About the Author

Michael Burleigh is the author of Earthly Powers, Sacred Causes, and The Third Reich: A New History, which won the Samuel Johnson Prize for Nonfiction. He is married and lives in London.

Reviews

A clever, honest and often funny analysis of the confrontation throughout the 20th century between religion and politics. --The Economist"

A fascinating chronicle. --The Wall Street Journal"

A magnificent history of the 20th century. . . . A terrifically entertaining book. --Dominic Sandbrook, The Daily Telegraph"

Beautifully written, fearlessly outspoken, full of superb portraits of heroes and monsters, Sacred Causes is an exuberant tour-de-force. --Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Evening Standard"

Brilliant. . . . A powerful indictment of our uneasy times. --JG Ballard, The Observer"

Burleigh has a talent, reminiscent of Paul Johnson, for digging up long-forgotten historical episodes. --The American Conservative"

Burleigh s book is epic in its range refreshingly unjudgemental. . . . This brilliant book proves that history has no end. --Simon Heffer, The Literary Review"

Burleigh s study of secular hubris may well be judged to be the most significant work of history published this decade. --Alex Butterworth, The Observer"

Compelling. . . . For all his acerbity, this author remains a humane presence throughout his book. --Noel Malcolm, The Sunday Telegraph"

Dazzling. . . . A rewarding example of intellectual history. --Publishers Weekly"

History is rarely rendered in such thrilling breadth, with such wit or with such terrible topicality. --Rod Liddle, The Spectator"

Impressive. . . . Burleigh s book deserves the widest possible readership. --Max Hastings, The Sunday Times"

It is a tribute to Mr. Burleigh s intellectual passion that . . . he manages to challenge and enlighten. --Adam Kirsch, The New York Sun"

Michael Burleigh s Sacred Causes is one of the most important books of the decade. --Amanda Foreman, The Observer"

Michael Burleigh writes well about the woolly, messianic religiosity of Nazism in particular. --Tony Judt, The New York Times Book Review"

Sacred Causes is most useful where it uncovers the hidden roots of 20th-century totalitarianism. --John Gray, The Guardian"

Wonderful. . . . Sacred Causes is a challenging history book with the power to scandalise its readers. --The Financial Times"

"A clever, honest and often funny analysis of the confrontation throughout the 20th century between religion and politics."--The Economist

"A fascinating chronicle."--The Wall Street Journal

"A magnificent history of the 20th century. . . . A terrifically entertaining book."--Dominic Sandbrook, The Daily Telegraph

"Beautifully written, fearlessly outspoken, full of superb portraits of heroes and monsters, Sacred Causes is an exuberant tour-de-force."--Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Evening Standard

"Brilliant. . . . A powerful indictment of our uneasy times."--JG Ballard, The Observer

"Burleigh has a talent, reminiscent of Paul Johnson, for digging up long-forgotten historical episodes."--The American Conservative

"Burleigh's book is epic in its range...refreshingly unjudgemental. . . . This brilliant book proves that history has no end."--Simon Heffer, The Literary Review

"Burleigh's study of secular hubris may well be judged to be the most significant work of history published this decade."--Alex Butterworth, The Observer

"Compelling. . . . For all his acerbity, this author remains a humane presence throughout his book."--Noel Malcolm, The Sunday Telegraph

"Dazzling. . . . A rewarding example of intellectual history."--Publishers Weekly

"History is rarely rendered in such thrilling breadth, with such wit or with such terrible topicality."--Rod Liddle, The Spectator

"Impressive. . . . Burleigh's book deserves the widest possible readership."--Max Hastings, The Sunday Times

"It is a tribute to Mr. Burleigh's intellectual passion that . . . he manages to challenge and enlighten."--Adam Kirsch, The New York Sun

"Michael Burleigh writes well about the woolly, messianic religiosity of Nazism in particular."--Tony Judt, The New York Times Book Review

"Michael Burleigh's Sacred Causes is one of the most important books of the decade."--Amanda Foreman, The Observer

"Sacred Causes is most useful where it uncovers the hidden roots of 20th-century totalitarianism."--John Gray, The Guardian

"Wonderful. . . . Sacred Causes is a challenging history book with the power to scandalise its readers."--The Financial Times

"A fascinating chronicle." -- The Wall Street Journal

"Burleigh's book is epic in its range.refreshingly unjudgemental. . . . This brilliant book proves that history has no end." -- Simon Heffer, The Literary Review