Living with the gods: on beliefs and peoples

"Until fairly recently, religion as a major influence on the nature of individual societies around the world seemed to be on the wane. Now, far from being marginalized, the relationship between faith and society has moved to the center of politics and global conversation. Neil MacGregor's...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: MacGregor, Neil 1946- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Alfred A. Knopf 2018
Ausgabe:First United States edition
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Zusammenfassung:"Until fairly recently, religion as a major influence on the nature of individual societies around the world seemed to be on the wane. Now, far from being marginalized, the relationship between faith and society has moved to the center of politics and global conversation. Neil MacGregor's new book traces the ways in which different societies have understood and articulated their places in the cosmic scheme. It examines mankind's beliefs not from the perspective of institutional religions but according to how shared narratives have shaped societies...and what happens when different narratives run up against each other. As he did in A History of the World in 100 Objects and Germany: Memories of a Nation, MacGregor brilliantly combines objects, places, and ideas to examine and, ultimately, illuminate these pressing contemporary concerns"...
Beschreibung:"This is a Borzoi Book published by Alfred A. Knopf.". - "Originally published in Great Britain by Allen Lane, and imprint of Penguin Books, London, in 2018.". - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Auf der Titelseite: BBC, The British Museum
Beschreibung:xxiii, 488 Seiten Illustrationen,
ISBN:9780525521464

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Fernleihe Bestellen Achtung: Nicht im THWS-Bestand! Inhaltsverzeichnis