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Ferdinand Mount - Full Circle (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
Subtitled : How the Classical World Came Back to Us.
So much about the society that is now emerging in the twenty-first century bears an astonishing resemblance to the most prominent features of what we call the classical world - its institutions, its priorities, its entertainment, its physics, its sexual morality, its food, its politics, even its religion.
The ways in which we live our rich and varied lives correspond - almost eerily so - to the ways in which the Greeks and Romans lived theirs. Whether we are eating and drinking, bathing or exercising or making love, pondering, admiring or enquiring, our habits of thought and action, our diversions and concentrations recreate theirs. It is as though the 1500 years after the fall of Rome had been time out from traditional ways of being human.
This eye-opening book makes us look afresh at who we are and how we got here. Full Circle is not only wonderfully witty and brilliantly astute, but also profound and often disquieting. Ferdinand Mount effortlessly peels back 2000 years of history to show how much we are like the ancients, how in ways both trivial and crucial we are them and they are us.
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- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Very Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - Law, Society & Social Services
- Published : 2010 (This Edition 2011 - Simon & Schuster)
- ISBN : 9781847399342
- SKU : B004042
- PPC : SP00gm
- RRP : £8.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
'In characteristically wide-ranging style, Ferdinand Mount's Full Circle tackles the question of the legacy of the classical world' - New Statesman.
`Mount mounts a compelling and amusing case' - Evening Standard.
'A readable, stylish, expansive, occasionally sharp and stimulating series of reflections ranging widely over the modern world' - Literary Review.
'In Mount's book . . . there is a feeling of growth and regeneration . . . Mount is at the peak of his career, and one feels there is a great deal more to come' - Philip Womack, Daily Telegraph.
'Think we're addicted to fame? You should've seen us 2,000 years ago' - Mail on Sunday.
`An author of obvious erudition, with a great flair for anecdote' - Guardian.
"A fascinating and insightful book which I have read and reread with interest and delight.
It explores the idea that with the decline in Christian observance and belief we have returned to a pre Christian Classical society with many Roman and Greek characteristics. It is full of knowledge of the Classical world and it can not fail to inform and illuminate and advance insight into our own world."
"This book is an excellent read with each chapter, focusing on one aspect of civilization at a time illustrating how modern Britain and America for that matter are returning to the ways of the Roman Empire. How extraordinary and insightful." - Goodreads Reviews.
AI Summary
Ferdinand Mount's Full Circle is a compelling exploration of life's interconnected patterns and cycles. This thoughtful work examines how personal experiences, historical events, and human relationships form intricate webs of meaning that often circle back upon themselves. Mount's characteristic wit and keen observation shine throughout as he reflects on memory, identity, and the ways our lives echo with unexpected resonances. A rewarding read for those who appreciate intelligent, introspective writing that challenges conventional thinking about time, change, and continuity.
The Author
Ferdinand Mount was born in 1939. For many years he was a columnist at the Spectator and then the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Times. In between, he was head of the Downing Street Policy Unit and then editor of the Times Literary Supplement. He is now a prize-winning novelist, author of the bestselling memoir Cold Cream, the controversial The New Few and the bestselling The Tears of the Rajas. He lives in London.
