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Architects of Evil
A Chronicle of History's Most Destructive Figures
From ancient empires to modern dictatorships, Architects of Evil examines fifty figures whose pursuit of power left lasting destruction.
Simon Ward considers conquest, repression and the systems that enable violence, while acknowledging disputes in historical evidence.
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Written by Simon Ward
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Fifty figures
Rulers, conquerors and political leaders across thousands of years.
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Power and institutions
How authority, propaganda and obedience can enable persecution.
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Ancient to modern
A broad historical journey through changing forms of organised violence.
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Evidence and uncertainty
Attention to the limits of historical accounts and contested claims.
Explore the darker history of power
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