Books as weapons : propaganda, publishing, and the battle for global markets in the era of World War II / John B. Hench.

Author/creator Hench, John B.
Format Book
Publication InfoIthaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2010.
Descriptionxviii, 333 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction : Books on the Normandy beaches -- Modernizing U.S. book publishing -- War changes everything, even books -- Publishers organize for war and plan for peace -- "Books are the most enduring propaganda of all" -- Seeking "an inside track to the world's bookshelves" -- "Everyone but the janitor" selected the books -- Books to pacify and reeducate the enemy -- Making the "nice little books" -- Liberating Europe with books -- The rise and fall of the United States International Book Association -- The empire strikes back -- Books for occupied Germany and Japan -- Epilogue : American books abroad after 1948.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009048122
ISBN9780801448911 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0801448913 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks D810.P7 E854 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold