Tyrants

A History of Power, Injustice, and Terror

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, History & Theory
Cover of the book Tyrants by Waller R. Newell, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Waller R. Newell ISBN: 9781316653081
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: March 29, 2016
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Waller R. Newell
ISBN: 9781316653081
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: March 29, 2016
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

The forces of freedom are challenged everywhere by a newly energized spirit of tyranny, whether it is Jihadist terrorism, Putin's imperialism, or the ambitions of China's dictatorship, writes Waller R. Newell in this engaging exposé of a thousand dangers. We will see why tyranny is a permanent threat by following its strange career from Homeric Bronze Age warriors, through the empires of Alexander the Great and Rome, to the medieval struggle between the City of God and the City of Man, leading to the state-building despots of the Modern Age including the Tudors and 'enlightened despots' such as Peter the Great. The book explores the psychology of tyranny from Nero to Gaddafi, and how it changes with the Jacobin Terror into millenarian revolution. Stimulating and enlightening, Tyrants: A History of Power, Injustice, and Terror will appeal to anyone interested in the danger posed by tyranny and terror in today's world.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The forces of freedom are challenged everywhere by a newly energized spirit of tyranny, whether it is Jihadist terrorism, Putin's imperialism, or the ambitions of China's dictatorship, writes Waller R. Newell in this engaging exposé of a thousand dangers. We will see why tyranny is a permanent threat by following its strange career from Homeric Bronze Age warriors, through the empires of Alexander the Great and Rome, to the medieval struggle between the City of God and the City of Man, leading to the state-building despots of the Modern Age including the Tudors and 'enlightened despots' such as Peter the Great. The book explores the psychology of tyranny from Nero to Gaddafi, and how it changes with the Jacobin Terror into millenarian revolution. Stimulating and enlightening, Tyrants: A History of Power, Injustice, and Terror will appeal to anyone interested in the danger posed by tyranny and terror in today's world.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Parties, Movements, and Democracy in the Developing World by Waller R. Newell
Cover of the book Systemic Financial Crises by Waller R. Newell
Cover of the book Bioinformatics for Biologists by Waller R. Newell
Cover of the book Fundamentals of Fluid Power Control by Waller R. Newell
Cover of the book A Guide to Neo-Latin Literature by Waller R. Newell
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Australian Literature by Waller R. Newell
Cover of the book Kant's Empirical Psychology by Waller R. Newell
Cover of the book Legitimacy and Legality in International Law by Waller R. Newell
Cover of the book Egypt in a Time of Revolution by Waller R. Newell
Cover of the book Shakespeare, Love and Language by Waller R. Newell
Cover of the book Anti-Impunity and the Human Rights Agenda by Waller R. Newell
Cover of the book Imperatives by Waller R. Newell
Cover of the book Saddam Hussein's Ba'th Party by Waller R. Newell
Cover of the book The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Typology by Waller R. Newell
Cover of the book Innovative Vaulting in the Architecture of the Roman Empire by Waller R. Newell
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy