TY  - BOOK
AU  - HORNE Alistair
TI  - Hubris: the tragedy of war in the twentieth century 
SN  - 9780062397805 (hbk.) :
PY  - 2015///
CY  - New York
PB  - Harpercollins
KW  - WAR
KW  - HISTORY
KW  - 20TH CENTURY
KW  - MILITARY, ART AND SCIENCE
KW  - MILITARY HISTORY, MODERN
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Sir 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 to reveal the one trait that links them all: hubris. In Greek tragedy, hubris is excessive human pride that challenges the gods and ultimately leads to the total destruction of the offender
ER  -