101 Historical Myths Everyone Believes The Surprising Truth Behind History's Most Persistent Misconceptions
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
14.09.2026
Verlag
Independently PublishedSeitenzahl
322
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/1,7 cm
Gewicht
434 g
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798174229099
What if some of history's most familiar "facts" were never true?
Napoleon was unusually short. Vikings wore horned helmets. Medieval people believed the Earth was flat. Einstein failed math. The Titanic was officially declared unsinkable.
These stories have been repeated so often that they feel like established history. But the truth is usually more complicated-and far more fascinating.
In 101 Historical Myths Everyone Believes, Professor Heinrich Müller examines 101 persistent misconceptions from ancient civilizations, the Middle Ages, the modern era, and the twentieth century. Each concise chapter takes a familiar claim, traces its origins, and reveals what the historical evidence actually tells us.
Discover:
- Why Napoleon was not exceptionally short
- How theater costumes gave Vikings their famous horned helmets
- Who really built the Egyptian pyramids
- Why medieval scholars knew the Earth was round
- What Einstein's school records actually reveal
- Whether the Titanic was truly called unsinkable
- How propaganda, popular culture, politics, and storytelling shape our view of the past
Accessible, entertaining, and thought-provoking, this book shows that historical myths rarely survive because they are accurate. They survive because they are simple, memorable, and satisfying.
Perfect for history enthusiasts, curious readers, trivia fans, students, teachers, and anyone who enjoys questioning what they think they know.
History is rarely as neat as the legend.
But it is almost always more interesting.
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