Geoffrey Barraclough

Geoffrey Barraclough isolates here some of the main themes of contemporary history. His purpose is to show the ways in which, since the closing years of the nineteenth century, the fundamental structure of world politics has changed. Our political vision must be adjusted accordingly.In his analysis contemporary history is not confined to politics. Among the themes he pursues, in a book which boldly envisages the onset of a new epoch in the history of mankind, are the impact of science, the spread of technology, the challenge of Marxist ideology, and the reorientation, in this century, of all the arts.

An interpretive survey of social, political, and religious events and developments in the Carolingian empire and its successor states, centering on the emergence of the distinct institutions of medieval France, Germany, Italy, England, and other monarchies

The author seeks to show how its success in building up its authority and its legal and administrative machinery militated against its claim to spiritual leadership, and how an institution which rose through furthering the cause of reform later became an obstacle to reform and itself in need of reformation. In other words, he is concerned with the great dichotomies - to say nothing of the conflicting ideals and contrasting personalities - which make the history of the medieval papacy so dramatic and instructive. Professor Barraclough's writings on papal history cover a period of more than thirty years. They are based on extensive research in the Vatican Archives and other major manuscript libraries. The present volume is refreshingly original in judgment and constantly surprises the reader by its ability to place even the best-known episodes and personalities in anew and revealing light.

The turbulent history of Germany up to World War II has its roots in a thousand years, from the coronation of Charlemagne in 800 A. D. to hegemony and subsequent foundation of medieval Germany, to the rise of Prussian power under Bismarck. Goeffrey Barraclough’s classic work of historiography deals with this complex millennium with unmatched authority and depth of knowledge.

The HarperCollins Atlas of World History is an authoritative work of reference which presents the drama of world history in the arena of its action: the lands and seas of the world. It presents a visual narrative of world history from the earliest times to the present day. Planned for the general reader as well as the student, it is the work of over one-hundred professional historians. It contains over 600 maps and illustrations and over 150,000 words of text.NEW YORK TIMES says: Not just maps but also blazingly vivid charts and diagrams which along with its detailed text serve to trace for the reader important aspects of history. How did we get along without this endlessly useful volume?

This work places present-day historical studies in a new and comprehensive perspective. Anyone who wishes to understand the past in the light of current knowledge and interpretations will profit from reading this book. It summarises the developments associated with the explosion of new directions that young scholars have reached in re-interpreting old ideas. The author also examines the ferment that has characterised historiography during the last three decades.

Mediaeval Germany, 911-1250: Essays by German Historians (Studies in Mediaeval History, V. 1-2.) by Geoffrey Barraclough.

The literature of European Unity is large and unwieldy and the conflict of views about European integration has grown, rather than diminished,since the rejection of the British application for membership of E.E.C. Geoffrey Barraclough here surveys the question simply and dispassionately as a continuing problem of European history.

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