Articles liés à The Tyrants: The Story of Histories Most Ruthless Oppressors

The Tyrants: The Story of Histories Most Ruthless Oppressors - Couverture rigide

Foss, Clive

 
9781905204793: The Tyrants: The Story of Histories Most Ruthless Oppressors
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1905204795 ISBN 13 : 9781905204793
Editeur : Quercus Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

From Herod to Papa Doc Duvalier, from Nero to Saddam Hussein, here are 50 chilling portraits of the despots whose iron-fisted rule left an indelible mark on the history of the world. Presenting a compelling chronology of the moments in history when the principles of government and law were corrupted by the vanity of the ambitious and unscrupulous, "The Tyrants" recounts the story of each dictator individually. From irresistible rise to inevitable fall, it describes how these men and women - as often outcasts or outsiders as kings or queens - were able to manipulate the political climate of their states to seize absolute power and examines the destruction and suffering they invariably left in their wake.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l'auteur

Clive Foss is Professor of History at Georgetown University, Washington DC, where he specialises in dictatorships, and ancient civilizations. He is a regular contributor to History Today and is widely published, having written books on Juan and Eva Perón, Fidel Castro, Rome and Byzantium.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Quercus Publishing
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1905204795
ISBN 13 
9781905204793
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
208
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible