A Short History of the World in 50 Lies

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<b>Taking readers on a global journey through human history, Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar's deceptive PR machine to the cover-ups that caused Chernobyl.</b> From <b>forgeries</b> that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of Constantine, the Protocols of Zion and the mysterious Testament of Peter the Great, to mass <b>political</b> and <b>press cover-ups</b> including Britain's Boer War concentration camps, a Pulitzer Prize-winning whitewash of the Ukraine Famine and the infamous Dreyfus Affair in France. Alongside these are examinations of how our <b>retellings</b> of history can <b>turn</b><b>fiction into fact</b>, including The Spanish Inquisition's deceitful legacy. Plus, there is an in-depth look at how historic lies can still impact our lives today, such as the <b>deadly legacy</b> of America's Tuskegee Experiment. Meet incredible people, including Jeanne de Clisson who became the fourteenth century's most feared pirate - all because of a lie. <i>A Short History of the World in 50 Lies</i> details the profound impact of this secretive side of history and shows that the truth really is stranger - and far more dangerous - than any fiction. <b>Also available:</b> <i>A Short History of the World in 50 Places</i> (9781789291971) <i>A Short History of the World in 50 Animals</i> (9781789292954) <i>A Short History of the World in 50 Books</i> (9781789294088) <i>A Short History of the World in 50 Failures</i> (9781789296938)