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Dali, The Wines of Gala
Hot on the heels (or lobster claws) of the best-selling Salvador Dalí phenomenon, Les dîners de Gala, TASCHEN presents the artist’s equally surreal and sensual viticulture follow-up: The Wines of Gala. A Dalínian take on pleasures of the grape and a coveted collectible, the book sets out to organize wines “according to the sensations they create in our very depths.” Through eclectic metrics like production method, weight, and color, the book presents wines of the world in such innovative, Dalíesque groupings as “Wines of Frivolity,” “Wines of the Impossible,” and “Wines of Light.”
Bursting with imagery, the book features more than 140 illustrations by Dalí. Many of these are appropriated artworks, including various classical nudes, all of them reconstructed with suitably Surrealist, provocative touches, like Jean-François Millet’s The Angelus, one of Dalí’s favorite points of reference over the decades. Dalí also included what is now considered one of the greatest works from his late “Nuclear Mystic” phase, The Sacrament of the Last Supper (1955), which sets the iconic biblical scene in a translucent dodecahedron-shaped space before a Catalonian coastal landscape. Dalí was by this stage a devout Catholic, simultaneously captivated by science, optical illusion, and the atomic age.
The first section is dedicated to “Ten Divine Dalí Wines,” an overview of 10 important wine-growing regions, while the second develops Dalí’s revolutionary ordering of wine by emotional experience, instead of by geography or variety. Rather than any prescriptive classification, it’s a flamboyant, free-flowing manifesto in favor of taste and feeling, as much a multisensory treat as a full-bodied document of Dalí’s late-stage oeuvre, in which the artist both reflected on formative influences and refined his own cultural legacy.
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Kompromat
" A rollicking work of fiction that sets conniving caricatures of real-life figures amid a diorama of recent world events.... Mr. Johnson... clearly knows all the drills. The author of 25 earlier works of fiction and nonfiction, he has a lifetime’s expertise that adds comic credibility to a caper combining the antic action of Mad magazine’s old 'Spy vs. Spy' cartoons with the gonzo humor of Carl Hiaasen." -- The Wall Street Journal
Stanley Johnson's new satirical thriller KOMPROMAT purports to tell what really happened in the run-up to those two recent political earthquakes, the Brexit Referendum in the UK in June 2016 and the US Presidential Election in November of that year.
What was the real reason, for example, Britain's Prime Minister, Jeremy Hartley, included a commitment to hold an In or Out Referendum on Europe in the Conservative 2015 Election Manifesto? What was the true story behind Ronald C. Craig's unexpected triumph in the US election?
Stanley Johnson's sweeping satire follows the intertwined fortunes of the leader of Britain's Leave campaign, former Cabinet member Edward Barnard and brash showman Presidential candidate Ronald Craig.
KOMPROMAT reveals how the devilishly cunning machinations of Russian President Igor Popov succeed in crucially influencing the electoral outcome on both sides of the Atlantic. Plot, counterplot and subplot are deftly woven into an "alternative" account of events which ends as Britain's new Prime Minister, Mrs Mabel Killick, seeks her own mandate to deal with Brexit-related turbulence.
KOMPROMAT combines a rich vein of satirical humor with a spirit of adventure that leaves the reader wondering whether this "fake" narrative might not, just possibly, be true.
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Everyday Sexism
'If Caitlin Moran's How To Be A Womanis the fun-filled manual for female survival in the 21st century, everyday sexism is its more politicised sister' (Independent on Sunday). After experiencing a series of escalating sexist incidents, Laura Bates started theeveryday sexism projectand has gone on to write 'a pioneering analysis of modern day misogyny' (Telegraph). After an astounding response from the wide range of stories that came pouring in from all over the world, the project quickly became one of the biggest social media success stories of the internet. From being harassed and wolf-whistled at on the street, to discrimination in the workplace and serious sexual assault, it is clear that sexism had become normalised. But Bates inspires women to lead a real change and writes this 'extremely powerful book that could, and should, win hearts and minds right across the spectrum' (Financial Times). Often shocking, sometimes amusing and always poignant, everyday sexism is a protest against inequality and a manifesto for change. It's 'a game-changing book, a must-read for every woman' (Cosmopolitan). 'Admirable and culturally transferable. "A storm is coming," writes Bates. After reading this book you'll hope so' (Independent).Welcome to the fourth wave of feminism.
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Pszichológia mindenkinek 3. - Motiváció, érzelmek, személyiség, közösség
A Stanford Egyetem professzora, a "börtönkísérlete" révén világhírt szerzett Philip Zimbardo és munkatársai tudományosan, ugyanakkor nagyon szórakoztatóan ismertetnek meg mindazzal, amit a pszichológiáról tudni kell. A szerzők felhasználják a legfrissebb kutatási eredményeket, és esettanulmányokkal, a kritikus gondolkodást fejlesztő feladatokkal segítik, hogy az elsajátított tudást a mindennapi életben is alkalmazhassuk. A Pszichológia mindenkinek nem véletlenül szerepel a világ főiskoláin, egyetemein a kötelező olvasmányok listáján.
Zimbardóék munkája magyarul négy kötetben jelenik meg. A harmadik kötet főbb témái: motiváció - érzelmek - személyiség - közösség.
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The Code of the Extraordinary Mind
What if everything we think we know about how the world works--our ideas of love, education, spirituality, work, happiness, and love--are based on Brules (bullsh*t rules) that get passed from generation to generation and are long past their expiration date? This book teaches you to think like some of the greatest non-conformist minds of our era, to question, challenge, hack, and create new rules for YOUR life so you can define success on your own terms. The Code of the Extraordinary Mind, a New York Times bestseller, is a blueprint of laws to break us free from the shackles of an ordinary life. It makes a case that everything we know about the world is shaped by conditioning and habit. And thus, most people live their lives based on limiting rules and outdated beliefs about pretty much everything--love, work, money, parenting, sex, health, and more--which they inherit and pass on from generation to generation. But what if you could remove these outdated ideas and start anew? What would your life look like if you could forget the rules of the past, and redefine what happiness, purpose, and success mean for you? Not Just a Book, but a Movement
Blending computational thinking, integral theory, modern spirituality, evolutionary biology, and humor, personal growth entrepreneur Vishen Lakhiani provides a revolutionary 10-point framework for understanding and enhancing the human self. You will learn about bending reality. You will learn how to apply unique models like consciousness engineering to help you learn and grow at speeds like never before.You will learn to make a dent in the universe and discover your quest. This framework is based on Lakhiani's personal experiences, the 5 million people he's reached through Mindvalley, and 200 hours of interviews and questions posed to incredible minds, including Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Peter Diamandis, Ken Wilber, Dean Kamen, Arianna Huffington, Michael Beckwith, and other legendary leaders. In a unique fusion of cutting-edge ideas, personal stories, irreverence, and a brilliant teaching style, Lakhiani reveals the 10 powerful laws that form a step-by-step process that you can apply to life to shed years of struggle and elevate yourself to exceptional new heights. The 10 Laws to an Extraordinary Life
This book challenges conventional ideas of relationships, goal-setting, mindfulness, happiness, and meaning. In a unique fusion of cutting-edge ideas, personal stories, and humorous irreverence, and not to mention, humor and napkin diagrams, this framework combines computational thinking with personal growth to provide a powerful framework for re-coding yourself--and replacing old, limiting models that hold you back with new, empowering beliefs and behaviors that set you on the path toward an extraordinary life. A life of more happiness and achievement than you might have dared to dream possible. Once you discover the code, you will question your limits and realize that there are none. Step into a new understanding of the world around you and your place in it, and find yourself operating at a new, extraordinary level in every way...happiness, purpose, fulfilment, and love. This Book Is a Living, Breathing Manifesto That Goes Beyond a Traditional Publication
For those who want more, The Code of the Extraordinary Mind connects to a full on immersive experience including ways for you to dive into particular chapters to unlock additional videos or training and connect with each other and the author to learn via peer-to-peer learning networks. * New York Times Bestseller
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Forever Now
"Forever Now "presents the work of 17 artists whose paintings reflect a singular approach that characterizes our cultural moment at the beginning of this new millennium--they refuse to allow us to define, or even meter our time by them. This phenomenon was first identified by the science fiction writer William Gibson, who used the term "atemporality" to describe a cultural product that paradoxically doesn't represent, through its style, its content or its medium, the time from which it comes. Atemporality, or timelessness, manifests itself in painting as an ahistorical free-for-all, where contemporaneity as an indicator of new form is nowhere to be found, and all eras co-exist. This profligate mixing of past styles and genres is a hallmark for our moment in painting, which artists achieve by reanimating historical styles or creating a contemporary version of them, incorporating motifs from throughout twentieth-century art into a single painting or a body of work, or radically paring their language down to the most archetypal forms. Published to accompany an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, this volume features work by an international roster of artists including Richard Aldrich, Joe Bradley, Kerstin Bratsch, Matt Connors, Michaela Eichwald, Nicole Eisenman, Mark Grotjahn, Charline von Heyl, Rashid Johnson, Julie Mehretu, Dianna Molzan, Oscar Murillo, Laura Owens, Amy Sillman, Josh Smith, Mary Weatherford and Michael Williams.
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The Age of Spectacle
A great storyteller . . . you would be hard pushed to find a more knowledgeable or entertaining [guide]' Icon
'Such an interesting book . . . I cannot recommend it enough.' Lauren Laverne
In Dubai, a luxury apartment block is built in the shape of a giant iPod. In China, President Xi Jinping denounces the trend of constructing `bizarre' new buildings in wacky shapes and colours. In Cincinnati, celebrity architect Zaha Hadid is paid millions to design a single `iconic' structure - with the hope of single-handedly transforming the region's ailing fortunes. These incidents are all part of the same story: the rise of the age of spectacle.
Over the last fifty years, there has been a revolution in how our cities operate. In The Age of Spectacle, Tom Dyckhoff tells the story of how architecture became obsessed with the flashy, the monumental and the ostentatious - and how we all have to live with the consequences. Exploring cityscapes from New York to Beijing, and from Bilbao to Portsmouth, Dyckhoff shows that we are not just witnessing a new kind of building: we are living through a fundamental transformation in how our urban spaces work. The corporate explosion of the last few decades has fundamentally shifted the relationship between architects, politicians and cities' inhabitants, fostering innovative new kinds of engineering and design, but also facilitating ill-conceived vanity projects and commercial power-grabs.
Timely, passionate and bursting with new ideas, The Age of Spectacle is both an examination of how twenty-first century cities work, and a manifesto for a radically new kind of urbanism. Our cities, Dyckhoff shows, can thrive in the age of spectacle - but only if they engage us not just with dazzling structures, but by responding to the needs of the people who inhabit them.
'Engaging . . . The "iconic" building is the most obvious architectural phenomenon of our age yet, somehow, no one has quite done what Tom Dyckhoff does with The Age of Spectacle, which is to tell its story clearly and plainly.' Rowan Moore, Observer
'First class. Finally, a book that nails the iconic movement - Tom Dyckhoff's The Age of Spectacle is the book that I wish I had written.' Simon Jenkins
'Unusually accessible [and] well argued.' Evening Standard
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Motiváció 3.0
Daniel H. Pink "A megújult elme" szerzője ezúttal darabokra zúzza a motivációról alkotott elképzeléseinket. Számos tanulságos kísérlet felidézésével, saját fogalmi keretbe ágyazva foglalja össze a magatartás-tudomány több évtizede figyelmen kívül hagyott korszakalkotó felfedezését ... Folytatás ›› arról, hogy a kívülről jövő motiváció, a jutalmazás és büntetés sokszor visszatartja a belső hajtóerőt, ami állandóan arra készteti az embert, hogy élvezettel tanuljon, alkosson és jobbá tegye a világot.
A szerző szerint a XXI. század nyertesei azok lesznek, akik ezt az ellentétet képesek feloldani a gyakorlatban. A könyv ehhez nyújt segítséget. Részletesen bemutatja, hogyan ösztönözzünk másképp, milyen módszerekkel motiváljunk kreatív, alkotó munkára, hogyan építhetünk azokra, akiknél legfőbb motiváló tényező az önállóság, a szakmai igényesség és a céltudatosság, mikor és hogyan alkalmazzuk a jutalmazás-büntetés helyett a Motiváció 3.0 eszköztárát és módszereit az üzleti szférában, az oktató-nevelő munkában és a magánéletben.
A(z) Motiváció 3.0 Könyv szerzője Daniel H. Pink.
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Mandalový astrokalendár 2023
V kalendári nájdete 27 originálnych autorských mandal z autorkinej tvorby, motivačné citáty a unikátnu astrologickú predpoveď od známeho slovenského astrológa Miroslava Kostelnika.
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Lacná kniha La Bible /fran.TOB/ ekun+deut (-90%)
Rigueur scientifique et ouverture d'esprit furent les mots d'ordre de cette traduction (dite "TOB"), coordonnée par des catholiques, des orthodoxes et des protestants, sortie en 1988. L'équipe a manifesté les mêmes qualités en révisant le texte pour tenir compte de remarques faites au fil des années par de nombreux lecteurs. Oeuvre collective, ce travail ne prétend pas à l'originalité d'une traduction personnelle, mais les vérifications impitoyables auxquelles il a été soumis en font la nouveauté. Outre le texte et les notes, le volume comporte une introduction générale de la Bible et de chaque livre séparément, huit pages de cartes en couleurs, deux plans de Jérusalem aux temps bibliques, un tableau chronologique (12 pages) et un glossaire (20 pages). De l'esprit oecuménique témoignent, outre la traduction, l'ordre des livres et la présence des textes dits "apocryphes" ou "deutérocanoniques". L'Ancien Testament est traduit selon le texte hébreu fixé ne varietur par la tradition juive (les variantes importantes étant mises en notes), "comme une pierre d'attente" d'une future coopération judéo-chrétienne. --Colette-Rebecca Estin
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Domácí kino - speciál Computer jaro 2005
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A Force for Good : The Dalai Lama's Vision for Our World
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For decades, the Dalai Lama has travelled the world, meeting with people from a wealth of countries who differ greatly in their background, social status and viewpoint, bringing them his own individual wisdom and compassion. In his encounters with everyone from the inhabitants of shantytowns in Sao Paulo and Soweto to heads of state in Davos and Washington D.C., the Dalai Lama saw similar problems: a set of values that have helped the very rich to advance beyond the multitudinous poor, a disregard for the environment that could lead to global catastrophe and governments in paralysis, bereft of positive, progressive policies of any sort. Now, as he turns eighty, having built up a profound knowledge of the world we live in today, as well as a penetrating grasp of its scientific context, the Dalai Lama gives us his vision for a better future. Challenging what he sees as a general mixture of cynicism and self-interest, he offers a radically different perspective and a vision that can be assimilated by people around the globe. From cultivating early on a capacity for caring that transcends religious, ideological and national boundaries, to creating an economic system that applies principals of fairness and which values fulfilment, his argument focuses on what is urgent and why it should matter to each of us. In his unique manifesto, the Dalai Lama presents perspective on the world that can bring hope to millions, that will endure beyond the present day and that has the potential to reshape humanity as we know it.
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Önmotiváció
A könyv alapos és részletes szakértői tanácsai lépésről lépésre, olvasmányos formában vezetnek rá, miként motiválhatjuk önmagunkat és másokat. A kötetben felvonultatott egyszerű, de hatékony technikák segítenek a nehéz helyzetek leküzdésében és személyes céljaink megvalósításában, túlszárnyalásában.
A legfontosabb témakörök:
-Mi a motiváció?
-Káros meggyőződéseink felismerése.
-Motiváció a munkahelyen.
-Ötletbörze.
-A kreativitás fejlesztése.
-Céljaink meghatározása.
-Rugalmas gondolkodás.
-Feszegesd a határaidat!
-Kockázatvállalás és siker.
-Nyelvhasználat és kommunikáció.
-Az időbeosztás.
-A kérdezés művészete.
-Sikerstratégiák.
Motivál - segít az erősségeid felismerésében.
Hiteles - hivatásos tanácsadó tollából.
Könnyen érthető - mellőzi a szakzsargont.
Gyakorlatias - a valóban fontos készségekre összpontosít.
Jól átlátható - a folyamat szakaszait tematikus fejezetekben tárgyalja.
Rugalmas - a tematikus fejezetek egymástól függetlenül is értelmezhetők.
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New English File Beginner Students Book
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Beginner, Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Advanced
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Učebnice, učebnice rozdělená na půl v balíčku vázaná i s pracovním sešitem a CR-ROMem (tzv. Multipack), pracovní sešit s audio a CD-ROM (s klíčem nebo bez), učitelská příručka, audio kazety nebo audio CD, studentská kazeta nebo audio CD, kazeta pro studenta listen and speak – pro poslech v autě nebo doma (k dílům 1 a 2), DVD k novým dílům, příručky s obchodní angličtinou, iTools, iPacks, internetové stránky.
Hlavní znaky:
• Šestidílný kurz pro středoškoláky a dospělé studenty.
• Humor, zábava, motivace studentů.
• Důraz na komunikativní schopnosti studentů a jejich jazykovou vybavenost nutnou pro běžnou praxi, obzvláště pak při různých společenských a pracovních příležitostech.
• Word bank – obrázkový slovník 500 slov seřazených do tématických celků na konci učebnice.
• Travel with English – základní fráze nutné pro cestování.
• Dokonalá metodická příručka má v každém díle přes 60 stran kopírovatelných doplňkových aktivit (60–120 hodin).
Lacná kniha New English File Beginner Students Book (-90%)
Jazyková úroveň:
Beginner, Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Advanced
Popis:
Učebnice, učebnice rozdělená na půl v balíčku vázaná i s pracovním sešitem a CR-ROMem (tzv. Multipack), pracovní sešit s audio a CD-ROM (s klíčem nebo bez), učitelská příručka, audio kazety nebo audio CD, studentská kazeta nebo audio CD, kazeta pro studenta listen and speak – pro poslech v autě nebo doma (k dílům 1 a 2), DVD k novým dílům, příručky s obchodní angličtinou, iTools, iPacks, internetové stránky.
Hlavní znaky:
• Šestidílný kurz pro středoškoláky a dospělé studenty.
• Humor, zábava, motivace studentů.
• Důraz na komunikativní schopnosti studentů a jejich jazykovou vybavenost nutnou pro běžnou praxi, obzvláště pak při různých společenských a pracovních příležitostech.
• Word bank – obrázkový slovník 500 slov seřazených do tématických celků na konci učebnice.
• Travel with English – základní fráze nutné pro cestování.
• Dokonalá metodická příručka má v každém díle přes 60 stran kopírovatelných doplňkových aktivit (60–120 hodin).
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TRENDY SOUDOBÉ NEUROLOGIE-DYSTONIE
Dystonie je onemocnění záhadné, které i jednotné jméno získalo teprve před zhruba devadesáti lety. Setkání s nemocným, trpícím manifestní dystonií, bylo vždy událostí, která provokovala otázky odpovídající době. Trpící byli přijímáni se směsí zvědavosti a odporu, mnohdy byli z lidských komunit vyháněni, anebo z nich odcházeli sami pro neúnosnost své existence. Nemožnost jakkoliv dystonii ovlivnit byla podkladem mnoha pověr, které většinou úzce souvisely s nadpřirozenem. Na druhé straně, pro svou záhadnost, výlučnost a bizarnost byli nemocní s dystonií mnohdy objektem uměleckého zájmu, ať již literárního, nebo výtvarného.
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Good is the New Cool Market Like You Give a Damn
"We are at a crossroads: either we can try to prop up the old, broken marketing model, or we can create a new model, one that is fit for the unique challenges of today." --From Good Is the New Cool Marketing has an image problem. Media-savvy millennials, and their younger Gen Z counterparts, no longer trust advertising, and they demand increased social responsibility from their brands--while still insisting on cutting-edge products with on-trend design. As always, brands need to be cool--but now they need to be good, too. It's a tall order, and with new technology empowering consumers to bypass advertisements altogether, it won't be long before the old, advertising-based marketing model goes the way of the major label. If only there was a new model, one that allowed companies to address environmental, civic, and economic issues in a way that grew their brand and business, while giving back to society, and re-branding branding as a powerful force for good. Enter Good is The New Cool, a bold new manifesto from marketing experts Afdhel Aziz and Bobby Jones. In provocative, whip-smart, and streetwise style, they take aim at conventional marketing, posing the questions few have had the vision and courage to ask: If the system is broken, how can we fix it? Rather than sinking money into advertising, why not create a new model, in which great marketing optimizes life? With seven revolutionary new principles--from "Treat People as Citizens, Not Consumers," to "Lead with the Cool"--and insights and interviews from a new generation of marketers, social entrepreneurs, and leaders of such brands as Zappos, Citibank, The Honest Company, as well as the culture creators working with artists like Lady Gaga, Pharrell, and Justin Bieber, this rule-breaking book is the new business model for the twenty-first century, and a call to action for anyone committed to building a better tomorrow. This visionary book won't just change your business--it will change the world.
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Amazing Thinkers and Humanitarians + CD
The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Confucius, the great Chinese philosopher Socrates, the great Greek philosopher Aristotle, the first to organize scientific knowledge William Wilberforce who ended the British slave trade Karl Marx who wrote The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital Mahatma Gandhi who helped free India from British rule BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 16,058 Headword count: 1,701 Each book includes a free CD with a full recording of each story. PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character's life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 - elementary (A2) Level 2 - pre-intermediate (A2-B1) Level 3 - intermediate (B1) Level 4 - upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.
Written World
The story of how literature shaped world history, in sixteen acts--from Alexander the Great and the Iliad to Don Quixote and Harry Potter
In this groundbreaking book, Martin Puchner leads us on a remarkable journey through time and around the globe to reveal the powerful role stories and literature have played in creating the world we have today. Puchner introduces us to numerous visionaries as he explores sixteen foundational texts selected from more than four thousand years of world literature and reveals how writing has inspired the rise and fall of empires and nations, the spark of philosophical and political ideas, and the birth of religious beliefs. Indeed, literature has touched the lives of generations and changed the course of history.
At the heart of this book are works, some long-lost and rediscovered, that have shaped civilization: the first written masterpiece, the Epic of Gilgamesh; Ezra's Hebrew Bible, created as scripture; the teachings of Buddha, Confucius, Socrates, and Jesus; and the first great novel in world literature, The Tale of Genji, written by a Japanese woman known as Murasaki. Visiting Baghdad, Puchner tells of Scheherazade and the stories of One Thousand and One Nights, and in the Americas we watch the astonishing survival of the Maya epic Popol Vuh. Cervantes, who invented the modern novel, battles pirates both real (when he is taken prisoner) and literary (when a fake sequel to Don Quixote is published). We learn of Benjamin Franklin's pioneering work as a media entrepreneur, watch Goethe discover world literature in Sicily, and follow the rise in influence of The Communist Manifesto. We visit Troy, Pergamum, and China, and we speak with Nobel laureates Derek Walcott in the Caribbean and Orhan Pamuk in Istanbul, as well as the wordsmiths of the oral epic Sunjatain West Africa.
Throughout The Written World, Puchner's delightful narrative also chronicles the inventions--writing technologies, the printing press, the book itself--that have shaped religion, politics, commerce, people, and history. In a book that Elaine Scarry has praised as "unique and spellbinding," Puchner shows how literature turned our planet into a written world.
"Well worth a read, to find out how come we read."--Margaret Atwood, via Twitter
"A gripping intellectual odyssey."--Publishers Weekly
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