{"product_id":"the-west-9780753559734","title":"The West","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A BBC RADIO 4 Book of the Week*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A fantastic achievement'' Peter Frankopan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Silk Roads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Bright, expansive, and iconoclastic, this deliciously witty book has the potential to upset the applecart of Western Civilisation itself... Magnificent'' Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA radical new account of how the idea of the West has shaped our history, told through the stories of fourteen fascinating lives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe tend to imagine Western Civilisation as a golden thread, leading through the centuries from classical antiquity to the countries of the modern West - a cultural genealogy that connects Plato to NATO. It is an idea often invoked in the speeches of politicians and the rhetoric of journalists, and which remains deeply embedded in popular culture. But what if it is wrong?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an epic sweep through the ages, prize-winning archaeologist and historian Naoíse Mac Sweeney charts the history of this idea - an \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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865769750871,"sku":"9780753559734","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780753559734.jpg?v=1722275480","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-west-9780753559734","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}