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The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam

The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam

by Barbara W. Tuchman
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Twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, author Barbara Tuchman now tackles the pervasive presence of folly in governments thru the ages. Defining folly as the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests, despite the availability of feasible alternatives, Tuchman details four decisive turning points in history that illustrate the very heights of folly in government: the Trojan War, the breakup of the Holy See provoked by Renaissance Popes, the loss of the American colonies by Britain's George III & the USA's persistent folly in Vietnam. THE MARCH OF FOLLY brings the people, places & events of history alive for today's reader.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780345308238
ISBN10 0345308239
Series/Work OL10581997W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Random House Trade Paperbacks
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

Erreurs, inventions Errors Errors, inventions Erros, inventions Geschiedenis Histoire Histoire moderne et contemporaine Historische vergissingen History History, modern Judgment Jugement Large type books Modern History Nordamerikanischer Unabhängigkeitskrieg Papst Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) Power (Social sciences) Reformation Trojan war

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