The Tyrants

by Clive Foss

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The stories of 50 of the most evil tyrants in world history are presented here in chronological order, providing an intriguing look at man's inhumanity to man. Each chapter contains a historic picture of the dictator, their famous quotations, an account of their atrocities, and the concise story of the tyrant's rise and fall. Each account explains the background to their cruelty and the legacies of their oppressive regimes.… (more)

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Three page summaries of the careers of 46 tyrants from Xerxes to Slobodan Milosevic. The last 20 are from the 20th C. Too bad we can't recognize these characters before they get started.

Mapguy314 | Sep 5, 2016 |

An overview of the world's most demonic leaders, from Xerxes in 485 B.C to Slobodan Milosevic in 2000. Not what you'd called scholarly but all the better for it.

If this book has any fault, it is it's tendency to turn the lives of extroadinarily evil men into salacious nuggets. Oh, hang on - that's the whole point, isn't it? (

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MrBookface | Mar 31, 2009 |

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The stories of 50 of the most evil tyrants in world history are presented here in chronological order, providing an intriguing look at man's inhumanity to man. Each chapter contains a historic picture of the dictator, their famous quotations, an account of their atrocities, and the concise story of the tyrant's rise and fall. Each account explains the background to their cruelty and the legacies of their oppressive regimes.

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