Oliver basciano (95 risultati)

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Outcast: A History of Leprosy, Humanity, and the Modern World. Book.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Main. **A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR**Encountering the last leprosarium in Europe and remote villages in Mozambique, moving through Siberian settlements and Brazil's hinterlands, Outcast travels the margins of society and charts the history of a misunderstood disease. In doing so, it shines new light on the human condition, asking: does our sense of self always rely on the ostracisation of another?'Shocking, moving and sensitive.' TLS'Uplifting.' THE TIMES'Fascinating.' SPECTATOR'Remarkable.' LITERARY REVIEW'Gripping.' NATURE'Remarkable . . . grippingly and humanely recounted.'PHILIPPE SANDS'It is impossible not to be moved by the lives unfolding in these pages, impossible not to be left transformed and enlightened. 'LEILA ABOULELAWINNER OF THE 2023 RSL GILES ST AUBYN AWARD.…

Condizione: very_good. Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Main. **A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR**Encountering the last leprosarium in Europe and remote villages in Mozambique, moving through Siberian settlements and Brazil's hinterlands, Outcast travels the margins of society and charts the history of a misunderstood disease. In doing so, it shines new light on the human condition, asking: does our sense of self always rely on the ostracisation of another?'Shocking, moving and sensitive.' TLS'Uplifting.' THE TIMES'Fascinating.' SPECTATOR'Remarkable.' LITERARY REVIEW'Gripping.' NATURE'Remarkable . . . grippingly and humanely recounted.'PHILIPPE SANDS'It is impossible not to be moved by the lives unfolding in these pages, impossible not to be left transformed and enlightened. 'LEILA ABOULELAWINNER OF THE 2023 RSL GILES ST AUBYN AWARD.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The story of how one misunderstood disease became the global blueprint for stigma and ostracization Outcast: A History of Leprosy, Humanity and the Modern World reveals leprosy as the world's foundational stigma, underlying the colonialism, exclusion, and exploitation that has shaped contemporary life. After hearing leprosy being used as an anti-immigration dog whistle, Oliver Basciano began a journey into the past, uncovering how this ancient disease has been weaponized, used to justify forced exile and social ostracism around the world. Traveling from the last leprosarium in Europe to remote villages in Mozambique, from Siberian settlements to Brazil's hinterlands, Basciano builds a history that centers the voices of patients and those forced into the colony system. Along the way, he finds communities formed in exile, patient activism, and the persistent human capacity for joy. In this pulsating, compassionate book, the trope of medieval suffering is transformed into a bitingly relevant study of hope and solidarity. The story of how one misunderstood disease became the global blueprint for stigma and ostracization Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: New.

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Paperback. Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. **A TELEGRAPHBOOK OF THE YEAR**'Shocking, moving and sensitive.' TLS'Uplifting.' THE TIMES'Fascinating.' SPECTATOR'Remarkable.' LITERARY REVIEW'Gripping.' NATUREThe story of leprosy is the story of humanity.It is a story of isolation and exclusion, of resilience and resistance, one which has permeated global cultures in myriad ways for thousands of years, dividing the world into the 'clean' and the 'unclean'.Oliver Basciano's journey to demystify leprosy takes him from the Romanian border, the hinterlands of Brazil and the fringes of Siberia to the Japanese archipelago, Robben Island and the northern provinces of Mozambique. It reveals the image of mediaeval leprosy to be a nineteenth-century myth in-vented to justify gross mistreatment of patients, a blueprint used for further state-sanctioned stigma: colonialism, racism, religious and economic exploitation.Basciano meets those living with leprosy today, those exiled to various leprosaria around the world and forced to find homes away from home; he hears stories of community and perseverance in the face of grave circumstances, of lives bound to each other through shared experience and how they have re-fused to be cast aside.A work of outstanding empathy, Outcast shines new light on the human condition asking: does a society's sense of itself always rely on ostracisation?'Remarkable . . . grippingly and humanely recounted.' - PHILIPPE SANDS'It is impossible not to be moved by the lives unfolding in these pages, impossible not to be left transformed and enlightened. ' - LEILA ABOULELA, WINNER OF THE 2023 RSL GILES ST AUBYN AWARD A singular, compassionate history of humanity, told through the lens of a misunderstood disease. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condizione: New.

Hardback. Condizione: New. Main. A singular, compassionate history of humanity, told through the lens of a misunderstood disease.A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR'Shocking, moving and sensitive.' TLS'Uplifting.' THE TIMES'Fascinating.' SPECTATOR'Remarkable.' LITERARY REVIEW'Gripping.' NATUREWINNER OF THE 2023 RSL GILES ST AUBYN AWARDThe story of leprosy is the story of humanity.It is a story of isolation and exclusion, of resilience and resistance, one which has permeated global cultures in myriad ways for thousands of years, dividing the world into the 'clean' and the 'unclean'.Oliver Basciano's journey to demystify leprosy takes him from the Romanian border, the hinterlands of Brazil and the fringes of Siberia to the Japanese archipelago, Robben Island and the northern provinces of Mozambique. It reveals the image of medieval leprosy to be a nineteenth-century myth invented to justify gross mistreatment of patients, a blueprint used for further state-sanctioned stigma: colonialism and racism, religious and economic exploitation.Basciano meets those living with leprosy today, those exiled to various leprosaria around the world and forced to find homes away from home; he hears stories of community and perseverance in the face of grave circumstances, of lives bound to each other through shared experience and a refusal to be cast aside.A work of outstanding empathy, Outcast shines new light on the human condition, asking: does a society's sense of itself always rely on ostracisation?'Remarkable . . . grippingly and humanely recounted.'PHILIPPE SANDS'It is impossible not to be moved by the lives unfolding in these pages, impossible not to be left transformed and enlightened. 'LEILA ABOULELA.…

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.

paperback. Condizione: New. Brand New.

Paperback. Condizione: New.

hardcover. Condizione: Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing, fanning, inscriptions, margin notes, yellowing, staining on edge or cover or pages, bumps, scuffs, etc etc (sometimes multiple of these). It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

hardcover. Condizione: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Condizione: new.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. 'Remarkable . . . grippingly and humanely recounted.' PHILIPPE SANDS, author of The Last ColonyWINNER OF THE 2023 RSL GILES ST AUBYN AWARDThe story of leprosy is the story of humanity.It is a story of isolation and exclusion, of resilience and resistance, one which has permeated global cultures in myriad ways for thousands of years, dividing the world into the 'clean' and the 'unclean'. Despite the forced segregation of patients ending in the 1980s, the disease still retains a dark reputation to this day.Oliver Basciano's journey to demystify leprosy takes him from the Romanian border, the hinterlands of Brazil and the fringes of Siberia to the Japanese archipelago, Robben Island and the northern settlements of Mozambique. It reveals the image of mediaeval leprosy to be a nineteenth-century myth invented to justify gross mistreatment of patients, a blueprint used for further state-sanctioned stigma: colonialism, racism, religious and economic exploitation.Basciano meets those living with leprosy today, those exiled to various leprosaria around the world and forced to find homes away from home; he hears stories of community and perseverance in the face of grave circumstances, of lives bound to each other through shared experience and how they have refused to be cast aside. Outcast is a kaleidoscopic work of outstanding empathy and compassion, written by a remarkable new literary talent. In casting light on the human condition in the modern world, it asks: does a society's sense of itself always rely on ostracisation? A revelatory history of humanity - spanning thousands of years and ranging across the world - told through the lens of a misunderstood disease. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardback. Condizione: New. Main. A singular, compassionate history of humanity, told through the lens of a misunderstood disease.A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR'Shocking, moving and sensitive.' TLS'Uplifting.' THE TIMES'Fascinating.' SPECTATOR'Remarkable.' LITERARY REVIEW'Gripping.' NATUREWINNER OF THE 2023 RSL GILES ST AUBYN AWARDThe story of leprosy is the story of humanity.It is a story of isolation and exclusion, of resilience and resistance, one which has permeated global cultures in myriad ways for thousands of years, dividing the world into the 'clean' and the 'unclean'.Oliver Basciano's journey to demystify leprosy takes him from the Romanian border, the hinterlands of Brazil and the fringes of Siberia to the Japanese archipelago, Robben Island and the northern provinces of Mozambique. It reveals the image of medieval leprosy to be a nineteenth-century myth invented to justify gross mistreatment of patients, a blueprint used for further state-sanctioned stigma: colonialism and racism, religious and economic exploitation.Basciano meets those living with leprosy today, those exiled to various leprosaria around the world and forced to find homes away from home; he hears stories of community and perseverance in the face of grave circumstances, of lives bound to each other through shared experience and a refusal to be cast aside.A work of outstanding empathy, Outcast shines new light on the human condition, asking: does a society's sense of itself always rely on ostracisation?'Remarkable . . . grippingly and humanely recounted.'PHILIPPE SANDS'It is impossible not to be moved by the lives unfolding in these pages, impossible not to be left transformed and enlightened. 'LEILA ABOULELA.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condizione: New. 2026. Main. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 320 pages. 7.80x0.91x5.08 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: New. 2026. Main. paperback. . . . . .

Condizione: New. 2025. hardcover. . . . . .

Condizione: New. 2025. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condizione: New.