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Fake News in Ancient Greece - Forms and Functions of 'False Information' in Ancient Greek Literature

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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'.

About the author

D. De Brasi and Th. Tsiampokalos, Trier Univ., Germany; A. Papathomas, National and Capodistrian Univ., Athens, Greece.

Product details

Assisted by Diego De Brasi (Editor), Amphilochios Papathomas (Editor), Theofanis Tsiampokalos (Editor)
Publisher De Gruyter
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 02.12.2024
 
EAN 9783111392424
ISBN 978-3-11-139242-4
No. of pages 406
Dimensions 175 mm x 25 mm x 245 mm
Weight 808 g
Illustrations 1 b/w tbl.
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity

Kommunikation, Altgriechisch, Propaganda, Antike, Alte Geschichte, Archäologie, Communication, Fehlinformation, Classical texts, auseinandersetzen, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Desinformation und Fehlinformation, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, LIT004190 LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, scientific misinformation, political propaganda

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