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Peace, they say : a history of the Nobel Peace Prize, the most famous and controversial prize in the world / Jay Nordlinger.
By: Nordlinger, Jay
.Publisher: New York ; London : Encounter Books, 2012Description: viii, 459p.ISBN: 9781594035982 (hbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Peace -- Awards -- History | Nobel Prizes -- History | History, Modern -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 920.02
Contents:
The testator -- 'Norway the peaceful' -- How it works -- Prelude to a parade -- A parade of laureates, 1901 to 1913 -- Interludes : Nobel season -- Interludes : 'Peace' (an essay) -- A parade of Laureates, 1914-1948 -- Interludes : the committee and the Kremlin, a dollop of history -- Interludes : Gandhi and other missing laureates -- A parade of laureates, 1949-1969 -- Interlude : a sign of the times -- A parade of laureates, 1970 to 1990 -- Interlude : more missing laureates, and impossible laureates -- A parade of laureates, 1991-2000 -- Interlude : leaveraging the Nobel -- A parade of laureates, 2001-2008 -- Interlude : a stroll through the Nobel Peace Center -- Obama's hour.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 920.02 NOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 020050 |
The testator -- 'Norway the peaceful' -- How it works -- Prelude to a parade -- A parade of laureates, 1901 to 1913 -- Interludes : Nobel season -- Interludes : 'Peace' (an essay) -- A parade of Laureates, 1914-1948 -- Interludes : the committee and the Kremlin, a dollop of history -- Interludes : Gandhi and other missing laureates -- A parade of laureates, 1949-1969 -- Interlude : a sign of the times -- A parade of laureates, 1970 to 1990 -- Interlude : more missing laureates, and impossible laureates -- A parade of laureates, 1991-2000 -- Interlude : leaveraging the Nobel -- A parade of laureates, 2001-2008 -- Interlude : a stroll through the Nobel Peace Center -- Obama's hour.