Fake history : ten great lies and how they shaped the world
English, Otto2022
Book
This book takes ten great lies from history and shows how our present continues to be manipulated by the fabrications of the past. He looks at how so much of what we take to be historical fact is, in fact, fiction. From the myths of WW2 to the adventures of Columbus, and from the self-serving legends of 'great men' to the origins of curry - fake history is everywhere and used ever more to impact our modern world. Setting out to redress the balance, English tears apart the lies propagated by politicians and think tanks, the grand narratives spun by populists and the media, the stories on your friend's Facebook feed and the tales you were told in childhood. And, in doing so, reclaims the truth from those who have perverted it.
Main title:
Fake history : ten great lies and how they shaped the world / Otto English.
Author:
English, Otto, author
Imprint:
London : Welbeck, 2022.©2022
Collation:
342 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781787396425 (paperback)
Dewey class:
909
Language:
English
BRN:
432786