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Thomson, Oliver.

Easily led : a history of propaganda / Oliver Thomson.

Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire : Sutton Pub., 1999.

360 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Throughout history there are many examples of how easily led humans can be. From worshipping strange and cruel gods to applauding genocide, this book looks at the many messages that humans receive and how they have such an influence on them.

Propaganda -- History.

Propaganda.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-348) and index.

pt. 1. Analysis -- 1. Introduction: Defining Where Propaganda Begins and Ends -- 2. How Do We Know It Works? The Evidence -- 3. What Was It All For? Analysis by Objectives -- 4. Tentacles: The Range of Media Used -- 5. Tricks of the Trade (1): Heart Rather Than Head -- 6. Tricks of the Trade (2): Devices Used to Achieve Effect -- 7. Tricks of the Trade (3): The Uses of Fantasy and Fable -- 8. The Dangers of Not Going Far Enough -- 9. The Dangers of Going Too Far -- 10. How Often Did It Work? Response Analysis -- pt. 2. History -- 11. Introduction -- 12. Early Civilizations -- 13. Classical Period -- 14. Christian Era -- 15. Dark Ages -- 16. Early Middle Ages -- 17. Later Middle Ages -- 18. Renaissance -- 19. Reformation -- 20. Civil Wars -- 21. Age of Absolutism -- 22. Revolutions -- 23. Empire and Nationalism -- 24. Pressure Groups and Party Politics -- 25. More Empire Builders -- 26. Age of Missionaries -- 27. First World War and Revolution -- 28. Dictators -- 29. Democratic Propaganda -- 30. Decolonization and the Cold War -- 31. Drift to Left and Right -- 32. Propaganda and the Fall of Communism -- 33. The Decade of Spin.

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