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

by Barry Wood

Book Overview

Typically we think of power as economic, political, or military, but fictional narratives attached to kings, empires, religious founders, and societies have been used to create and enhance power and authority since the beginning of civilization. Invented History, Fabricated Power presents evidence from cultures ancient and modern, Eastern and Western, to demonstrate that narrative extends well beyond literary works (plays, poems, epics, novels)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1839986131
• ISBN13: 9781839986130
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 402 Pages