Letters To Lily

Name: Letters To Lily
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781861977809
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On how the world works

By Alan MacFarlane

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Letters To Lily features a series of thirty letters from anthropologist Alan Macfarlane to his inquisitive daughter, Lily. Addressing her challenging questions about how the world works, Macfarlane explores profound topics through history, culture, philosophy, and politics. The book weaves personal reflections with broad scholarly insight, making complex ideas accessible and timeless.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Letters To Lily

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Ideal for readers interested in anthropology, history, philosophy, and cultural studies who appreciate thoughtful, accessible explorations of life's big questions. Also suited for parents and educators seeking reflective and engaging material to share with young inquirers.

What is love? Why are families so difficult? How do we get justice? How well does democracy work? Who is God? What makes us individuals? Why are we here in the first place?

Description

Alan Macfarlane is an anthropologist; Lily, his inquisitive daughter, constantly asks him tricky questions about how the world works. In this highly original book, he has decided to provide her with some answers in a series of thirty frank and unpretentious letters.

In responding to Lily's challenging problems, Alan Macfarlane tackles the great questions in life, drawing on his experience as anthropologist, historian, and teacher. His answers range through history and across the world's cultures, from the personal to the philosophical to the political. Lily's questions are timeless. The answers add up to a classic.

Letters To Lily offers insights that are intellectually enriching and resonate with readers of all ages.

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Critics praise Letters To Lily as a sweeping, insightful work. Keith Thomas describes it as 'a real tour de force' and 'a classic' blending history and ethnography with clarity. Boyd Tonkin calls it 'deep-thinking' and 'charming', while Paul Barker notes Macfarlane as 'one of the most perceptive writers we have.'

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781861977809

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 January 2006

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Profile Books Ltd

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 230g

Pages: 320

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Alan MacFarlane Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Journals Non-Fiction Stationery

About the Author

Alan Macfarlane trained as a historian and is Professor of Anthropology at Cambridge. His many books include 2003's The Glass Bathyscaphe.