Virtual History by Niall Ferguson

Virtual History by Niall Ferguson

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What if Britain had stayed out of World War I? What if Germany had won World War II? These are just a couple of the questions answered in this book. The text is a collection of pieces exploring what could have happened if nine historical events had turned out differently.

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Virtual History by Niall Ferguson

Speculative history at its best, in which a talented team of historians, led by Niall Ferguson, explore what might have happened if nine momentous events had turned out differently. . What if there had been no American War of Independence? What if Hitler had invaded Britain? What if Kennedy had lived? What if Russia had won the Cold War? Niall Ferguson, author of the highly acclaimed The Pity of War , leads the charge in this historically rigorous series of separate voyages into imaginary time and provides far-reaching answers to these intriguing questions. Fergusons brilliant 90-page introduction doubles as a manifesto on the methodology of counter-factual history. His equally masterful afterword traces the likely historical ripples that would have proceeded from the maintenance of Stuart rule in England. This breathtaking narrative gives us a convincing, detailed alternative history of the Westfrom the accession of James III in 1701, to a Nazi-occupied England, to a US Prime Minister Kennedy who lives to complete his term.
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ISBN 13 9780465023226
ISBN 10 0465023223
Title Virtual History
Author Niall Ferguson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Basic Books
Year published 1999-09-09
Number of pages 560
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.