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Author:

Horne, Alistair, author.

Title:

Hubris : the tragedy of war in the twentieth century / Alistair Horne.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Harperan imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

xii, 382 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, photographs, maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

War--History--20th century.
Military art and science--History--20th century.
Military history, Modern--20th century.
United States--History--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-355) and index.

Contents:

Part I: Tsushima, 1905. The new century ; Port Arthur ; Into Manchuria ; Odyssey, followed by Iliad ; The battle at sea ; Peace -- Part II: Nomonhan, 1939. Japan goes sour ; Zhukov, Sorge, Tsuji ; The incident -- Part III: Moscow, 1941. General Summer ; General Winter -- Part IV: Midway, 1942. The Kido Butai -- Fortune tilts -- Part V: Korea and Dien Bien Phu, 1950-1954. The American Caesar ; Echoes of Verdun.

Summary:

Sir Alistair Horne has been a close observer of war and history for more than fifty years and in this wise and masterly work, he revisits six battles of the past century and examines the strategies, leadership, preparation, and geopolitical goals of aggressors and defenders to reveal the one trait that links them all: hubris. In Greek tragedy, hubris is excessive human pride that challenges the gods and ultimately leads to total destruction of the offender.

ISBN:

006239780X
9780062397805

LCCN:

bl2015047080

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

CDPC522 -- Solon Public Library (Solon)