| Summary: | Abrams (formerly European history and international relations, Antioch U.) presents brief biographical sketches of the 106 recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize during its 100-year history. The information presented in the biographies is naturally geared towards the reasons the prize committee awarded the prize. Also included are three introductory chapters that describe the establishment of the prize by Alfred Nobel, the history of the Norwegian prize committee, and the gradual transformation of the meaning of the prize. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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