🎧 Lies that Misled Medieval People
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Everyone lies from time to time but some lies have had particular influence on world events and even been a major factor in shaping history. In the Middle Ages, how did an outlandish book called The Travels of Sir John Mandeville create misconceptions about foreigners? And how did falsehoods promoted after the death of a young boy in northern Italy lead to widespread anti-semitic pogroms as well as conspiracy theories that endure today?
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In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Cat Jarman is joined by Natasha Tidd, author of the new book A Short History of the World in 50 Lies. Together they explore these two cases where lies had widespread consequences.
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This episode was edited and produced by Rob Weinberg.
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Read more of Natasha Tidd’s work at F Yeah History: https://fyeahhistory.wordpress.com/
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