Authors: Marcus Cunliffe • Publisher: Norton & Company, New York • Publication Year: 1971 • Weight: 3.95 Ibs / 1790 grams • Language: English