Blood and Splendor - Softcover

Myerson, Daniel

 
9780380804894: Blood and Splendor
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0380804891 ISBN 13: 9780380804894
Verlag: HarperPB, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

Nero, Ivan the Terrible, Stalin, Hitler, and Saddam Hussein. The names evoke horror and bloodshed -- but also awe at the range of power of these despots and their accomplishments. What makes a tyrant? And why, when history has taught us time and again that they must be stopped, do such leaders continue to exist? The five short but substantial biographies in this volume help answer these questions as they tell the stories of five diabolical geniuses, exploring who they are, what they did, and what they drove them to such cruel lengths. You'll read about how the extragance of their lives and the complexity of their obsessions were played out through their political actions, often with global consequences. And you'll discover what conditions could create a tyrant just as horrible today. Spanning centuries and continents, these biographies offer a fascinating glimpse into history's darkest hearts and minds.

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Daniel Myerson recieved his M.A. in Comparative Literature from Columbia University, where he was an Ellis Fellow. He has taught writing at Columbia University, New York University, and Bennington College. He lives in New York City.

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Verlag
HarperPB
Erscheinungsdatum
2001
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0380804891
ISBN 13 
9780380804894
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Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
286
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