Description
HS113 Great Tyrants: Terror and Talent 3 credits
Presents an individualized look at several of the ?great tyrants? in history. The roles they
played in changing their societies and empires will be featured. Concepts of tyranny and the
role of the individual in history will both be addressed, with references to how these change
over the centuries. Culminates with 20th century modern totalitarianism. Among figures to
be discussed are Caesar, Caligula, Stalin and Hitler.