{"product_id":"the-west-9780753558928","title":"The West","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNaoíse Mac Sweeney\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Vienna. She previously held posts at Cambridge and Leicester Universities, and has won numerous academic awards for her work on classical antiquity and myths both in the UK and the EU. Her previous book was shortlisted for major awards, and she has appeared on \u003ci\u003eThinking Allowed \u003c\/i\u003eon BBC Radio 4 and was a reporter on BBC4's \u003ci\u003eDigging for Britain\u003c\/i\u003e TV series with Alice Roberts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne by one she takes on hoary old myths, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eexplodes them with panache, and leaves us instead with a richer, fuller understanding of epochs, worldviews and fascinating individuals from the past\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eLots of people will enjoy this clever and thought-provoking account\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003eforceful, well-written\u003c\/b\u003e book, in which Mac Sweeney\u003cb\u003e shows her command of a vast sweep of history\u003c\/b\u003e -- Daily Telegraph\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003e bold\u003c\/b\u003e, sweeping bird's-eye view of thousands of years of history that \u003cb\u003eprovides a truly global perspective of the past. A fantastic achievement\u003c\/b\u003e -- Peter Frankopan, bestselling author of THE SILK ROADS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBright, expansive, and iconoclastic, this deliciously witty book has the potential to upset the applecart of \"Western Civilisation\" itself ... A magnificent achievement\u003c\/b\u003e -- Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb, award-winning historian and broadcaster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwe-inspiring... D\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eeeply researched, wonderfully well written and immensely thought-provoking, this is an important book which reshapes our understanding of the past\u003c\/b\u003e -- Dr Janina Ramirez, betselling author of FEMINA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bracing addition to the ongoing deconstruction of the historiographical pillars of western cultural supremacy\u003c\/b\u003e -- Michael Wood * BBC History Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book to savour ... challenges us to rethink what it means to be of the West. The writing is as accessible as the argument is pointed\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sir Lawrence Freedman, author of STRATEGY: A HISTORY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSets the record straight on the modern myth of Western Civilisation. Authoritative and impassioned, this glorious book takes us beyond prejudice and preconception to a new story about the world in which we live\u003c\/b\u003e -- Prof. Josephine Quinn, author of IN SEARCH OF THE PHOENICIANS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncredibly successful and impressive\u003c\/b\u003e... An \u003cb\u003ehonest, painstaking and thrilling\u003c\/b\u003e story that \u003cb\u003eupends almost everything we think we know about the world\u003c\/b\u003e... I cannot recommend this book more -- Jared Yates Sexton, author of AMERICAN RULE and THE MIDNIGHT KINGDOM\u003cbr\u003eFluent and accessible... \u003cb\u003eMac Sweeney skillfully blends analysis, erudition and anecdote\u003c\/b\u003e * Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFascinating... Mac Sweeney's breadth of knowledge and elegant style keep the book highly engaging\u003c\/b\u003e -- Dr Christopher Kissane * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA highly readable, vigorous repudiation of the Western-centric school of history\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus (starred review) *","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865769292119,"sku":"9780753558928","price":19.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780753558928.jpg?v=1722275477","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-west-9780753558928","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}