Is there a version of this book with illustrations?

A graphic edition exists that features artwork by Nora Krug, who uses a collage style to interpret the twenty lessons through drawings, photographs, and archival materials.

How does the graphic edition differ from the original text?

The graphic edition incorporates the original text with updated content and visual storytelling to provide a different perspective on the historical lessons.

On Tyranny

Twenty Lessons From the Twentieth Century

Essays History

Pages: 128
Published: 2017
Language: English

Drawing on the darkest moments of the 20th century, historian Timothy Snyder offers a vital guide for navigating the challenges of our own time. He argues that Americans, like Europeans before them, must learn from history to protect democracy from the rise of authoritarianism. This concise book provides twenty lessons to help readers understand and resist tyranny.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Thought-Provoking Informative Reflective Intellectual

Authors

Núria Parés Sellarés

Núria Parés Sellarés is the author of On Tyranny, a book that explores the lessons of history to understand and resist authoritarianism. She brings a clear-eyed perspective to understanding how power works and how to safeguard freedoms.

Timothy Snyder

Timothy David Snyder (born August 18, 1969) is an American author and historian specializing in the history of Central and Eastern Europe, and the Holocaust. He is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a Permanent Fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. Snyder is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Conscience of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Source: [Timothy Snyder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timo...

Frequently asked questions

Is there a version of this book with illustrations?
A graphic edition exists that features artwork by Nora Krug, who uses a collage style to interpret the twenty lessons through drawings, photographs, and archival materials.
How does the graphic edition differ from the original text?
The graphic edition incorporates the original text with updated content and visual storytelling to provide a different perspective on the historical lessons.