The Devil in the Holy Water, or the Art of Slander from Louis XIV to Napoleon

by Robert Darnton

Book Overview

Slander has always been a nasty business, Robert Darnton notes, but that is no reason to consider it a topic unworthy of inquiry. By destroying reputations, it has often helped to delegitimize regimes... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812241835
• ISBN13: 9780812241839
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.3"