The Secret History of the World - Brossura

Booth, Mark

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ISBN 10: 1590201620 ISBN 13: 9781590201626

Casa editrice: Harry N Abrams Inc, 2010

Riassunto

An intellectual tour of the world's lesser-known histories is a collection of alternate views that are drawn from a premise that "history" has been recorded from the corrupted perspectives of its victors, in a provocative chronicle that covers a variety of topics and disciplines from the past three millennia. Reprint. A best-selling book.

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Praise for The Secret History of the World

"An entire library's worth of scholarship [in] a single volume."
?San Francisco Gate

"Authentically mind-boggling."
?Kirkus

"Booth's history incorporates so many disparate philosophies. . . His universe is full of bizarre theories, entertaining primarily for their weirdness."
?Publishers Weekly

L'autore:

Mark Booth taught philosophy and theology at Oriel College, Oxford and has worked in publishing for over twenty years. He is currently the publishing director at Random House Century Publishers. He lives in London.

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• Editore: Harry N Abrams Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1590201620
• ISBN 13: 9781590201626
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 575