A Short History of the World in 50 Tyrants
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Leading readers through all of world history, Ben Gazur looks at how tyrants and their regimes have shaped the course of humanity from the earliest times right up until the modern day. From the first Ancient Greek tyrants to those who still dominate nations today, dictators have always been pulling the strings.
In 50 bite-sized chapters spanning thousands of years, A Short History of the World in 50 Tyrants examines their rise to power, how they stayed there and how they were overthrown, investigating their lives and crimes. Readers will learn how Catherine the Great seized the throne from her own husband, how Adolf Hitler created a cult of personality to assume complete control, and how Julius Caesar met his end under a rain of stabs on the senate floor.
Follow the whims, eccentricities and evil acts of dictators across the millennia, such as the deadly search for immortality by the first Chinese Emperor, the wily machinations of the Emperor Augustus and the crushing brutality of Pol Pot's rule.
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Necessary to read it these days
A great way to see the world from such a cruel but also realistic perspective. Especially in these times where, it feels like all tyrants of the world are winning. This book teaches how history sadly repeats itself from the antique era but it also serves as a guide to all warning signs. All tyrants start the same way, books are banned, minds are shut down, education is limited and propaganda is spread. I encourage everyone who wants to understand the current politics, to learn first from the past experiences and this book is a great way to start.
Description
Leading readers through all of world history, Ben Gazur looks at how tyrants and their regimes have shaped the course of humanity from the earliest times right up until the modern day. From the first Ancient Greek tyrants to those who still dominate nations today, dictators have always been pulling the strings.
In 50 bite-sized chapters spanning thousands of years, A Short History of the World in 50 Tyrants examines their rise to power, how they stayed there and how they were overthrown, investigating their lives and crimes. Readers will learn how Catherine the Great seized the throne from her own husband, how Adolf Hitler created a cult of personality to assume complete control, and how Julius Caesar met his end under a rain of stabs on the senate floor.
Follow the whims, eccentricities and evil acts of dictators across the millennia, such as the deadly search for immortality by the first Chinese Emperor, the wily machinations of the Emperor Augustus and the crushing brutality of Pol Pot's rule.
Also available:
A Short History of the World in 50 Failures (9781789296938)
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies (9781789294606)
A Short History of the World in 50 Books (9781789294088)
A Short History of the World in 50 Animals (9781789292954)
A Short History of the World in 50 Places (9781789291971)
Book Information
Posts
Necessary to read it these days
A great way to see the world from such a cruel but also realistic perspective. Especially in these times where, it feels like all tyrants of the world are winning. This book teaches how history sadly repeats itself from the antique era but it also serves as a guide to all warning signs. All tyrants start the same way, books are banned, minds are shut down, education is limited and propaganda is spread. I encourage everyone who wants to understand the current politics, to learn first from the past experiences and this book is a great way to start.