The dragons of expectation : reality and delusion in the course of history / Robert Conquest.
The dragons of expectation : reality and delusion in the course of history / Robert Conquest.
The dragons of expectation : reality and delusion in the course of history / Robert Conquest.
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Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton, c2005.
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N306.09/ 14
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 256 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Ch. I. Heads above water and vice versa -- Ch. II. Lemming lore -- Ch. III. Harpooning some word-whales -- Ch. IV. Choose your enlightenment -- Ch. V. After utopia -- Ch. VI. Internationalism, supranationalism -- Ch. VII. Slouching towards Byzantium -- Ch. VIII. 1917 : "revolution" and reality -- Ch...
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Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton, c2005.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2005.
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Summary
"Aware of the "primitive delusions" that have attracted people to rogue ideologies over the past century, Robert Conquest has devoted a lifetime to exposing the political and mental distortions that have spawned or appeased implacable regimes and led, all too often, to death and destruction." "Here, in The Dragons of Expectation, whether discussing...
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The dragons of expectation : reality and delusion in the course of history / Robert Conquest.
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Reality and delusion in the course of history.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-239) and index.
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N306.09/ 14
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74VK6xeBXpgl
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ISBN
0393059332
9780393059335
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306.09
MMS ID
991021058079702626
