Fake News In Ancient Greece

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Fake News in Ancient Greece

Fake News in Ancient Greece
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 544
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ISBN-10 : 9783111394299
ISBN-13 : 3111394298
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Book Synopsis Fake News in Ancient Greece by : Diego De Brasi

Download or read book Fake News in Ancient Greece written by Diego De Brasi and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2024-12-02 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars have recognized that fake news is not a phenomenon peculiar to the 21st century. While efforts for a more focused approach to fake news in the ancient world have been carried out in the field of Roman history, the phenomenon of fake news in ancient Greece has received limited attention. The contributions in this volume offer a selective approach to this phenomenon by applying media and cultural studies instruments to ancient texts. They pinpoint parallels and differences between ancient and modern fake news by employing methods of literary and cultural studies, as well as historical-documentary analysis of ancient sources. In particular, they explore questions such as: To what extent does reflection on the concepts of truth, lie, and opinion influence ancient Greek political-rhetorical discourse? What is the political or social function of embedding ‘misleading information’ in ancient Greek historiographical texts or pamphlets? Which intentions are pursued with the help of fake news in literary and documentary texts? Can parallels be drawn with modern approaches to fake news? Thus, the volume investigates the mechanisms that historically lay behind the creation, dissemination, and adaptation of ‘misleading information’.


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