The City of Words
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In the 2007CBCMassey Lectures,Alberto Manguelleads us back into our literary tradition to find insight about one of the most contentious issues of our time:the rise of ethnic nationalism. The end of ethnic nationalism -- building societies around sets of common values -- seems like a good idea. But something is going wrong.Manguelsuggests we should look at what stories have to teach us about society. With wit & erudition,Manguellooks at what visionaries, poets, novelists, essayists, & filmmakers have to say about building societies. FromCassandratoJack London, theEpic of Gilgameshto the computerHalin2001: A Space Odyssey,Don QuixotetoAtanarjuat: The Fast Runner,Mangueldraws fascinating & revelatory parallels between the personal & political realities of our present-day world & those of myth, legend, & story.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Alberto Manguel
- Language
- English
- Series
- CBC Massey Lectures
- ISBN
- 9780887848490
- Release date
- 2007
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In the 2007CBCMassey Lectures,Alberto Manguelleads us back into our literary tradition to find insight about one of the most contentious issues of our time:t...