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- Publication Name
- Penguin Publishing Group
- ISBN
- 9781594488955
- Book Title
- Voodoo Histories : the Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.3in
- Genre
- History, Social Science
- Topic
- Civilization, Conspiracy Theories, Popular Culture, World
- Item Width
- 6.3in
- Item Weight
- 21.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 400 Pages
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An absorbing, probing look at the conspiracy theories that operate on the sidelines of history and the reasons they continue to play such a seditious role, from an award-winning journalist. Our age is obsessed by the idea of conspiracy. We see it everywhere- from Pearl Harbor to 9/11, from the assassination of Kennedy to the death of Diana. In this age of terrorism we live in, the role of conspiracy is a serious one, one that can fuel radical or fringe elements to violence. For David Aaronovitch, there came a time when he started to see a pattern among these inflammatory theories. these theories used similarly murky methods with which to insinuate their claims: they linked themselves to the supposed conspiracies of the past (it happened then so it can happen now); they carefully manipulated their evidence to hide its holes; they relied on the authority of dubious academic sources. Most important, they elevated their believers to membership of an elite- a group of people able to see beyond lies to a higher reality. But why believe something that entails stretching the bounds of probability so far? Surely it is more likely that men did actually land on the moon in 1969 than that thousands of people were enlisted to fabricate an elaborate hoax. In this entertaining and enlightening book -aimed at providing ammunition for those who have found themselves at the wrong end of a conversation about moon landings or the twin towers-Aaronovitch carefully probes and explodes a dozen of the major conspiracy theories. In doing so, he examines why people believe them, and makes an argument for a true skepticism: one based on a thorough knowledge of history and a strong dose of common sense.
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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1594488959
ISBN-13
9781594488955
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Product Key Features
Book Title
Voodoo Histories : the Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Civilization, Conspiracy Theories, Popular Culture, World
Publication Year
2010
Genre
History, Social Science
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
21.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Hv6275.A27 2010
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Twelfth Grade
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"Terrifying, hilarious, irreverent and addictively compelling, Voodoo Histories is an instant classic that should be read by everyone--a brilliant, witty and devastating analysis of, and guide to, the big lies of modern history by our most brilliant commentator" - Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of Young Stalin and Stalin: The Court Of The Red Tsar "A brilliant, sparkling and witty demolition of numerous conspiracy theories--not only dotty but sometimes, as in the case of the fabricated Protocols of the Elders of Zion--highly dangerous and an analysis of why otherwise intelligent people are so ready to believe in them" - Ian Kershaw, author of Hitler, "Terrifying, hilarious, irreverent and addictively compelling, Voodoo Histories is an instant classic that should be read by everyone—a brilliant, witty and devastating analysis of, and guide to, the big lies of modern history by our most brilliant commentator" – Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of Young Stalin and Stalin: The Court Of The Red Tsar "A brilliant, sparkling and witty demolition of numerous conspiracy theories—not only dotty but sometimes, as in the case of the fabricated Protocols of the Elders of Zion—highly dangerous and an analysis of why otherwise intelligent people are so ready to believe in them" – Ian Kershaw, author of Hitler, "Terrifying, hilarious, irreverent and addictively compelling, Voodoo Histories is an instant classic that should be read by everyone—a brilliant, witty and devastating analysis of, and guide to, the big lies of modern history by our most brilliant commentator" -- Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of Young Stalin and Stalin: The Court Of The Red Tsar "A brilliant, sparkling and witty demolition of numerous conspiracy theories—not only dotty but sometimes, as in the case of the fabricated Protocols of the Elders of Zion—highly dangerous and an analysis of why otherwise intelligent people are so ready to believe in them" -- Ian Kershaw, author of Hitler
Copyright Date
2010
Lccn
2009-037018
Dewey Decimal
909.08
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
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Yes
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