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{{Short description|1966 book by Carroll Quigley}} |
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| name = Tragedy and Hope: A History of The World in Our Time |
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| author = [[Carroll Quigley]] |
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| language = English |
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| publisher = [[Macmillan Publishing Company|The Macmillan Company]] |
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| pub_date = 1966 |
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| media_type = Print ([[Hardcover|Hardback]]) |
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| pages = 1,348 |
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| isbn = 978-0026001304 |
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'''''Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time''''' is a work of history written by former Georgetown University |
'''''Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time''''' is a work of history written by former Georgetown University professor and historian [[Carroll Quigley]]. The book covers the period of roughly 1880 to 1963 and is multidisciplinary in nature though perhaps focusing on the economic problems brought about by the [[First World War]] and the impact these had on subsequent events. While global in scope, the book focuses on [[Western culture|Western civilization]]. |
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The book has attracted the attention of those interested in geopolitics due to Quigley's assertion that a secret society initially led by [[Cecil Rhodes]], [[Alfred Milner]] and others had considerable influence over British and American foreign policy in the first half of the twentieth century. From 1909 to 1913, Milner organized the outer ring of this society as the semi-secret [[Round Table movement|Round Table]] groups.<ref>p131-132 of Tragedy and Hope</ref> |
The book has attracted the attention of those interested in geopolitics due to Quigley's assertion that a secret society initially led by [[Cecil Rhodes]], [[Alfred Milner]] and others had considerable influence over British and American foreign policy in the first half of the twentieth century. From 1909 to 1913, Milner organized the outer ring of this society as the semi-secret [[Round Table movement|Round Table]] groups.<ref>p131-132 of Tragedy and Hope</ref> |
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The book is written based on archived files from the Council on Foreign Relations. |
The book is written based on archived files from the [[Council on Foreign Relations]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.carrollquigley.net/pdf/Tragedy_and_Hope.pdf |
* [http://www.carrollquigley.net/pdf/Tragedy_and_Hope.pdf Full text available] |
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*[https://www.benespen.com/2014-7-24-the-long-view-tragedy-and-hope/ The Long View: Tragedy and Hope], a review |
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*{{cite book |last1=Plummer |first1=Joseph |title=Tragedy and Hope 101: The Illusion of Justice, Freedom and Democracy |date=2015 |isbn=9780985728328}} |
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*{{cite book |last1=Skousen |first1=W. Cleon |title=The Naked Capitalist: A Review and Commentary on Dr. Carroll Quigley's Book: Tragedy and Hope A History of the World in Our Time |date=1971 |isbn=9780910558532}} |
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 22 November 2023
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| Author | Carroll Quigley |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Macmillan Company |
Publication date | 1966 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 1,348 |
| ISBN | 978-0026001304 |
Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time is a work of history written by former Georgetown University professor and historian Carroll Quigley. The book covers the period of roughly 1880 to 1963 and is multidisciplinary in nature though perhaps focusing on the economic problems brought about by the First World War and the impact these had on subsequent events. While global in scope, the book focuses on Western civilization.
The book has attracted the attention of those interested in geopolitics due to Quigley's assertion that a secret society initially led by Cecil Rhodes, Alfred Milner and others had considerable influence over British and American foreign policy in the first half of the twentieth century. From 1909 to 1913, Milner organized the outer ring of this society as the semi-secret Round Table groups.[1]
The book is written based on archived files from the Council on Foreign Relations.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ p131-132 of Tragedy and Hope
External links
[edit]- Full text available
- The Long View: Tragedy and Hope, a review
- Plummer, Joseph (2015). Tragedy and Hope 101: The Illusion of Justice, Freedom and Democracy. ISBN 9780985728328.
- Skousen, W. Cleon (1971). The Naked Capitalist: A Review and Commentary on Dr. Carroll Quigley's Book: Tragedy and Hope A History of the World in Our Time. ISBN 9780910558532.