A Short History of the World in 50 Lies

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<p><b>The bestselling alternative history series in bite-sized chapters. Thoroughly researched and entertaining. This is history ... but not as you know it.</b><br><br><b>Taking readers on a global journey through human history, Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar's deceptive PR machine to the cover-ups that caused Chernobyl.</b><br><br>A Short History of the World in 50 Lies journeys through <b>forgeries</b> that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of Constantine, that all started with a forged papal document that went on to spark the start of the European Reformation. Also uncovered are mass <b>political</b> and <b>press cover-ups</b> including the infamous Dreyfus Affair in France that explores wrongful accusations, anti-semitism and Devil's Island. <br><br>Alongside these are examinations of how our <b>retellings</b> of history can <b>turn</b> <b>fiction into fact</b>, including The Spanish Inquisition's deceitful legacy. Plus, there is an in-depth look at how historic lies can still impact our lives today, such as the <b>deadly legacy</b> of America's Tuskegee Experiment.<br><br>Meet incredible people, including Jeanne de Clisson who became the fourteenth century's most feared pirate - all because of a lie.<br><br><i>A Short History of the World in 50 Lies</i> details the profound impact of this secretive side of history and shows that the truth really is stranger - and far more dangerous - than any fiction.<br><br>Other books in the series:<br><i>A Short History of the World in 50 Conspiracies </i>(9781789299076)<br><i>A Short History of the World in 50 Murders</i> (9781789297737)<br><i>A Short History of the World in 50 Tyrants</i> (9781789298437)<br><i>A Short History of the World in 50 Places</i> (9781789291971)<br><i>A Short History of the World in 50 Animals</i> (9781789292954)<br><i>A Short History of the World in 50 Books</i> (9781789294088)<br><i>A Short History of the W

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EAN

9781789295269

Sprache

Englisch

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Taschenbuch

Maße

176 x 128 x 24 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Verlag / Hersteller

O Mara Books Ltd.