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Micah D. Halpern
其他書名
How History's Most Notorious Despots Transformed the World through Terror, Tyranny, and Mass Murder
出版
HarperChristian + ORM
, 2007-08-19
主題
Political Science / World / General
Political Science / Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism
Political Science / Genocide & War Crimes
Political Science / Corruption & Misconduct
History / World
ISBN
1418573353
9781418573355
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=_I5zuZ1kXFcC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
An incisive look into the lives, politics, and horrible deeds of fifty-six of history’s most notorious world leaders—and how they shaped our world for the worst.
For the most notorious leaders in the history of the world, evil is more than just a moment of weakness—it’s a way of life.
For every noble king, righteous emperor, and peace-loving president, history seems to serve up a double portion of murderous pharaohs, deranged dictators, or corrupt czars.
Thugs
probes this dark and twisted side of raw human power—from France’s King Louis XIV to China’s Mao Tse-Tung and everywhere in between. It’s a fascinating peek into the lives of the rich and infamous, the sour crème de la crème.
Some, like Herod the Great, earned villainous reputations for slaughtering their own family members and countrymen. Others, like Egypt’s King Farouk, were almost laughable in their misdeeds, amassing the world’s largest collection of pornography. Then there are those leaders, such as Hitler, who committed acts of such unspeakable evil that their names are uttered as curses.
From Filipino first lady Imelda Marcos’s bullet-proof bras to African strongman Ide Amin’s bizarre fixation with all things Scottish, Micah D. Halpern turns the yellowed pages of history and contemporary news accounts to profile the bewildering, outrageous, horrific, gut-wrenching, zany, and tragicomic behavior of the world’s worst leaders.
Praise for
Thugs
“Written in short, easy-to-digest sentences, columnist and historian Halpern fills his brief sketches with colorful, terrible details in the manner of that rare, beloved history teacher whose lectures stir rapture in a nap-prone student body.” —
Publishers Weekly