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OverviewA Sunday Times Best History Book of the Year A Spectator Book of the Year 'A book of beauty and beguiling rhythm that offers unsettling lessons about our present-day world of borders' The Times 'Thoughtful, lyrical yet ambitiously panoramic . . . an important, generous and beautifully-written book' William Dalrymple The ground-breaking story of Nomadic peoples on the move across history. Humans have been on the move for most of history. Even after the great urban advancement lured people into the great cities of Uruk, Babylon, Rome and Chang'an, most of us continued to live lightly on the move and outside the pages of history. But recent discoveries have revealed another story . . . Wandering people built the first great stone monuments, such as the one at Gobekli Tepe, seven thousand years before the pyramids. They tamed the horse, fashioned the composite bow, fought with the Greeks and hastened the end of the Roman Empire. They had a love of poetry and storytelling, a fascination for artistry and science, and a respect for the natural world rooted in reliance and their belief. Embracing multiculturalism, tolerant of other religions, their need for free movement and open markets brought a glorious cultural flourishing to Eurasia, enabling the Renaissance and changing the human story. Reconnecting with our deepest mythology, our unrecorded antiquity and our natural environment, Nomads is the untold history of civilisation, told through its outsiders. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anthony SattinPublisher: John Murray Press Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.560kg ISBN: 9781473677791ISBN 10: 1473677793 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 26 May 2022 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA fabulous piece of evocative writing, mixing personal stories with an epic sweep of history, the unique insight of location and an intimate connection to the subject. I loved it -- Jerry Brotton, author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps I was riveted by the shifts to nomadic culture, Sapiens-like, and by the feeling of learning lightly worn and deftly-transmitted. This is a major book -- Roland Philipps, author of A Spy Named Orphan I was riveted by the shifts to nomadic culture, Sapiens-like, and by the feeling of learning lightly worn and deftly-transmitted. This is a major book -- Roland Philipps, author of A Spy Named Orphan An ambitious blend of history, memoir and current affairs - Koram's superb and combative account shows how Britain's near-past can explain its present predicament. A fascinating account of the British Empire written with an exciting blend of passion and scholarship -- David Dabydeen A fabulous piece of evocative writing, mixing personal stories with an epic sweep of history, the unique insight of location and an intimate connection to the subject. I loved it -- Jerry Brotton, author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps I was riveted by the shifts to nomadic culture, Sapiens-like, and by the feeling of learning lightly worn and deftly-transmitted. This is a major book -- Roland Philipps, author of A Spy Named Orphan I was riveted by the shifts to nomadic culture, Sapiens-like, and by the feeling of learning lightly worn and deftly-transmitted. This is a major book -- Roland Philipps, author of A Spy Named Orphan An ambitious blend of history, memoir and current affairs - Koram's superb and combative account shows how Britain's near-past can explain its present predicament. A fascinating account of the British Empire written with an exciting blend of passion and scholarship -- David Dabydeen The saga of the lost mobile cultures and empires that have impacted global history . . . a spirited defence of freedom of conscience, freedom of movement and migration, a romantic tribute to independence and to free spirit, and to being in tune with the rhythms of nature -- Marc David Baer, author of The Ottomans Author InformationAnthony Sattin has been described as one of the key influences on travel writing today. His highly acclaimed books include A Winter on the Nile and Young Lawrence. His award-winning journalism has appeared regularly in the Guardian, Observer, Sunday Times, FT, Daily Telegraph and publications around the world including Wall Street Journal, Al-Ahram and Al Jazeera. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, editorial advisor on Geographical Magazine and a contributing editor to Conde Nast Traveller. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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