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On tyranny : twenty lessons from the twentieth century / Timothy Snyder ; illustrated by Nora Krug.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Snyder, Timothy, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States.
- Despotism--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Despotism.
- Dictatorship--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Dictatorship.
- Totalitarianism--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Totalitarianism.
- History, Modern--20th century--Comic books, strips, etc.
- History, Modern.
- History, Modern--21st century--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Political ethics--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Political ethics.
- Political culture--United States--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Political culture.
- Democracy--United States--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Democracy.
- Europe--Politics and government--20th century--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Europe.
- Politics and government.
- graphic novels.
- Genre:
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Educational comics.
- Nonfiction comics.
- Nonfiction comics
- Graphic novels
- Educational comics
- Graphic novels.
- Physical Description:
- 127 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Edition:
- Graphic edition.
- First graphic edition.
- Place of Publication:
- California : Ten Speed Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- The author argues that American society is leaning toward despotism and totalitarianism and looks back at the 20th century for examples of how totalitarianism has taken over before.
- "In this graphic edition, Nora Krug draws from her highly inventive art style in Belonging-at once a graphic memoir, collage-style scrapbook, historical narrative, and trove of memories-to breathe new life, color, and power into Snyder's riveting historical references, turning a quick-read pocket guide of lessons into a visually striking rumination. In a time of great uncertainty and instability, this edition of On Tyranny emphasizes the importance of being active, conscious, and deliberate participants in resistance"-- Provided by publisher.
- "Timothy Snyder's New York Times bestseller On Tyranny uses the darkest moments in twentieth-century history, from Nazism to Communism, to teach twenty lessons on resisting modern-day authoritarianism. Among the twenty include a warning to be aware of how symbols used today could affect tomorrow ('4: Take responsibility for the face of the world'), an urgent reminder to research everything for yourself and to the fullest extent ('11: Investigate'), a point to use personalized and individualized speech rather than clichéd phrases for the sake of mass appeal ('9: Be kind to our language'), and more. In this graphic edition, Nora Krug draws from her highly inventive art style in Belonging--at once a graphic memoir, collage-style scrapbook, historical narrative, and trove of memories--to breathe new life, color, and power into Snyder's riveting historical references, turning a quick-read pocket guide of lessons into a visually striking rumination. In a time of great uncertainty and instability, this edition of On Tyranny emphasizes the importance of being active, conscious, and deliberate participants in resistance."-- Amazon.com description.
- Contents:
- Do not obey in advance
- Defend institutions
- Beware the one-party state
- Take responsibility for the face of the world
- Remember professional ethics
- Be wary of paramilitaries
- Be reflective if you must be armed
- Stand out
- Be kind to our language
- Believe in truth
- Investigate
- Make eye contact and small talk
- Practice corporeal politics
- Establish a private life
- Contribute to good causes
- Learn from peers in other countries
- Listen for dangerous words
- Be calm when the unthinkable arrives
- Be a patriot
- Be as courageous as you can.
- Notes:
- "Originally published in paperback in different form by Tim Duggan Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC in 2017"--Colophon.
- Text copyright © 2017, 2021 by Timothy Snyder ; Illustrations copyright © 2021 by Nora Krug.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781984860392
- 1984860399
- 9781984859150
- 1984859153
- OCLC:
- 1273197705
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