Understanding the Century - A Universal Interpretation of History

The reason why the great British historian Eric Hobsbawm called the 20th century "short" is because
It was because so much could fit into it and it went so fast. Dan Diner's this so yankee
What he did in his awakening book was to rewind the movie and watch the most dangerous scenes.
playing in slow motion... His distant gaze reveals what we already know.
It allows us to see the events we assume from a different perspective. Your calmness
We could call his style a provocation!
Dan Diner's focus is on the events of the first half of the 20th century. Because this half
The disasters of the century left their mark on the consciousness of the age that extends to the present day.
According to him, he hit him. Both world wars were considered as "world civil wars"
he sees. The 20th century was determined by the tension of dualisms: Freedom and
Equality, Capitalism and Communism, East and West... But Diner, these bipolar
that conflicts are actually translations of other contradictions
Attention is also paid to situations.
In this book, he observes Europe from the east, Dan Diner and his analytical
It scans the political history of the 20th century from top to bottom with its perspective: The First World
The destruction of the War, the formation dynamics of nation-states, the USA's emergence as a world
its emergence as a power, the Great Disaster of the Armenians, the Russian Revolution in Asia Minor,
the turmoil and tense instability of the interwar period,
The political culture that enabled England and France to "escape" fascism,
The frightening "success story" of national socialism, in another work
The Holocaust, which he called "the breakdown of civilization", the Second World War and
the end of colonialism, the decades-long Cold War, European compromise and
peacemaking experience...
With this work, Diner has been described by critics as "the writer who accurately diagnosed the age".
He received his praise. It is also suitable for those who like to study history, political scientists and politics.
It is a book that also appeals to those interested in philosophy.



Number of Pages: 336

Year of Printing: 2009


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Iletisim Yayincilik

Number of Pages: 336

First Edition Year: 2009

Language: Turkish