Theodore Zeldin
Autore di An Intimate History of Humanity
Sull'Autore
Theodore Zeldin, a fellow and former dean of St Antony's College, Oxford is a member of the BBC Brains Trust, the British Academy and the European Academy
Fonte dell'immagine: Theodore Zeldin, 2016
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1933-08-22
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- British Mandate of Palestine
- Luogo di residenza
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Istruzione
- Oxford University (St. Antony's College, DPhil)
Oxford University (Christ Church)
Birkbeck College, the University of London - Attività lavorative
- historian
writer
philosopher
Sociologist - Relazioni
- Wilson, Deirdre (wife)
- Organizzazioni
- Oxford Muse Foundation
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- Order of the British Empire (Commander)
BBC Brains Trust
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres - Breve biografia
- Theodore Zeldin's works focus on the role of the individual and of the emotions in every aspect of life. His 2000 page, 5-volume History of French Passions made him "the most popular Englishman in France" (Le Point). He appears frequently on French radio and television. His writings have been translated into 24 languages. Zeldin is a Patron of the National Academy of Writing, on the Management Committee of the Society of Authors, and a Trustee of the Wytham Hall Medical Charity for the Homeless. He has been a visiting professor at Harvard and the University of Southern California, and has lectured in 15 countries.
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- Opere
- 27
- Opere correlate
- 1
- Utenti
- 2,066
- Popolarità
- #12,439
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 23
- ISBN
- 105
- Lingue
- 11
- Preferito da
- 7
His great skill is in bringing history to life in the form of anecdote and biography from across different eras and cultures, and weaving in eternal human preoccupations with creative thinking about different possibilities for answering some of the odd, basic and profound questions we ask ourselves.
Among the many questions he asks here: How many ways of committing suicide are there? What can replace the shortage of soul-mates? How can prejudices be overcome? What is the point of working so hard? What else can one do in a hotel?
He hints at answers with a lightness of touch, with some personal stories of his own, and with compassion for the other people on whose lives and ideas he draws from. Throughout, his intention seems to be to show us how valuable it is to learn more about each other's innermost thoughts and feelings, as well as from the myriad ways human beings have found of addressing some of the challenges that face us all.… (altro)