01440nam a22002297a 4500 OSt 20260812145442.0 260810b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781789298437 hardback HSLRC JC 495 .G39 2025 Gazur, Ben, author. 62453 A Short history of the world in 50 tyrants / Ben Gazur, illustrated by Peter Liddiard. London : Michael O’Mara Books, c2025. 288 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. Includes index and select bibliography. In ancient Sicily, Phalaris of Akragas had a bronze Brazen Bull constructed, into the belly of which his enemies were crammed before a fire was kindled underneath, roasting the prisoners to death. Justice was decided in Queen Ranavalona I’s Madagascar by forcing suspects to eat poisonous seeds – with only those who survived being judged innocent. In 1977, the coronation of Emperor Bokasa I of the Central African Republic cost nearly half the annual budget of the entire country. Featuring dictators from around the world and throughout history. A Short History of the World in 50 Tyrants reveals the lengths – and the depths – to which the powerful will go to preserve and enhance their supremacy. World history. Tyrants History. 62454 Dictators History. 62455 lcc BK 99657 99657 0 0 lcc 0 0 NFIC HSLRC HSLRC CIR 2026-07-14 Golden Books 0 JC 495 .G39 2025 HS15149 2026-08-10 13:57:44 1 2026-08-10 BK