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Prime Movers

- The real stories of twelve great thinkers from Pericles to Gandhi
Af: Ferdinand Mount Engelsk Paperback

Prime Movers

- The real stories of twelve great thinkers from Pericles to Gandhi
Af: Ferdinand Mount Engelsk Paperback
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Ferdinand Mount has been fascinated by the great thinkers and politicians who have shaped human history over the past two millennia

In this fascinating, and provocative book, he examines the proposals for a political theory from a number of widely different historical figures. Twelve key people, from the great orator and statesman of Ancient Greece (Pericles) to the inspiration of the founding of the state of Pakistan (Muhammad Iqbal) we take a colourful and rip-roaring journey through the historical figures who have both inspired and provoked Mount in equal measure.

The lives of men such as Jesus Christ, Rousseau, Adam Smith, Edmund Burke, and Thomas Jefferson are discussed and comparisons are drawn between the various approaches each figure promoted in their works – whether philosophical, or political theories.
 
For those wishing to be guided by Mount’s choices and be swept along by his brilliantly erudite prose, this will be a particular enjoyable read. Lots of colour, humour and passion governed all these people careers and Mount brings them to life like no one else can.

Praise for the international-bestselling Tears of the Rajas:-

'Mount is a skilled and fluent writer who does his subject justice' --Literary Review

'Mount relates this remarkable story with a gentle wit, a lightness of touch, a boyish enthusiasm as well as a genius for the telling pen-portrait… It is a remarkable story, and cumulatively amounts to an epic panorama of British Indian history much more substantial than the 'collection of Indian tales, a human jungle book', which Mount modestly describes as his aim in the introduction.' --William Dalrymple, The Spectator

'What [Mount] provides instead is of far greater value: a perceptive antidote to nationalistic prejudicial thinking, and an opportunity for a greater understanding of the aftereffects of British imperialism in some of the world's most troubled regions.' Sunday Times

'Although Tears of the Rajas is replete with stirring tales of adventure, it is a deeply humane book. Mount's heart is at all times with the people of India, whose lives are turned upside down by blundering attempts at modernisation.' The Times
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Ferdinand Mount has been fascinated by the great thinkers and politicians who have shaped human history over the past two millennia

In this fascinating, and provocative book, he examines the proposals for a political theory from a number of widely different historical figures. Twelve key people, from the great orator and statesman of Ancient Greece (Pericles) to the inspiration of the founding of the state of Pakistan (Muhammad Iqbal) we take a colourful and rip-roaring journey through the historical figures who have both inspired and provoked Mount in equal measure.

The lives of men such as Jesus Christ, Rousseau, Adam Smith, Edmund Burke, and Thomas Jefferson are discussed and comparisons are drawn between the various approaches each figure promoted in their works – whether philosophical, or political theories.
 
For those wishing to be guided by Mount’s choices and be swept along by his brilliantly erudite prose, this will be a particular enjoyable read. Lots of colour, humour and passion governed all these people careers and Mount brings them to life like no one else can.

Praise for the international-bestselling Tears of the Rajas:-

'Mount is a skilled and fluent writer who does his subject justice' --Literary Review

'Mount relates this remarkable story with a gentle wit, a lightness of touch, a boyish enthusiasm as well as a genius for the telling pen-portrait… It is a remarkable story, and cumulatively amounts to an epic panorama of British Indian history much more substantial than the 'collection of Indian tales, a human jungle book', which Mount modestly describes as his aim in the introduction.' --William Dalrymple, The Spectator

'What [Mount] provides instead is of far greater value: a perceptive antidote to nationalistic prejudicial thinking, and an opportunity for a greater understanding of the aftereffects of British imperialism in some of the world's most troubled regions.' Sunday Times

'Although Tears of the Rajas is replete with stirring tales of adventure, it is a deeply humane book. Mount's heart is at all times with the people of India, whose lives are turned upside down by blundering attempts at modernisation.' The Times
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 448
ISBN-13: 9781471156014
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 147115601X
Kategori: Verdenshistorie
Udg. Dato: 3 okt 2019
Længde: 29mm
Bredde: 120mm
Højde: 194mm
Forlag: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Oplagsdato: 3 okt 2019
Forfatter(e): Ferdinand Mount
Forfatter(e) Ferdinand Mount

Kategori Verdenshistorie

ISBN-13 9781471156014

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 448

Udgave

Længde 29mm

Bredde 120mm

Højde 194mm

Udg. Dato 3 okt 2019

Oplagsdato 3 okt 2019

Forlag Simon & Schuster Ltd

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