Paul Johnson

A classic study of fifteen crucial years in the formation of the modern world The Birth of the Modern has established itself as a new…

A sweeping history of 80 fascinating years. A history of the world from the 1920s to 2000, this account begins with the end of World…

Paul Johnson examines whether intellectuals are morally fit to give advice to humanity. Do the private practices of intellectuals match the standard of their public…

A leading historian examines his faith in God, in the light of the historical evidence and his own personal experiences.

A fresh and vigorous appreciation of the intellectual liberation and artistic triumphs of the Italian Renaissance. The development of the first universities from the 12th…

A rich and varied collection of essays. Pugnacious and savage, eloquent and unpredictable, Paul Johnson sets out to entertain and to inform and to shake…

Paul Johnson recalls, with warmth and affection, his childhood in the Potteries - and a unique industrial landscape that has now gone for ever Paul…

A history of the English people. In this much-acclaimed book, Paul Johnson looks back on two thousand years of English history and provides a radical…

A classic study of the Jews by a best selling author. In this critically acclaimed book, Paul Johnson delves deep into the 4,000-year history of…

A short and vivid biography, which deconstructs the Napoleonic myth and reveals the reality of his rule. Written with great wit and panache, this biography…