"e;The Nine Lives of Benjamin Franklin"e; reveals America's most fascinating founder through nine distinct personas that defined his remarkable journey: the runaway apprentice who became a master printer; the innovative postmaster who revolutionized colonial communications; the practical inventor whose creations still impact our world; the shrewd diplomat who charmed French society to win a revolution; the curious scientist who tamed lightning and mapped the Gulf Stream; the determined revolutionary who helped birth a nation; the brilliant writer whose words shaped American identity; the flirtatious philosopher who captivated European salons; and the wise sage whose final years helped shape the Constitution.
Al escribir sobre el poder y la Iglesia hay que pensar no sólo en el que ejerce estaen la sociedad, cada vez más menguante, sino en las fuerzas de poder dentro dela propia Iglesia, teniendo en cuenta que va más allá del poder institucional.
'Michael Sheridan is one of the best informed and wisest writers on China' - Chris Patten, last governor of Hong KongThe Red Emperor presents an eye-opening portrait of Xi Jinping, the man who presides over 1.
Der Wiener Kongress hatte Europa neu geordnet, doch die Wellen von Liberalismus, Nationalismus und revolutionären Bestrebungen ließen den Kontinent nicht zur Ruhe kommen.
