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The nature of conspiracy theories / Michael Butter ; translated by Sharon Howe.
Van Pelt Library HV6275 .B8813 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Butter, Michael, author.
- Standardized Title:
- "Nichts ist, wie es scheint". English
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Conspiracy theories.
- History--Errors, inventions, etc.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 202 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity Press, 2020.
- Summary:
- "A comprehensive introduction to conspiracy theories and their growing presence in the age of the internet"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. `Everything is planned', or: What is a conspiracy theory?
- 2. `Nothing is as it seems', or: How do conspiracy theorists argue?
- 3. `Everything is connected', or: Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?
- 4. The story so far, or: How have conspiracy theories evolved historically?
- 5. Current trends, or: How is the internet changing conspiracy theories?.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Butter, Michael. Nature of conspiracy theories
- ISBN:
- 9781509540815
- 1509540814
- 9781509540822
- 1509540822
- OCLC:
- 1150869758
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