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Tuchman, Barbara Wertheim,

The march of folly : from Troy to Vietnam / From Troy to Vietnam - First edition - xiv, 447 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pursuit of policy contrary to self-interest -- Prototype: the Trojans take the wooden horse within their walls -- The Renaissance popes provoke the Protestant secession: 1470-1530 -- The British lose America -- America betrays itself in Vietnam -- Epilogue: "A lantern on the stern."

Traces and explores the recurring pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests.

ISBN: 0394527771 9780394527772

LCCN: 83022206

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
Geschichte 1470-1530

Subjects--Topical Terms:
History, Modern.
History--Errors, inventions, etc.
Power (Social sciences)
Judgment.
Histoire moderne et contemporaine.
Histoire--Erreurs, inventions, etc.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales)
Jugement.
Geschiedenis.
Historische vergissingen.
Papst.
Vietnamkrieg.
Geschiedenis.
Historische vergissingen.
History--Errors, inventions, etc.
History, Modern.
Judgment.
Power (Social sciences)

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
USA--Unabh�angigkeitskrieg.
USA.
Great Britain--History--1714-1837.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Weltgeschichte 930 v. Chr.-1973.

LC Class. No.: D210 / .T89 1984

Dewey Class. No.: 909.08