Frank Dikotter

Broschiertes Buch

Dictators

The Cult of Personality in the Twentieth Century

Beschreibung

From the Samuel Johnson prize-winning author of Mao's Great Famine, a timely and compelling exploration of the cult of personality that surrounded eight twentieth century dictators

Autor

Frank Dikötter lives in Palo Alto, California, where he is the Milias Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is also Chair Professor of Humanities at the University of Hong Kong. His books have changed the way historians view China, from the classic The Discourse of Race in Modern China to his award-winning People's Trilogy documenting the lives of ordinary people under Mao.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing / Bloomsbury Trade
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 505042
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 197mm x 132mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 264g
• ISBN-13: 9781526626998
• ISBN-10: 1526626993
• Artikelnr.: 58730599

Rezensionen

Essential reading . The standalone portraits of his eight dictators are riveting Justin Marozzi Evening Standard, 'Book of the Week'