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(0)Neil MacGregor
Author
Publisher
Allen Lane
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Neil MacGregor guides us through the complex history, culture and identity of Germany by telling the stories behind 30 objects in his uniquely magical way. Beginning with the 15th-century invention of the Gutenberg press, he ventures beyond the usual sticking point of the Second World War to get to the heart of a nation that has given us Luther and Hitler, the Beetle and Brecht - and remade our world again and again. This is a view of Germany like...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
From Neil MacGregor, the acclaimed creator of 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' and the Director of the British Museum, comes a unique, enthralling exploration of the age of William Shakespeare to accompany a new BBC Radio 4 series.
Author
Publisher
Allen Lane
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Neil MacGregor's radio series 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' has been a unique event that has set a benchmark for public service broadcasting in the UK and across the world. This book is the tie-in to that event, reproducing the scripts describing the objects that made us who we are.