»Truth« and Fiction: Conspiracy Theories in Eastern European Culture and Literature (Culture & Theory)

»Truth« and Fiction: Conspiracy Theories in Eastern European Culture and Literature (Culture & Theory)
by: Peter Deutschmann (Editor),Jens Herlth(Editor),Alois Woldan(Editor)&0more
Publisher:transcript publishing
Publication Date: August 27, 2020
Language:English
Print Length:384 pages
ISBN-10:3837646505
ISBN-13:9783837646504
Book Description
Several of the most prolific and influential conspiracy theories have originated in Eastern Europe. The far reaching influence of conspiracy narratives can be observed in recent developments in Poland or with regard to the wars waged in Eastern Ukraine and in former Yugoslavia. This volume analyses the history behind this widespread phenomenon as well the role it has played in Eastern European cultures and literature both past and present.
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Several of the most prolific and influential conspiracy theories have originated in Eastern Europe. The far reaching influence of conspiracy narratives can be observed in recent developments in Poland or with regard to the wars waged in Eastern Ukraine and in former Yugoslavia. This volume analyses the history behind this widespread phenomenon as well the role it has played in Eastern European cultures and literature both past and present. Read more