profound [prə'faʊnd] 深刻的 pro-前，向前，found-有基础 --有基础更加一步
instrumental [.ɪnstrʊ'ment(ə)l] 起重要作用的 instrument 工具，乐器，-al 的--工具一样的
stir up 搅动，煽动
field [fiːld] 领域，（某一范围内）
impact [ɪm'pækt] 冲击 pact-撞，冲 im- =in-进入
Hitler and Mussolini 希特勒和
One of the influential works of social psychology in history.The Crowd was highly instrumental in creating this field of study by analyzing.In detail,mass behavior.The book had a profound impact not only on Frued but also on such 20th-century masters of crowd control as Hitler and Mussolini-both of whom may have used its observations as a guid to stirring up popular's passions.In the author's words,''The masses have never thirsted after truth... whomever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whomever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim.''
Although the volume focuse on crowd psychology, it is also brilliantlly instructive on the effect of the generally accepted beliefs of a nation's citizenty on the processes of history.Among the topics covered here are general characteristics and mental unity of the crowds; the crowd's sentiments and morality; its ideas, reansoning power,and imagination;opinions and belifs of crowds and the means used by leaders to presuade;classification of crowds,including criminal and electoral assemblages,as well as the functioning of criminal juries and parliamentary assemblies.
A must-read volume for the students of history,sociology,law,and pyscholog, The Crowd will also be invaluable to politicians,statesmen,investors,and marketing mananges,"...any study of crowd behavior,popular pyschology,fascism,etc. would do well to begin with Le Bon's work.''--Anson Rabinbach,professor of histoty,Princeton University.
the masses have never thristed after truth...whomever can suplly them with illusions is easily their masters;whoever attempts to destroy their illusions always their victim
