Barry Wood

Gebundenes Buch

Invented History, Fabricated Power

The Narrative Shaping of Civilization and Culture

Beschreibung

This book examines more than twenty cultures, both ancient and modern, Eastern and Western, emphasizing how kings, empires, religions and societies have enhanced their authority and power through fictional histories, claims of divine origins, fabricated genealogies, and miraculous events presented in literary works and forged doctrines.

Autor

Barry Wood has degrees from the universities of Toronto and British Columbia, and an interdisciplinary doctorate in English and American literature, humanities and religious studies from Stanford University. He teaches British and American literature at the University of Houston. His previous books include Malcolm Lowry: The Writer and His Critics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 402
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 801g
• ISBN-13: 9781785274756
• ISBN-10: 1785274759
• Artikelnr.: 61508345