Assassinated!: Assassinations That Shook The World From Julius Caesar To Jfk

Author: Steven Parissien

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Description

The killing of holders of high office for a predetermined political or ideological purpose is a practice as old as power politics itself. This book tells the darkly sensational story of twenty centuries of political murder, from the Roman era onwards. It includes accounts of many of the most infamous assassinations in history.

Author description

Dr Steven Parissien is one of Britain most admired popular historians and the author of a number of distinguished works of architectural and social history. His many authorial credits include George IV: The Grand Entertainment, Station to Station, The Georgian House, Regency Style and Palladian Style.