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Pocket History: The Clash of History's Titans
Joseph Cummins
其他書名
Iconic adversaries of the distant past
出版Allen & Unwin, 2010-05-01
主題History / General
ISBN17426662649781742666266
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=tBg529S0ibIC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The Clash of History's Titans is part of the series conveniently portable, stylishly packaged and eminently collectible set of six books that each open a window onto a selection of remarkable stories, characters and themes from the past. When two supremely powerful political rivals lock horns in a clash of personality and ideology, they can change the course of human history.

The Clash of History's Titans brings to life the drama of history's most vicious political and military feuds, ranging through centuries and across the globe. Rivalries have sparked some of the most dramatic episodes in the history of the world, and twelve of these are recreated here, among them the lethal feud between ruthless power-seeker Julius Caesar and populist politician Gnaeus Pompey; and the dynastic and religious clash of Queen Elizabeth I of England and Mary, Queen of Scots. Impeccably researched and utterly compelling, this book profiles a remarkable cast of implacable foes, and reveals how their tug- of- war over ultimate power and glory shaped the wider history of the world.