Zoeken

Jill Lepore (1966) is hoogleraar Amerikaanse geschiedenis aan Harvard University, en staff writer van The New Yorker. Met haar eerste boek The Name of War won ze de Bancroft Prize. Met later werk werd... Meer

Dit Amerika is een vervolg op Deze waarheden, Jill Lepore’s veelgeprezen geschiedenis van de Verenigde Staten. In een tijd van grote wanhoop over de toekomst van de democratie, is dit boek een vurig p... Meer

'A thoughtful and passionate defence of her vision of American patriotism' New York TimesFrom the acclaimed historian comes this urgent manifesto on the dilemma of nationalism and the erosion of liber... Meer

The American experiment rests on three ideas-"these truths", Jefferson called them-political equality, natural rights and the sovereignty of the people. And it rests, too, "on a dedication to inquiry,... Meer

At a time of much despair over the future of liberal democracy, Jill Lepore makes a stirring case for the nation in This America, a follow-up to her much-celebrated history of the United States, These... Meer

Picked as a Bill Clinton Book of 2019'Lepore is that rare combination in modern life of intellect, originality and style' Amanda Foreman'A thoughtful and passionate defence of her vision of American p... Meer

A brilliant, revelatory account of the Cold War origins of the data-mad, algorithmic twenty-first century, from the acclaimed and internationally bestselling author. Meer

Während die liberalen Demokratien weltweit unter Druck geraten und in den USA Präsident Trump eine zweite Amtszeit anstrebt, legt die gefeierte Historikerin Jill Lepore ein Manifest vor, das dem Recht... Meer

"Die Sachbuch-Bestenliste" für November 2019: Platz 1 Die Amerikaner stammen von Eroberern und Eroberten, von Menschen die als Sklaven gehalten wurden, und von Menschen die Sklaven hielten, von der U... Meer

An inspiring and surprising celebration of U.S. women's history told through Smithsonian artifacts illustrating women's participation in science, art, music, sports, fashion, business, religion, enter... Meer

A classic clarion call from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, with a new introduction by Jill Lepore Meer

The American experiment rests on three ideas-"these truths", Jefferson called them-political equality, natural rights and the sovereignty of the people. And it rests, too, "on a dedication to inquiry,... Meer

Written at the height of the Great Depression, It's Up to the Women is Eleanor Roosevelt's advice to women of all ages on every aspect of life. During a time of extreme hardship, she called on women p... Meer

From New Yorker staff writer and Harvard historian Jill Lepore, the dark, spellbinding tale of her restless search for the missing longest book ever written, a century-old manuscript called "The Oral... Meer

An extensively illustrated, comprehensive exploration of the architecture and development of Old Cambridge from colonial settlement to bustling intersection of town and gown.Old Cambridge is the tradi... Meer

A national bestseller, this gorgeously illustrated letterpress-inspired book combines feminist history with a vision for a better future. Dead Feminists is a lushly illustrated and inclusive celebrati... Meer