The Life Fantastic: Myth, History, Pop and Folklore in the Making of Western Culture (Menhaim Noa)(Pevná vazba)

A witty and magical collection of essays that investigates western culture through the broadest spectrum of literature, media and popular phenomenon. Comparable in scope, wit and verve with the bestselling Sapiens and A Short History of Nearly Everything, this collection of highly entertaining, mind-blowing and incredibly wide-ranging essays will make readers see western culture as they've never seen it before. From monsters to witches and ancient libraries to lost islands, The Life Fantastic seeks to trace the origins of ideas, their surprising paths and unexpected ways in which they interact and manifest throughout history. By digging around the roots of literary genres, popular stories and ancient myths, Noa propels the reader back and forth through time, from high to popular culture, from art to politics and religion, on a journey to ever
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