| The Plot: The Secret Story of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion Contributor(s): Eisner, Will (Author), Eco, Umberto (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0393328600 ISBN-13: 9780393328608 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: Presenting a pageant of historical figures from 19th-century Russia to today's ideologues, including Tsar Nicholas II, Henry Ford, and Adolf Hitler, Eisner unravels and dispels one of the most devastating hoaxes of the 20th century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 20th Century - Social Science | Conspiracy Theories - History | Jewish - General |
| Dewey: 305.892 |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 7.02" W x 10" (0.64 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 119971 Reading Level: 6.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Plot, which examines the astonishing conspiracy and the fabrication of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, has become a worldwide phenomenon since its hardcover publication, taught in classrooms around the globe. Purported to be the actual blueprints by Jewish leaders to take over the world, the Protocols, first published in 1902, have become gospel truth to international millions. Presenting a pageant of historical figures from nineteenth-century Russia to today's ideologues, including Tsar Nicholas II, Henry Ford, and Adolf Hitler, Will Eisner unravels and dispels one of the most devastating hoaxes of the twentieth century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Eisner, Will: - Born in New York City, Will Eisner (1917-2005) was the author of the legendary comic strip The Spirit, as well as fifteen graphic novels and three influential instructional textbooks. The comic industry's top awards, the Eisner Awards, are named in his honor.Eco, Umberto: - Umberto Eco is a professor of semiotics at the University of Bologna and the author of Foucault's Pendulum, The Name of the Rose, and other international bestsellers. He lives in Milan, Italy. |