The March of Folly From Troy to Vietnam
by TUCHMAN, BARBARA W.Edition: Revised
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Pub. Date: 1985-02-12
Publisher(s): Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Summary
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.
Author Biography
Barbara W. Tuchman (1912–1989) achieved prominence as a historian with The Zimmermann Telegram and international fame with The Guns of August—a huge bestseller and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Her other works include Bible and Sword, The Proud Tower, Stilwell and the American Experience in China (for which Tuchman was awarded a second Pulitzer Prize), Notes from China, A Distant Mirror, Practicing History, The March of Folly, and The First Salute.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | xv | ||||
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| Epilogue ``A Lantern on the Stern'' | 379 | (12) | |||
| Reference Notes and Works Consulted | 391 | (38) | |||
| Index | 429 |
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