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Carroll Quigley

Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World In Our Time Hardcover – 1974

by Carroll Quigley (Author)

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Tragedy and Hope shows the years 1895-1950 as a period of transition from the world dominated by Europe in the nineteenth century to the world of three blocs in the twentieth century. With clarity, perspective, and cumulative impact, Professor Quigley examines the nature of that transition through two world wars and worldwide economic depression. As an interpretive historian, he tries to show each event in the full complexity of its historical context. The result is a unique work, notable in several ways. It gives a picture of the world in terms of influence of different cultures and outlooks upon each other; it shows, more completely than in any similar work, the influence of science and technology on human life; and it explains with unprecedented clarity, how the intricate financial and commercial patterns of the West prior to 1914 influenced today's world.

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Tragedy and Hope shows the years 1895-1950 as a period of transition from the world dominated by Europe in the nineteenth century to the world of three blocs in the twentieth century. With clarity, perspective, and cumulative impact, Professor Quigley examines the nature of that transition through two world wars and worldwide economic depression. As an interpretive historian, he tries to show each event in the full complexity of its historical context. The result is a unique work, notable in several ways. It gives a picture of the world in terms of influence of different cultures and outlooks upon each other; it shows, more completely than in any similar work, the influence of science and technology on human life; and it explains with unprecedented clarity, how the intricate financial and commercial patterns of the West prior to 1914 influenced today's world.

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Hardcover: 1348 pages
Publisher: Macmillan Co (1974)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0913022144
ISBN-13: 978-0913022146
Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.5 x 2.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
Average Customer Review: 54 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,521,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #555 in Books > History > Historical Study & Educational Resources > Study & Teaching
- #1546 in Books > History > Historical Study & Educational Resources > Reference

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A great read. Will change your understanding of the world

July 25, 2015

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

This is a fantastic book. I first found it many years ago and read it (maybe a different edition) and found it fascinating, cogent, and
understandable. More, it makes much of the history of the last centuries understandable. I had lent my copy and never got it back.
Then it was out of print many years. I'm glad to have this edition which seems expanded from what I had read. A minor quibble: the
proofreading of this edition is a bit sloppy in a couple of place -- numbers left out (where probably they left a space to look up the
authoritative number) or units are wrong. Does not detract from what he said. A friend of mine was one of his students at
Georgetown University many years ago and was glad to see that he'd "finally finished the book he'd been talking about so much."

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This is a revelatory work. Written from the perspective ...

March 12, 2017

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This is a revelatory work. Written from the perspective of British and American elites it details the history of the past 250 years or thereabouts. Placed within perfunctory history and commentary are very frank admissions that will shock you. This is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the world that we live in.

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ALVIN J VAN STEENBERGEN

I can't recommend this book more strongly for those who want a ...

February 23, 2018

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I can't recommend this book more strongly for those who want a view of history published in 1965 by an author/historian who didn't write much but who had a refreshing view on the trace of world history on the early and mid-20th Century. Bill Clinton said in a speech that this book had a significant influence on him; I can see why. Buy it, read it, enjoy it. Highly recommend buying one of the older versions instead of the newer, cheap knockoffs. I bought a cheap one first; the spine broke on me (1,300 pages - a heavy book).

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The book powerful influences didn't want published.

October 31, 2015

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This tome reveals the inner workings and machinations of leaders in each country and how they worked behind the scenes to control the operations of the country politically and economically. Great read. The book was so revealing that after it was published and started to become popular the publisher stopped publishing it and suppressed the book. You will see how Quigley by accident uncovered what the insiders did not want to be revealed.

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alert-- this ed. has NO INDEX (but index avail online)

March 8, 2016

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I am commenting on this reprint edition, which was printed without an index. I confess to not having known the printing/destroying history to this, but seems like if someone found a copy from which to republish, they would have also found the index. This is a slow load but there is an online version with index: [...]

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Interesting but Tough Read

May 13, 2016

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I stumbled onto this book reading another interesting book. It is quite old and quite interesting but a difficult read. Not written in a modern style, maybe thats my problem. Very detailed look at history from a perhaps jaded view, but I do find it thought provoking. My struggle, thus the 3 stars, was the difficulty of the read itself. Certainly not a bad book by any means, not as useful as I first thought.

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My highest recommendation.

December 5, 2015

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A must-read history of the first half of the 20th century. This book names the ruling families and has a mind blowing revelation on every page. Absolutely a unique book. My highest recommendation.

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Not satisfied vvith this volume

October 20, 2017

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Bought the edition for $30----did not get an index or a complete "Preface" (2nd half vvas a Blank page) and the table of contents did not shovv all subtitles. The rest I vvill comment later after reading the book.

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