Chirovici, Eugen O. <br/><br/>
Rumors That Changed the World :  A History of Violence and Discrimination. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (193 pages) 
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Argument -- Chapter One: The Number of the Beast -- Chapter Two: The Bloody Road to Redemption -- Chapter Three: Bankruptcy and the Stake -- Chapter Four: Five Centuries of Rumors -- Chapter Five: Violence and Fear -- Chapter Six: A Rumor Brings a Kingdom to Ruin -- Chapter Seven: When Diamonds Are a Girl's Worst Enemy -- Chapter Eight: Too Loud to Be True -- Chapter Nine: Jack the Ripper -- Chapter Ten: Cannons and Rumors -- Chapter Eleven: The Night When They Attacked America -- Chapter Twelve: The Death of Democracy Is Greeted with Applause -- Chapter Thirteen: The Birth of a Mythology -- Chapter Fourteen: The Dictator Who Didn't Have Gold Taps -- Chapter Fifteen: Murderous Rumors -- Chapter Sixteen: A New Witch Hunt -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author. 
<br/><br/> Rumors that Changed the World explores the social and cultural impact of rumor from Antiquity to the mid-1990s, examining it as one of the most important contributing factors to violence and discrimination. The book is aimed at a wide range of scholars interested in history, psychology, communication, sociology, anthropology, and politics. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781498500845 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Rumor - History.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>D10.C475 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>909