Invented History, Fabricated Power: The Narrative Shaping of Civilization and Culture

By Barry Wood

Book Overview

This book examines more than twenty cultures, both ancient and modern, Eastern and Western, emphasizing how kings, empires, religions and societies have enhanced their authority and power through fictional histories, claims of divine origins, fabricated genealogies, and miraculous events presented in literary works and forged doctrines.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785274759
• ISBN13: 9781785274756
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"