The twentieth century comes to life as an age of ideas – a time when, for good and for ill, the thoughts of the few reigned over the lives of the many. This title presents the triumphs and the failures of prominent intellectuals, adeptly explains both their ideas and the risks of their political commitments.

Format: Paperback
Published: in UK in 2013
Publisher: Vintage Books
Pages: 432
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9780099563556
ISBN 10: 009956355X