Biography of an idea: memoirs of public relations counsel

Name/Title

Biography of an idea: memoirs of public relations counsel

Entry/Object ID

1995.01.201

Tags

confirmed duplicate

Description

Bernays tells his story across a social, economic, and political backdrop. Includes case histories and his personal reactions to the people and events he was involved with.

Context

Public relations as a deliberate, theory-driven profession, documenting how mass persuasion shifted from ad hoc press-agentry into a discipline grounded in psychology and sociology.

Category

Public Relations

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Book

Book Details

Author

Edward Louis Bernays

Edition

First Edition

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1965

ISBN

LOC No. 65-15030

Notes

Pages: 849

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

58

Date

June 23, 2026

General Notes

Note

Three copies FIC, donated by Ray Hiebert on 12/15/19. One copy signed: To Shelley Zuckerman with high regard β€”Edward L. Bernays, July 28, 1985.

Create Date

June 23, 2026

Update Date

July 27, 2026