Modern Times
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Modern Times
| Full title | Modern Times: The World from the Twenties to the Nineties |
|---|---|
| Author | Paul Johnson |
| Published | 1983 |
| Pages | 870 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | A deliberately argumentative history of the twentieth century, organised around Johnson’s claim that the century’s catastrophes followed from the collapse of moral absolutes. |
Where I heard about it
- @typesfast’s thread — a reply to his question “What’s the best history book you’ve read?” in the thread, June 2025.
Connections
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
- History
What links here
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