Cult of Progress

Oscar Wilde said 'Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life.' Was he right? In Civilisations, David Olusoga travels the world to piece together the shared histories that link nations.

About the author

David Olusoga is an Anglo-Nigerian historian and producer. Working across radio and television, his programmes have explored the themes of colonialism, slavery and scientific racism. He has written three books: The Kaiser's Holocaust, The World's War and Black and British: A Forgotten History, was a Waterstones History Book of the Year 2016, which was longlisted for the 2017 Orwell Prize and won the PEN Hessell-Tiltman and Longman History Today Trustees awards.
Find him on Twitter @DavidOlusoga

Summary

Oscar Wilde said 'Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life.' Was he right? In Civilisations, David Olusoga travels the world to piece together the shared histories that link nations.

Foreword

A major rethink of global relations throughout time, told through art by the author of Black and British

Product details

• Authors: David Olusoga, Olusoga David
• Publisher: Profile Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2021
• EAN: 9781781259986
• ISBN: 978-1-78125-998-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 144 mm x 216 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Civilisations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; HISTORY / Civilization, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Africa / General, ART / History / Ancient & Classical, ARCHITECTURE / History / Ancient & Classical, History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, General & world history, History of Art, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, General and world history, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrialisation and industrial history