Mad, Bad and Dangerous: The Eccentricity of Tyrants: The Eccentricity of Tyrants

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A penetrating and incisive study of the fanaticism and foibles of some ofhistory's most illustrious names. From Assad to Nero, Gaddafi to Ivan theTerrible, this volume investigates the minds of some of the most powerful peoplein history. While leaving some room to describe the amusing incidents andeccentricities associated with a host of men and women in power, it also reachesinto the terrifying depths and depravities of minds that shaped the destinies ofpeoples and nations. Using a unique combination of history, politics andpsychology, the book explores how power not only corrupts but deranges.

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Tom Ambrose is the author of Godfather of the Revolution: The Life of Philippe Egalite, Duc D'Orleans; Hitler's Loss: What Britain and America gained from Europe's Cultural Exiles; and Prinny and His Pals: George IV and the Remarkable Gift of Royal Friendship.