Hubris: the tragedy of war in the twentieth century
Alistair Horne has been a close observer of war and history for more than fifty years. In this wise and masterly work, he revisits six battles that changed the course of the twentieth century and reveals the one trait that links them all: hubris. In Greek tragedy, hubris is excessive human pride tha...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Alistair Horne has been a close observer of war and history for more than fifty years. In this wise and masterly work, he revisits six battles that changed the course of the twentieth century and reveals 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. From the Battle of Tsushima in the Russo-Japanese War of 1905 to Hitler's 1941 bid to capture Moscow, and from the disastrous American advance in Korea to the French surrender at Dien Bien Phu, Horne shows how each of these battles was won or lost due to excessive hubris on one side or the other. In a sweeping narrative written with his trademark erudition and wit, Horne provides a meticulously detailed analysis of the ground manoeuvres employed by the opposing armies in each battle. He also examines the strategies, leadership, preparation and geopolitical goals of aggressors and defenders, to show how devastating combinations of human ambition and arrogance led to overreach. Making clear the danger of hubris in warfare, his insights hold resonant lessons for civilian and military leaders navigating today's complex global landscape. A dramatic, colourful and stylishly written history, HUBRIS is an essential reflection on war from a master of his field |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XXIX, 304 Seiten, 4 ungezählte Seiten Illustrationen, Karten |
| ISBN: | 9780297867623 0297867628 |
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List of Illustrations xi
Maps xiii
Prologue XXV
Part One: Tsushima, 1905
i The New Century 3
2 Port Arthur 15
3 Into Manchuria 29
4 Odyssey, Followed by Iliad 48
5 The Battle at Sea 66
6 Peace 88
Part Two: Nomonhan, 1939
7 Japan Goes Sour 103
8 Zhukov, Sorge, Tsuji I2I
9 The Incident 133
Part Three: Moscow, 1941
10 General Summer lói
11 General Winter 176
Part Four: Midway, 1942
12 The Kido Butái 199
13 Fortune Tilts 220
Part Five: Korea and Dien Bien Phu, 1950-1954
14 The American Caesar
15 Echoes of Verdun
233
259
Epilogue 280
Acknowledgements 287
Select Bibliography 289
Index 295
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