Description: Dominion by Tom Holland, Nassim Nicholas Taleb If great books encourage you to look at the world in an entirely new way, then Dominion is a very great book indeed . . . Written with terrific learning, enthusiasm and good humour, Hollands book is not just supremely provocative, but often very funny Sunday Times FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description If great books encourage you to look at the world in an entirely new way, then Dominion is a very great book indeed . . . Written with terrific learning, enthusiasm and good humour, Hollands book is not just supremely provocative, but often very funny Sunday Times History Book of the YearChristianity is the most enduring and influential legacy of the ancient world, and its emergence the single most transformative development in Western history. Even the increasing number in the West today who have abandoned the faith of their forebears, and dismiss all religion as pointless superstition, remain recognisably its heirs. Seen close-up, the division between a sceptic and a believer may seem unbridgeable. Widen the focus, though, and Christianitys enduring impact upon the West can be seen in the emergence of much that has traditionally been cast as its nemesis: in science, in secularism, and yes, even in atheism. That is why Dominion will place the story of how we came to be what we are, and how we think the way that we do, in the broadest historical context. Ranging in time from the Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC to the on-going migration crisis in Europe today, and from Nebuchadnezzar to the Beatles, it will explore just what it was that made Christianity so revolutionary and disruptive; how completely it came to saturate the mind-set of Latin Christendom; and why, in a West that has become increasingly doubtful of religions claims, so many of its instincts remain irredeemably Christian. The aim is twofold: to make the reader appreciate just how novel and uncanny were Christian teachings when they first appeared in the world; and to make ourselves, and all that we take for granted, appear similarly strange in consequence. We stand at the end-point of an extraordinary transformation in the understanding of what it is to be human: one that can only be fully appreciated by tracing the arc of its parabola over millennia. Flap THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD Definitely my book of the year Bernard Cornwell A rich and compelling history of Christendom . . . A masterpiece of scholarship and storytelling, Dominion surpasses Hollands earlier books in its sweeping ambition and gripping presentation John Gray, New Statesman An absorbing survey of Christianitys subversive origins and enduring influence is filled with vivid portraits, gruesome deaths and moral debates . . . Holland has all the talents of an accomplished novelist Terry Eagleton, Guardian Terrific: bold, ambitious and passionate Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads Fizzing with insights and challenges . . . a feast of intellectual entertainment Christopher Hart, Sunday Times Author Biography Tom Holland is an award-winning historian, author and broadcaster. His bestselling books include Rubicon: The Triumph and the Tragedy of the Roman Republic, which won the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize; Persian Fire, which won the Anglo-Hellenic Leagues Runciman Award; Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom; In the Shadow of the Sword: The Battle for Global Empire and the End of the Ancient World; Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar; and Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind. Holland has adapted Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides and Virgil for the BBC. His translation of Herodotus was published in 2013 by Penguin Classics and followed in 2016 by a history of thelstan published under the Penguin Monarchs series, and in 2019 thelfl d Englands Forgotten Founder as a Ladybird Expert Book. In 2007, he was the winner of the Classical Association prize, awarded to the individual who has done most to promote the study of the language, literature and civilisation of Ancient Greece and Rome. Holland hosts (with Dominic Sandbrook) the no.1 podcast The Rest is History. He has written and presented a number of TV documentaries for the BBC and Channel 4, on subjects ranging from religion to dinosaurs. He served two years as the Chair of the Society of Authors; as Chair of the PLR Advisory Committee and was on the committee of the Classical Association. @holland_tom Review Holland is an exceptionally good storyteller with a marvellous eye for detail - The EconomistIts not often that you come across a book that completely transforms your understanding of the world - SpectatorA rich and compelling history of Christendom . . . A masterpiece of scholarship and storytelling, Dominion surpasses Hollands earlier books in its sweeping ambition and gripping presentation - New Statesman[Holland encapsulates] so much, so intelligently and entertainingly, in a book thats fizzing with ideas - Mail on SundayThis extraordinary book is vintage Tom Holland: history boldly and elegantly retold, with fascinating interconnections traced to create a narrative that cannot fail to stimulate, for it leads to a never-ending questionTerrific: bold, ambitious and passionateTom Holland is fun to read, monstrously erudite, wickedly joyful, and ahead of the established consensus, on average, by four years, three months, and two days Long Description If great books encourage you to look at the world in an entirely new way, then Dominion is a very great book indeed . . . Written with terrific learning, enthusiasm and good humour, Hollands book is not just supremely provocative, but often very funny Sunday Times History Book of the Year Christianity is the most enduring and influential legacy of the ancient world, and its emergence the single most transformative development in Western history. Even the increasing number in the West today who have abandoned the faith of their forebears, and dismiss all religion as pointless superstition, remain recognisably its heirs. Seen close-up, the division between a sceptic and a believer may seem unbridgeable. Widen the focus, though, and Christianitys enduring impact upon the West can be seen in the emergence of much that has traditionally been cast as its nemesis: in science, in secularism, and yes, even in atheism. That is why Dominion will place the story of how we came to be what we are, and how we think the way that we do, in the broadest historical context. Ranging in time from the Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC to the on-going migration crisis in Europe today, and from Nebuchadnezzar to the Beatles, it will explore just what it was that made Christianity so revolutionary and disruptive; how completely it came to saturate the mind-set of Latin Christendom; and why, in a West that has become increasingly doubtful of religions claims, so many of its instincts remain irredeemably Christian. The aim is twofold: to make the reader appreciate just how novel and uncanny were Christian teachings when they first appeared in the world; and to make ourselves, and all that we take for granted, appear similarly strange in consequence. We stand at the end-point of an extraordinary transformation in the understanding of what it is to be human: one that can only be fully appreciated by tracing the arc of its parabola over millennia. Review Quote Terrific: bold, ambitious and passionate Promotional "Headline" If great books encourage you to look at the world in an entirely new way, then Dominion is a very great book indeed . . . Written with terrific learning, enthusiasm and good humour, Hollands book is not just supremely provocative, but often very funny Sunday Times Details ISBN0349141207 Author Nassim Nicholas Taleb Pages 624 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Year 2020 ISBN-10 0349141207 ISBN-13 9780349141206 Format Paperback Publication Date 2020-08-06 Subtitle The Making of the Western Mind Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 270 Short Title Dominion Language English UK Release Date 2020-08-06 Illustrations 8pp colour, 16pp b/w Imprint Abacus Audience General AU Release Date 2020-10-12 NZ Release Date 2020-10-12 Series Dillys Story We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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