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The Mysteries of History

Hardcover • 2018 • 1. edition

The Mysteries of History

By Graeme Donald

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About the book

As Napoleon himself once said, 'History is a version of past events that people have decided to agree upon'. Noted down in historical documents, copied and widely repeated, it doesn't take long for a version of the truth to become accepted as fact. But who invents these false accounts in the first place, and why do they gain traction so quickly?Far from concerning the obscure and insignificant parts of our history, these fundamental inaccuracies and downright lies colour the depiction of many of...Show more

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ISBN

9781782439028

Publisher

Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Published year

2018

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Edition

1

Original title

The Mysteries of History

Format

Hardcover

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