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Peace, They Say A History of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Most Famous and Controversial Prize in the World

Hardcover • 2012 • English

Peace, They Say A History of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Most Famous and Controversial Prize in the World

By Jay Nordlinger

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In this book, Jay Nordlinger gives a history of what the subtitle calls "the most famous and controversial prize in the world." The Nobel Peace Prize, like the other Nobel prizes, began in 1901. So we have a neat, sweeping history of the 20th century, and about a decade beyond. The Nobel prize involves a first world war, a second world war, a cold war, a terror war, and more. It contends with many of the key issues of modern times, and of life itself. It also presents a parade of interesting ...Show more

Peace studies and conflict resolution
General studies and General knowledge

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ISBN

9781594035982

Publisher

Encounter Books

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

Peace, They Say A History of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Most Famous and Controversial Prize in the World

Format

Hardcover

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