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Dominion (50th Anniversary Edition)
The Making of the Western Mind
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Dominion (50th Anniversary Edition)
The provocative history that re-imagines the development of the Western mind is being reissued as one of five titles celebrating Abacus's 50th anniversary. With a new Introduction by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan
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The Sunday Times bestseller, with a new introduction by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
'If great books encourage you to look at the world in an entirely new way, then Dominion is a very great book indeed' Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times History Book of the Year
'Terrific: bold, ambitious and passionate' Peter Frankopan
Dominion tells the epic story of how those in the West came to be what they are, and why they think the way they do. Ranging from Moses to Merkel, from Babylon to Beverley Hills, from the emergence of secularism to the abolition of slavery, it explores why, in a society that has become increasingly doubtful of religion's claims, so many of its instincts remain irredeemably Christian. Christianity's enduring impact is not confined to churches. It can be seen everywhere in the West: in science, in secularism, in gay rights, even in atheism. It is — to coin a phrase — the greatest story ever told.
PRAISE FOR DOMINION
'A masterpiece of scholarship and storytelling' John Gray, New Statesman
'Filled with vivid portraits, gruesome deaths and moral debates... Holland has all the talents of an accomplished novelist' Terry Eagleton, Guardian
'This extraordinary book is vintage Tom Holland: history boldly and elegantly retold' Diarmaid MacCulloch
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Dominion (50th Anniversary Edition) by Tom Holland is praised for its bold, ambitious, and passionate retelling of history. Reviewers highlight Holland's erudition, engaging storytelling, and ability to draw fascinating interconnections. The book has been described as stimulating, thought-provoking, and intellectually entertaining. Readers appreciate its sweeping ambition and the way it transforms the understanding of Christianity's impact on the world.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780349145273
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 February 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Abacus
Contributors:
- Introduction by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 46.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 518g
Pages: 640
About the Author
Tom Holland is an award-winning historian, author and broadcaster. His bestselling books include Rubicon: The Triumph and the Tragedy of the Roman Republic, which won the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize; Persian Fire, which won the Anglo-Hellenic League's Runciman Award; Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom; In the Shadow of the Sword: The Battle for Global Empire and the End of the Ancient World; Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar; and Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind.
Holland has adapted Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides and Virgil for the BBC. His translation of Herodotus was published in 2013 by Penguin Classics and followed in 2016 by a history of thelstan published under the Penguin Monarchs series, and in 2019 thelfl d England's Forgotten Founder as a Ladybird Expert Book. In 2007, he was the winner of the Classical Association prize, awarded to 'the individual who has done most to promote the study of the language, literature and civilisation of Ancient Greece and Rome'. Holland hosts (with Dominic Sandbrook) the no.1 podcast The Rest is History. He has written and presented a number of TV documentaries for the BBC and Channel 4, on subjects ranging from religion to dinosaurs. He served two years as the Chair of the Society of Authors; as Chair of the PLR Advisory Committee and was on the committee of the Classical Association. @holland_tomAlso by Tom Holland
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