Viaje por las Mentiras de la Historia Universal

Synopsis of Viaje por las Mentiras de la Historia Universal

«Viaje por las Mentiras de la Historia Universal» is a historical non-fiction essay by Santiago Tarín (Belacqua Ediciones, 142 pages, in Spanish).

Journalist Santiago Tarín shows how propaganda, ideological interests and the pursuit of profit have distorted the account of universal history. He contrasts legends and inventions about great figures and events, and debunks popular beliefs such as the burning of Rome attributed to Nero or the supposed ignorance of Attila.

Published on October 6, 2006, it is part of the Documentos collection from Belacqua and falls under the History category.

For those who enjoy historical non-fiction and want to learn about myths and falsehoods of the past with a critical and entertaining approach.