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Legendy miejskie
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336 pages, Paperback
First published January 8, 2006
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October 20, 2024
Written in a way that is painfully 2007, with many references to Net Lore, receiving Spooky curses via e-mail and.... FAXES?!?! But a fun read none the less. My roommate enjoyed the Mr Gay story.
November 18, 2024
‘Are urban legends no more than harmless tales of modern folklore, or is there something more sinister lurking beneath the surface?
“Urban Legends Uncovered” investigates to reveal the truth behind the legends. From campfire classics that send shivers down the spine to the paranoia that followed the events of 9\11, this compelling book takes us through hundreds of chilling stories from Classic Horror, Crime, and Netlore.
Analysis of each legend looks at how it originated and what effect it has had. Marvel at how the creators of “The Blair Witch Project” used the power of urban legends as a clever marketing tool, and how Churchill and Hitler used urban legends in their wartime propaganda campaigns to play mind games with each other.
Learn how urban legends are manufactured to target large corporations such as Microsoft and McDonalds, and how hoax e-mails and computer viruses have almost brought businesses and governments to their knees.
How and why do urban legends exist? Have they been created or manipulated for political, propaganda, or marketing reasons? Don’t let a good story stand in the way of the truth!’
I enjoyed this book.
I am a massive fan of urban legends and conspiracies so as soon as I saw this book I knew I had to read it. I went into it with high hopes and while it wasn’t the best book on the topic I have read, it was certainly an entertaining read.
Since I have some knowledge of urban legends and conspiracy theories there were a few topics in this book that I already knew about so I didn’t really take much from these sections. I am happy to say that there were actually quite a few topics that were either completely new to me or at least ones that I had only heard about in passing so I was excited to read about these urban legends and look forward to doing some more research on them now that I have finished this book.
Mark Barber has done a great job with this book. The topics included were interesting and the information provided was enough to keep the reader engaged. I feel like this book could be perfect for someone wanting to dip their toe in the worlds of urban legends and conspiracies but if like me this world isn’t new to you this book may not contain a lot of information that you don’t already know.
Urban Legends by Mark Barber is well worth the read.
Geramie Kate Barker
gemsbooknook.wordpress.com
“Urban Legends Uncovered” investigates to reveal the truth behind the legends. From campfire classics that send shivers down the spine to the paranoia that followed the events of 9\11, this compelling book takes us through hundreds of chilling stories from Classic Horror, Crime, and Netlore.
Analysis of each legend looks at how it originated and what effect it has had. Marvel at how the creators of “The Blair Witch Project” used the power of urban legends as a clever marketing tool, and how Churchill and Hitler used urban legends in their wartime propaganda campaigns to play mind games with each other.
Learn how urban legends are manufactured to target large corporations such as Microsoft and McDonalds, and how hoax e-mails and computer viruses have almost brought businesses and governments to their knees.
How and why do urban legends exist? Have they been created or manipulated for political, propaganda, or marketing reasons? Don’t let a good story stand in the way of the truth!’
I enjoyed this book.
I am a massive fan of urban legends and conspiracies so as soon as I saw this book I knew I had to read it. I went into it with high hopes and while it wasn’t the best book on the topic I have read, it was certainly an entertaining read.
Since I have some knowledge of urban legends and conspiracy theories there were a few topics in this book that I already knew about so I didn’t really take much from these sections. I am happy to say that there were actually quite a few topics that were either completely new to me or at least ones that I had only heard about in passing so I was excited to read about these urban legends and look forward to doing some more research on them now that I have finished this book.
Mark Barber has done a great job with this book. The topics included were interesting and the information provided was enough to keep the reader engaged. I feel like this book could be perfect for someone wanting to dip their toe in the worlds of urban legends and conspiracies but if like me this world isn’t new to you this book may not contain a lot of information that you don’t already know.
Urban Legends by Mark Barber is well worth the read.
Geramie Kate Barker
gemsbooknook.wordpress.com
April 10, 2017
Loved this book.
April 5, 2012
Momentami bardzo ciekawa, momentami wkurzająco łopatologiczna. Ale warto.
October 20, 2013
A wonderful exploration of urban legends their origin and level of truth.
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