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100 Great Idols of the 20th Century

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At all times and in all nations there were idols, adored by thousands, and sometimes millions of people. They were worshipped, people wanted to be like them, biographies were studied and all rumors and news about celebrities were eagerly caught. The scientific and technological revolution of the 20th century seriously influenced the formation of tastes and preferences of the general public. With the increase in the circulation of newspapers and magazines, the advent of cinema, radio, television, the Internet, any information began to reach people much faster and in greater volume; the possibilities for manipulating public consciousness also increased. The book about one hundred great idols of the 20th century is not only and not so much a collection of entertaining biographical short stories. These are, first of all, stories about how the idols of modern times were “created”, why their lives attracted the close attention of their contemporaries. The selection of personalities for this book reflects a curious trend: the idols of the people are increasingly becoming not monarchs, politicians and military leaders, but athletes, travelers, people of art and show business, famous fashion designers, and sometimes writers and scientists.
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