Munitions of the mind
Subtitle: a history of propaganda from the ancient world to the present era
By: Philip M. Taylor.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Manchester University Press; Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Manchester; New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 344
Subjects: Propaganda -- History; Propaganda, Anti-American; State-sponsored terrorism; Terrorism and mass media
Description: "A classic work, Munitions of the Mind traces how propaganda has formed part of the fabric of conflict since the dawn of warfare, and how in its broadest definition it has also been part of a process of persuasion at the heart of human communication. Stone monuments, coins, broadsheets, paintings and pamphlets, posters, radio, film, television, computers and satellite communications - propaganda has had access to ever more complex and versatile media." "This third edition has been revised and expanded to include a new preface, new chapters on the Gulf War, information age conflict in the post-Cold War era, and the world after the terrorist attacks of September 11. It also offers a new epilogue and comprehensive bibliographical essay." "The range of this book, as well as the analysis it offers, makes it an ideal text for all international courses covering media and communications studies, cultural history, military history and politics. It will prove accessible to the general reader."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-331) and index.