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內容簡介 《看得見的世界史》和《德意志：一個國家的記憶》作者尼爾・麥葛瑞格磅礡之作BBC廣播四台和大英博物館攜手合作，探索信仰與人類社會交織的複雜歷史與關係近年來宗教對於世界各個社會體系的影響力正逐漸削弱中，導致現今信仰和社會之間的關係逐漸被邊緣化，反之政治卻成為全球溝通的主要中心。前大英博物館館長及「洪堡論壇」主持人尼爾‧麥葛瑞格將透過這本新作，追溯各文化與社會是如何與世界共處及自處，作者並非透過制度宗教的角度來檢視信仰，而是根據各地中所分享的軼事來揭露我們的社會如何成形，而當不同的軼事內容相互交錯時又會發生什麼變化。作者將《看得見的世界史》和《德意志：一個國家的記憶》中的主題相互結合，包括對象、地點和人類活動，試圖理解共同印仰在社區或國家的生活中隱藏的意義，如何塑造個人與國家之間的關係，幫助了解人類的過往。 A panoramic exploration of peoples, objects and beliefs over 40,000 years from the celebrated author of A History of the World in 100 Objects and Germany, following the new BBC Radio 4 documentary and British Museum exhibition. Available for pre-order now.No society on Earth lacks beliefs about where it has come from, its place in the world, and the connection of individuals to the eternal. Neil MacGregor's dazzling new book traces how different societies have understood and articulated their place in the cosmic scheme. He brilliantly turns his kaleidoscope of objects, monuments and ideas to examining mankind's beliefs - not from the perspective of institutional religions, but by focusing on the shared narratives that have shaped our societies, and our relationships with each other.'The new blockbuster by the museums maestro Neil MacGregor ... The man who chronicles world history through objects is back ... examining a new set of objects to explore the theme of faith in society' Sunday Times
