Theodore Zeldin
Books by Theodore Zeldin
“It’s a particular kind of approach to French history, a kind of cultural/social approach, one that revolves a lot around the peculiar juxtaposition of different things. It’s a very stimulating book to read.” Read more...
The best books on Modern French History
Richard Vinen, Historian
An Intimate History of Humanity
by Theodore Zeldin
Zeldin helps us to understand the big picture that who we are—the way we think about love, fear, death—is partly inherited from the past
Interviews where books by Theodore Zeldin were recommended
The best books on The Art of Living, recommended by Roman Krznaric
To learn how to live well we must look to the past, says social philosopher Roman Krznaric. He recommends five books, from Thoreau to Orwell, that inspire us to live more adventurously.
The best books on Modern French History, recommended by Richard Vinen
The social and political development of France has been strongly contested ever since the country finally became a republic for good in 1870. Here, Professor Richard Vinen of King’s College London recommends five books that will help you understand modern France, all written in a golden age of French historical writing.
