{"product_id":"propaganda-and-mass-persuasion-nicholas-j-cull-9781576078204","title":"Propaganda and Mass Persuasion: A Historical Encyclopedia, 1500 to the Present","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003eUncle Tom's Cabin\u003c\/i\u003e, techniques such as films and posters, and key concepts like black propaganda and brainwashing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCase 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas J. Cull, David H. Culbert, David Welch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1576078205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781576078204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.44h x 7.00w x 1.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2002 pg. 2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2003 pg. 702\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Reference\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 786\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 887\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 239","brand":"Nicholas J. Cull","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939732619519,"sku":"9781576078204","price":103.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c06e2ab1-89ec-4394-977e-33acea966617.jpg?v=1681443183","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/propaganda-and-mass-persuasion-nicholas-j-cull-9781576078204","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}