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Nomads
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Nomads
The ground-breaking story of Nomadic peoples on the move across history.
A Spectator Book of the Year
'Sweeping . . . Poetic . . . Not only readable but also vital' - Literary Review
'A terrific storyteller' - New York Times
'Exceptional . . . tender and beautifully written' - Country Life
The groundbreaking story of Nomadic peoples on the move across history.
Tracing the epic paths of wanderers across twelve thousand years, acclaimed travel writer Anthony Sattin recovers the stories of tribes who lived beyond imperial borders and created their own kingdoms and empires: Scythian, Xiongnu, Persian, Hun, Arab, Mongul, Mughal, Ottoman and others. With their embrace of multiculturalism, respect for nature's rhythms, and need for free movement, wandering peoples brought a glorious cultural flourishing to Eurasia, enabling the Renaissance and changing the human story.
This sweeping narrative reconnects us with our deepest mythology, our unrecorded antiquity, and our natural world. Nomads is the untold history of civilisation, told through its outsiders.
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Anthony Sattin's Nomads is praised for its beautiful and lyrical prose, providing an evocative depiction of the nomadic way of life while offering insightful reflections on contemporary issues of borders and migration. The book is commended for its sweeping narrative that balances personal stories with a grand historical perspective. It provokes thought on the impact of nomadic cultures throughout history and is described as both a significant scholarly work and a compelling, page-turning read.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781473677890
Publisher: John Murray Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 April 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Illustration: 1x8pp
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 260g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Anthony Sattin has been described as one of the key influences on travel writing today. His highly acclaimed books include A Winter on the Nile and Young Lawrence. His award-winning journalism has appeared regularly in the Guardian, Observer, Sunday Times, FT, Daily Telegraph and publications around the world including Wall Street Journal, Al-Ahram and Al Jazeera. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, editorial advisor on Geographical Magazine and a contributing editor to Conde Nast Traveller.
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