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Paul Bede Johnson

2 November 1928 - 12 January 2023

Paul Bede Johnson is an English journalist, historian, speechwriter and author. He was educated at the Jesuit independent school Stonyhurst College, and at Magdalen College, Oxford. Johnson first came to prominence in the 1950s as a journalist writing for and later editing the New Statesman magazine.

A prolific writer, he has written over 40 books and contributed to numerous magazines and newspapers. His first book, about the Suez War, appeared in 1957. He was successively lead writer, deputy editor and editor of the New Statesman magazine from 1965 to 1970. Source: Wikipedia

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    First published in 1988 17 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition intellectuals0000john_b2w4 Cover of edition intellectuals00johnrich Cover of edition intellectualsfro00john
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  • Cover of: Modern times: a history of the world from the 1920s to the 1990s

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    First published in 1972 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1987 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Castles of England, Scotland and Wales.

    First published in 1992 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
History, Biography, Histoire, Nonfiction, Civilization, Modern History, Politics and government, Historia, Modern Civilization, Castles, Church history, English National characteristics, Great britain, biography, History, modern, 20th century, Large type books, World history, Biography & Autobiography, Cathedrals, great britain, Christianity, Emperors, France, history, 1789-1815, Great britain, history, Intellectual life, Islands, Jews, history
Places
Great Britain, England, United States, Egypt, France, Ireland, South Africa, Europa, Europe, Highlands (Scotland), Italia, Italy, London (England), Middle East, Palestine, Potteries (England), Stoke-on-Trent (England)
People
Jesus Christ, Paul Johnson (1928-), Napoleon I Emperor of the French (1769-1821), Winston Churchill Sir (1874-1965), Charles Darwin (1809-1882), Edward III King of England, Edward III King of England (1312-1377), Elizabeth I Queen of England (1533-1603), George Washington (1732-1799), John Paul II Pope, John Paul II Pope (1920-2005), John XXIII Pope (1881-1963), Paul Johnson, Socrates
Time
20th century, 1789-1815, 1950-, 1964-1979, 19th century, 1268-1559, 1492-1648, 15th century, 16th century, 1789-1797, 1945-1989, 1965-, 1979-, 1979-1997, 1981-, 1989-, 20e siècle, 332 B.C.-638 A.D., Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815, Edward III, 1327-1377, Intervention, 1956, Revolution, 1775-1783, Siglo XV, Siglo XVI, To 332 B.C.

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June 5, 2023 Edited by kolakowj7580 added link to obituary
January 13, 2023 Edited by kolakowj7580 Added death date
February 25, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar Author bio & photo
February 25, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import