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In truth : a history of lies from Ancient Rome to modern America, Matthew Fraser

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"From the ancient Greeks and Romans to the modern era, how have people determined what is true? How have those with power and influence sought to control the narrative? Are we living in a post-truth era, or is that notion simply the latest attempt to control the narrative? The relationship between truth and power is the key theme. Moving through major historical periods, the author focuses on notable people and events, from well-known leaders like Julius Caesar and Adolf Hitler to lesser-known individuals like Procopius and Savonarola. He notes distinct parallels in history to current events. Julius Caesar's publication of his Gallic Wars and Civil Wars was an early exercise in political spin not unlike what we see today. During the English Civil War and the Enlightenment, pamphleteering coupled with the new power of the printing press challenged the status quo, as online and social media does in our time. And "fake news" was already being used by German chancellor Otto von Bismarck in nineteenth-century Europe and by the "yellow journalism" of American newspaper magnates William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer near the turn of the twentieth century. The author concludes optimistically, noting that we are debating and discussing truth more fiercely today than in any previous era. The determination to arrive at the truth, despite the manipulations of the powerful, bodes well for the future of democracy"--
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eng
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Extent
xx, 437 pages
Contents
  • Part 1. Caesar's things
  • I came, I saw, I published
  • Show me the money
  • The Nero unreality show
  • Part 2. Icons and iconoclasts
  • Secrets and lies
  • PR men in the monasteries
  • Bonfires of vanities
  • Part 3. Twilight of the icons
  • Selling indulgences
  • Lèse Majesté
  • Coffee and cake
  • Part 4. Empire of lies
  • All the news that's fit to fake
  • Bismarck's fake news
  • To hell with Spain
  • Part 5. Supermen, supermyths, superpowers
  • The gun that killed the Hun
  • Triumph of the will
  • Shaken, not stirred
  • Part 6. The war on truth
  • Guardians of the truth
  • The digital town square
  • Lord of the lies
  • Conclusion
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9781633886247
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In truth : a history of lies from Ancient Rome to modern America
Title
In truth
Title remainder
a history of lies from Ancient Rome to modern America
Statement of responsibility
Matthew Fraser
Title variation
History of lies from Ancient Rome to modern America
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Author
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Language
eng
Summary
"From the ancient Greeks and Romans to the modern era, how have people determined what is true? How have those with power and influence sought to control the narrative? Are we living in a post-truth era, or is that notion simply the latest attempt to control the narrative? The relationship between truth and power is the key theme. Moving through major historical periods, the author focuses on notable people and events, from well-known leaders like Julius Caesar and Adolf Hitler to lesser-known individuals like Procopius and Savonarola. He notes distinct parallels in history to current events. Julius Caesar's publication of his Gallic Wars and Civil Wars was an early exercise in political spin not unlike what we see today. During the English Civil War and the Enlightenment, pamphleteering coupled with the new power of the printing press challenged the status quo, as online and social media does in our time. And "fake news" was already being used by German chancellor Otto von Bismarck in nineteenth-century Europe and by the "yellow journalism" of American newspaper magnates William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer near the turn of the twentieth century. The author concludes optimistically, noting that we are debating and discussing truth more fiercely today than in any previous era. The determination to arrive at the truth, despite the manipulations of the powerful, bodes well for the future of democracy"--
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1958-
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Fraser, Matthew
Dewey number
904
Index
index present
LC call number
D10
LC item number
.F815 2020
Literary form
non fiction
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  • History
  • Truthfulness and falsehood
  • Truthfulness and falsehood
  • Journalism
  • Press and politics
  • Political leadership
  • History
  • Journalism
  • Political leadership
  • Press and politics
  • Truthfulness and falsehood
  • Truthfulness and falsehood
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In truth : a history of lies from Ancient Rome to modern America, Matthew Fraser
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Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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Contents
Part 1. Caesar's things -- I came, I saw, I published -- Show me the money -- The Nero unreality show -- Part 2. Icons and iconoclasts -- Secrets and lies -- PR men in the monasteries -- Bonfires of vanities -- Part 3. Twilight of the icons -- Selling indulgences -- Lèse Majesté -- Coffee and cake -- Part 4. Empire of lies -- All the news that's fit to fake -- Bismarck's fake news -- To hell with Spain -- Part 5. Supermen, supermyths, superpowers -- The gun that killed the Hun -- Triumph of the will -- Shaken, not stirred -- Part 6. The war on truth -- Guardians of the truth -- The digital town square -- Lord of the lies -- Conclusion
Control code
on1108141195
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xx, 437 pages
Isbn
9781633886247
Lccn
2019054811
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Label
In truth : a history of lies from Ancient Rome to modern America, Matthew Fraser
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Part 1. Caesar's things -- I came, I saw, I published -- Show me the money -- The Nero unreality show -- Part 2. Icons and iconoclasts -- Secrets and lies -- PR men in the monasteries -- Bonfires of vanities -- Part 3. Twilight of the icons -- Selling indulgences -- Lèse Majesté -- Coffee and cake -- Part 4. Empire of lies -- All the news that's fit to fake -- Bismarck's fake news -- To hell with Spain -- Part 5. Supermen, supermyths, superpowers -- The gun that killed the Hun -- Triumph of the will -- Shaken, not stirred -- Part 6. The war on truth -- Guardians of the truth -- The digital town square -- Lord of the lies -- Conclusion
Control code
on1108141195
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xx, 437 pages
Isbn
9781633886247
Lccn
2019054811
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n

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