'A writer of genius' - William Dalrymple
Can anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing.
It shows how art forms have crisscrossed continents over centuries to produce masterpieces. From Nefertiti's lost city and the Islamic Golden Age to twentieth century Nigerian theatre and Modernist poetry, Martin Puchner explores how contact between different peoples has driven artistic innovation in every era - whilst cultural policing and purism have more often undermined the very societies they tried to protect.
Travelling through Classical Greece, Ashoka's India, Tang dynasty China, and many other epochs, this triumphal new history reveals the crossing points which have not only inspired the humanities, but which have made us human.
| ISBN: | 9781804182536 |
| Publication date: | 2nd March 2023 |
| Author: | Martin Puchner |
| Publisher: | Ithaka an imprint of Bonnier Books UK |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 368 pages |
| Genres: |
General and world history History of ideas Ancient history Comparative literature The Arts |
'A writer of genius' - William DalrympleCan anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing.It shows how art forms have crisscrossed continents over centuries to produce masterpieces.
Culture features in the following genres: General and world history, History of ideas, Ancient history, Comparative literature, The Arts
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Culture was written by Martin Puchner and published by Ithaka an imprint of Bonnier Books UK
Culture has 368 pages
£22.50, reduced from £25.00. In Stock.