March of Folly From Troy to Vietnam

Name: March of Folly From Troy to Vietnam
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ISBN: 9780345308238

ISBN-10: 0345308239

ISBN-13: 9780345308238

Edition: 1985

Authors: 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 through the ages. Defining folly as the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interersts, 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 the Renaissance Popes, the loss of the American colonies by Britain's George III, and the United States' persistent folly in Vietnam. THE MARCH OF FOLLY brings the people, places, and events of history magnificently alive for today's reader.

Book details

List price: $19.00
Copyright year: 1985
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/12/1985
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 5.52" wide x 8.25" long x 1.24" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English