Propaganda and Mass Persuasion: A Historical Encyclopedia, 1500 to the Present (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781576078204)

A truly international, authoritative A-Z guide to five centuries of propaganda, in both wartime and peacetime, which covers key moments, techniques, concepts, and some of the most influential propagandists in history.

This fascinating survey provides a comprehensive introduction to propaganda, its changing nature, its practitioners, and its impact on the past five centuries of world history. Written by leading experts, it covers the masters of the art from Joseph Goebbels to Mohandas Gandhi and examines enormously influential works of persuasion such as Uncle Tom's Cabin, techniques such as films and posters, and key concepts like black propaganda and brainwashing.

Case studies reveal the role of mass persuasion during the Reformation, and wars throughout history. Regional studies cover propaganda superpowers, such as Russia, China, and the United States, as well as little-known propaganda campaigns in Southeast Asia, Ireland, and Scandinavia. The book traces the evolution of propaganda from the era of printed handbills to computer fakery, and profiles such brilliant practitioners of the art as Third Reich film director Leni Riefenstahl and 19th-century cartoonist Thomas Nast, whose works helped to bring the notorious Boss Tweed to justice.

Author: Nicholas J. Cull, David H. Culbert, David Welch
ISBN-10: 1576078205
ISBN-13: 9781576078204
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2003
Pages: 504
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.30lbs
Size: 10.44h x 7.00w x 1.27d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/2002 pg. 2002
Booklist 12/01/2003 pg. 702
Booklist Ed Choice Reference 01/01/2004 pg. 786
Choice 01/01/2004 pg. 887
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2004 pg. 239