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Assassins' Deeds - A History of Assassination from the Pharaohs of Egypt to the Present Day (Hardcover)
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Assassins' Deeds - A History of Assassination from the Pharaohs of Egypt to the Present Day (Hardcover)
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List price R630
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Discovery Miles 5 180
You Save R112 (18%)
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Assassins have been killing the powerful and famous for at least
three thousand years. Personal ambition, revenge, and anger have
encouraged many to violent deeds, like the Turkish sultan who had
nineteen of his brothers strangled or the bodyguards who murdered a
dozen Roman emperors. More recently have come new motives like
religious and political fanaticism, revolution and liberation, with
governments also getting in on the act, while many victims seem to
have been surprisingly careless: Abraham Lincoln was killed after
letting his bodyguard go for a drink. So, do assassinations work?
Drawing on anecdote, historical evidence, and statistical analysis,
Assassins' Deeds delves into some of history's most notorious acts,
unveiling an intriguing cast of characters, ingenious methods of
killing, and many unintended consequences.
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