Culture - The surprising connections and influences between civilisations. ‘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.

About the author

Martin Puchner, the Byron and Anita Wien Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Harvard University, is an award-winning author, educator, public speaker, and institution builder in the arts and humanities. His writings, which include a dozen books and anthologies and over seventy articles and essays, range from philosophy and theatre to world literature and have been translated into many languages. Through his best-selling Norton Anthology of World Literature and his HarvardX MOOC Masterpieces of World Literature, he has brought four thousand years of literature to audiences across the globe. He is a permanent member of the European Academy.

Summary

Can anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing.

Foreword

Can anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Puchner
• Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.03.2023
• EAN: 9781804182536
• ISBN: 978-1-80418-253-6
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 242 mm x 35 mm
• Weight: 620 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; History of Ideas, The arts: general issues, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, ART / History / General, Comparative Literature, The arts, Literature & literary studies, Ancient World, Social and cultural history, Ancient History