Confronting evil [large print] : assessing the worst of the worst / Bill O'Reilly and Josh Hammer.
"The concept of evil is universal, ancient, and ever present today. The biblical book of Genesis clearly defines it when Cain kills his brother Abel out of jealousy. As long as human beings have walked, evil has been close by. This book will recount the deeds of the worst people in history: Genghis Khan. Caligula. Henry VIII. The collective evil of the slave traders. Stalin. Hitler. Mao. The Ayatollah Khomeini. Putin. The Mexican drug cartels. Their stories starkly display how some of the worst events in history unfolded. Confronting Evil explains the struggle between good and evil, a choice every person in the Judeo-Christian tradition is compelled to make. But many defer. We avoid the decision. We look away. It's easier. Prepare yourself to hear the consequences of that inaction. As John Stuart Mill said in his inaugural address to the University of St. Andrews in 1867: "Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781420528800
- ISBN: 1420528807
- Physical Description: 457 pages (large print), 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: [Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2025.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Published in 2025 by arrangement with St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group."--Back of title page.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-452).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue -- Caligula -- Genghis Khan -- King Hnery VIII -- The slavers off the coast of New Orleans, Louisiana -- Nathan Bedford Forrest and the Ku Klux Klan -- The robber barons -- Joseph Stalin -- Adolf Hilter -- Mao Zedong -- Ayatollah Khomeini -- Vladimir Putin -- The drug cartels -- Afterword.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | LP 973.03 ORE (Text) | 37810435627178 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
