tyrannies

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• tyrannies — tyr·an·ny || tɪrÉ™nɪ n. oppression, coercive power (esp. by a government); position or role of a tyrant; strict and harsh condition imposed by an external person or force n. unchecked use of power and authority; government in which all power… …   English contemporary dictionary

• ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction       the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …   Universalium

• Dorothy Rabinowitz — is a Pulitzer Prize winning American conservative journalist and commentator. She was born in New York City, and was educated at Queens College and New York University. She has worked as editorial writer for the Wall Street Journal since June… …   Wikipedia

• Élie Halévy — (September 6, 1870 August 21, 1937) was a French philosopher and historian who wrote studies of the British utilitarians, a history of 19th century England and the acclaimed book of essays, Era of Tyrannies .BiographyÉlie Halévy was born in… …   Wikipedia

• tyrannie — [ tirani ] n. f. • 1155; de tyran 1 ♦ Hist. ant. Usurpation et exercice du pouvoir par un tyran (1o). Tyrannie grecque et dictature romaine. 2 ♦ Gouvernement absolu et oppressif du tyran (2o) considéré surtout dans ce qu il a d injuste, d… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• tyrannie — (ti ra nnie) s. f. 1°   Domination usurpée et illégale, bien ou mal exercée (sens ancien). •   Nous savons que ce prince magnanime [Charles II] eût pu hâter ses affaires, en se servant de la main de ceux qui s offraient à détruire la tyrannie… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

• tyranny — [[t]tɪ̱rəni[/t]] tyrannies 1) N VAR A tyranny is a cruel, harsh, and unfair government in which a person or small group of people have power over everyone else. He described these regimes as tyrannies and dictatorships... Self expression and… …   English dictionary

• Linda Wolf — Linda Wolf, (born March 17, 1950) is an American born photographer and writer, and founder of several nonprofit organizations to benefit youth. She is the daughter of poet, Barbara Wolf, and 1940 s cinematographer, Joe Wolf. Her photographs are… …   Wikipedia

• Ken Booth — (born January 29, 1943) is a British International Relations theorist. He is currently the E H Carr Professor of the Department of International Politics at the University of Wales Aberystwyth. [ [http://www.aber.ac.uk/ inpwww/staff/booth.html… …   Wikipedia

• Elie Halevy — Élie Halévy Élie Halévy (6 septembre 1870 à Étretat 21 août 1937 à Sucy en Brie) est un philosophe et historien libéral français, spécialiste de l Angleterre. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Influence …   Wikipédia en Français

• Elie Halévy — Élie Halévy Élie Halévy (6 septembre 1870 à Étretat 21 août 1937 à Sucy en Brie) est un philosophe et historien libéral français, spécialiste de l Angleterre. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Influence …   Wikipédia en Français