Hubris : the tragedy of war in the twentieth century / Alistair Horne.
Hubris : the tragedy of war in the twentieth century / Alistair Horne.
Hubris : the tragedy of war in the twentieth century / Alistair Horne.
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G 2015/3748
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English
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xxix, 304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
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text
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unmediated
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volume
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England
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Alistair Horne has been a close observer of war and history for more than fifty years. In this wise and masterly work, he revisits six battles that changed the course of the twentieth century and reveals the one trait that links them all: hubris. In Greek tragedy, hubris is excessive human pride that challenges the gods and ultimately leads to tota...
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Hubris : the tragedy of war in the twentieth century / Alistair Horne.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2015/3748
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74VKRNgGV5m3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRNgGV5m3
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ISBN
0297867628
9780297867623
DDC
355.00904
MMS ID
991023203429702626
