Isaiah Berlin: A LifeIsaiah Berlin refused to write an autobiography, but he agreed to talk about himself - and so for 10 years, before's Berlin's death in November 1997, he allowed Michael Ignatieff to interview him about his past, his ideas, his most intimate memories, and his inner conflicts. |
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... believed the White Paper ban on immigration to Palestine was an abomination . As a British official , he was required to defend it . His friendship with Weizmann was bound to put his loyalties to the test . Berlin managed this balancing ...
... believed the White Paper ban on immigration to Palestine was an abomination . As a British official , he was required to defend it . His friendship with Weizmann was bound to put his loyalties to the test . Berlin managed this balancing ...
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... believed that when Rudolf Hess had flown to Britain in 1940 , he and Churchill had concluded a secret deal , giving the German dictator a free hand if he attacked the Russians . They professed to be puzzled by Britain's support for ...
... believed that when Rudolf Hess had flown to Britain in 1940 , he and Churchill had concluded a secret deal , giving the German dictator a free hand if he attacked the Russians . They professed to be puzzled by Britain's support for ...
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... believed that the issues at stake were too serious for detachment . In 1967 he was asked to contribute to Authors Take Sides on Vietnam , a collection of pro- and anti - war statements by prominent intellectual figures on both sides of ...
... believed that the issues at stake were too serious for detachment . In 1967 he was asked to contribute to Authors Take Sides on Vietnam , a collection of pro- and anti - war statements by prominent intellectual figures on both sides of ...
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