'A writer of genius' - William Dalrymple Can anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing. It shows how art forms have crisscrossed continents over centuries to produce masterpieces. From Nefertiti's lost city and the Islamic Golden Age to twentieth century Nigerian theatre and Modernist poetry, Martin Puchner explores how contact between different peoples has driven artistic innovation in every era - whilst cultural policing and purism have more often undermined the very societies they tried to protect.Travelling through Classical Greece, Ashoka's India, Tang dynasty China, and many other epochs, this triumphal new history reveals the crossing points which have not only inspired the humanities, but which have made us human.
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Culture
The surprising connections and influences between civilisations. 'Genius' - William Dalrymple
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Culture
The surprising connections and influences between civilisations. 'Genius' - William Dalrymple
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HistoryTable of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Also by Martin Puchner
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface: How Culture Works
- Introduction: Inside the Chauvet Cave, 35,000 BCE
- 1. Queen Nefertiti and Her Faceless God
- 2. Plato Burns His Tragedy and Invents a History
- 3. King Ashoka Sends a Message to the Future
- 4. A South Asian Goddess in Pompeii
- 5. A Buddhist Pilgrim in Search of Ancient Traces
- 6. The Pillow Book and Some Perils of Cultural Diplomacy
- 7. When Baghdad Became a Storehouse of Wisdom
- 8. The Queen of Ethiopia Welcomes the Raiders of the Ark
- 9. One Christian Mystic and the Three Revivals of Europe
- 10. The Aztec Capital Faces Its European Enemies and Admirers
- 11. A Portuguese Sailor Writes a Global Epic
- 12. Enlightenment in Saint-Domingue and in a Parisian Salon
- 13. George Eliot Promotes the Science of the Past
- 14. A Japanese Wave Takes the World by Storm
- 15. The Drama of Nigerian Independence
- Epilogue: Will There Be a Library in 2114 CE?
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index
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