The Tyrants by Clive Foss
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.
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781905204793 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905204795 |
| Title | The Tyrants |
| Author | Clive Foss |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-11-02 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
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