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Propaganda: The Art of Persuasion: World War II
A visual survey of all forms of propaganda used by Allied and Axis powers immediately before and during World War II
319 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1976
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Anthony Rhodes
39 books2 followers*There is more than one author named Anthony Rhodes; the information herein refers to Anthony Richard Ewart Rhodes whose works of fiction and nonfiction include 'Sword of Bone' (1942), 'The Uniform' (1949), 'A Sabine Journey' (1952), 'A Ball in Venice' (1953), 'A Journey to Budapest" (1956), 'The Poet as Superman' (1960), 'The Prophet's Carpet' (1961), 'The Dalamatian Coast (1954), 'Louis Renault' (1969), 'Art Treasures of Eastern Europe ' (1972), and a trilogy about the Vatican which consists of 'The Vatican in the Age of Dictators 1922-1945' (1973), 'The Vatican in the Age of Liberal Democracies, 1870-1922,' (1983), and 'The Vatican in the Age of the Cold War' (1992).
Rhodes was educated at Rugby School, the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and Trinity College, University of Cambridge. He served as a captain in the Royal Engineers during World War II (and recounts some of his experiences leading up to the evacuation of the B.E.F. at Dunkirk in 1940 in his memoir titled "Sword of Bone'). Post-war, he studied at University of Geneva and taught at Eton.
His astute, unbiased research using a multitude of primary sources, many in the official archives of Britain, Germany, and Italy, resulted in his being one of the most widely respected journalists to disprove the allegations that Pope Pius XII could have done more to protect European Jews from persecution by the Nazis.
In recognition of his achievements in journalism, fiction, nonfiction, and his contribution to the history of the Vatican, Rhodes was invested a Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great by Pope Paul VI in 1976 and some years later he converted to Catholicism.
Rhodes was educated at Rugby School, the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and Trinity College, University of Cambridge. He served as a captain in the Royal Engineers during World War II (and recounts some of his experiences leading up to the evacuation of the B.E.F. at Dunkirk in 1940 in his memoir titled "Sword of Bone'). Post-war, he studied at University of Geneva and taught at Eton.
His astute, unbiased research using a multitude of primary sources, many in the official archives of Britain, Germany, and Italy, resulted in his being one of the most widely respected journalists to disprove the allegations that Pope Pius XII could have done more to protect European Jews from persecution by the Nazis.
In recognition of his achievements in journalism, fiction, nonfiction, and his contribution to the history of the Vatican, Rhodes was invested a Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great by Pope Paul VI in 1976 and some years later he converted to Catholicism.
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March 19, 2021
Fantastic collection of propaganda posters accompanied with detailed descriptions of their context .. Great collectors item
April 11, 2012
perfect intersection of deft design, luscious printing, and exhaustive research. feels comprehensive.
February 14, 2024
Great representation of the different types of propaganda used by all belligerents in WW II, including print, radio and movies. Well designed and written. What's interesting to me is how you can see how these methods and even messages are still being used today.
July 9, 2017
Very well researched. Lots of detail about all the posters and the inside-thoughts of the time. I like the list of movies in the back appendix
September 15, 2017
It is a thorough research, very well illustrated, and an enormous yet entertaining work.
April 2, 2018
Propaganda that looks like propaganda is third rate propaganda.
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