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The City of Words (The CBC Massey Lectures)
de Manguel, Alberto
- Usado
- as new
- Tapa blanda
- First
- Estado
- As New
- ISBN 10
- 0887847633
- ISBN 13
- 9780887847639
- Librería
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Sobre este artículo
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : House of Anansi Press, 2007. 1st Edition . Trade Paperback. As New. As New, An Unread Copy. With Minor Shelf Wear To Edges and/or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. "The City of Words" is a series of lectures by Alberto Manguel, presented in the 2007 CBC Massey Lectures. The book explores the rise of ethnic nationalism and the problems that come with creating new societies. Manguel suggests that we should look at what stories have to teach us about society. He draws parallels between the personal and political realities of our present-day world and those of myth, legend, and story. He explores how books and stories hold the secret keys to what binds us together. The book includes references to various works of literature, from the Epic of Gilgamesh to Don Quixote, and from the computer Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey to Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner. Manguel uses these stories to shed light on the contentious issue of ethnic nationalism and the challenges of building societies around sets of common values.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Librería
- Alright Bookstore
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 005220
- Título
- The City of Words (The CBC Massey Lectures)
- Autor
- Manguel, Alberto
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Trade Paperback
- Estado del libro
- Nuevo
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- ISBN 10
- 0887847633
- ISBN 13
- 9780887847639
- Editorial
- House of Anansi Press
- Lugar de publicación
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Fecha de publicación
- 2007
- Páginas
- 240
- Palabras clave
- Classic, Good Reads, CBC Massey Lectures, Ethnic Nationalism, Societies, Common Values, Literary Tradition,Visionaries, Poets, Novelists, Essayists, Filmmakers, Building Societies, Myth, Legend, Story, Canadian, Canadian, Cultural Policy
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Canadian;
- X weight
- 400 g
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