Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - HistoryFinalist for the Kirkus Prize - NonfictionA searing and highly original analysis of the First World War and its anguished aftermath In the depths of the Great War; with millions dead and no imaginable end to the conflict; societies around the world began to buckle. The heart of the financial system shifted from London to New York. The infinite demands for men and matériel reached into countries far from the front. The strain of the war ravaged all economic and political assumptions; bringing unheard-of changes in the social and industrialorder. A century after the outbreak of fighting; Adam Tooze revisits this seismic moment in history; challenging the existing narrative of the war; its peace; and its aftereffects. From the day the United States enters the war in 1917 to the precipice of global financial ruin; Tooze delineates the world remade by American economic and military power. Tracing the ways in which countries came to terms with America’s centrality—including the slide into fascism—The Deluge is a chilling work of great originality that will fundamentally change how we view the legacy of World War I.
#1139560 in Books John B Jr Cobb 1991-04-01 1991-04-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .31 x 5.00l; .33 #File Name: 0664251692124 pagesISBN13: 9780664251697Condition: NewNotes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Another gift from John Cobb Jr.By JohnThoughtful; clear; and readable by most lay readers. A typically excellent Cobb book that represents his academic turn from the technical to that which makes a difference in the world.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Matters of Life and Death; John B. Cobb JrBy BeebeMatters of Life and Death by Cobbs speaks to Christians and all others with strong thinking. Its help lies in the deep understanding of the author; and in the reasoning powers of all of us. I appreciate this book thoroughly. The book speaks to me also as related to Cobbs's Process Theology.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This is an amazing book. Cobb presents a solid theological construction.By R. VanessThis ia an amazing book. Cobb presents a solid theological constuction that informs the reader on the intersection between the issues discussed in this book and a conversation on Christian ethics.
