Dominion : The Making of the Western Mind by Tom Holland 9780349141206

Dominion : The Making of the Western Mind

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Dominion is a transformative work that challenges readers to view the world through an entirely new lens. Lauded as the Sunday Times History Book of the Year, this witty and erudite tome offers a provocative and often humorous exploration of Christianity's profound impact on Western civilisation.

Tom Holland posits that Christianity stands as the ancient world's most enduring legacy, fundamentally reshaping Western history. Even those who have forsaken their ancestral faith or dismiss religion as mere superstition unwittingly bear its indelible mark. Whilst the chasm between believers and sceptics may appear vast up close, a broader perspective reveals Christianity's influence on science, secularism, and even atheism.

Dominion embarks on an ambitious journey through time, from the Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC to Europe's contemporary migration crisis, weaving a rich tapestry that encompasses figures as diverse as Nebuchadnezzar and the Beatles. Holland meticulously examines Christianity's revolutionary nature, its pervasive influence on Latin Christendom, and its lasting impact on a West that has grown increasingly sceptical of religious claims.

This masterful work serves a dual purpose: to illuminate the startling novelty of Christian teachings in their historical context, and to cast our own deeply ingrained assumptions in a similarly alien light. Dominion charts the extraordinary evolution of human self-perception, inviting readers to trace the arc of this transformation across millennia and reassess their understanding of what it means to be human.

Product Information:

Book ISBN: 9780349141206
Book Author: Tom Holland
Book Format: Paperback / softback
Book Imprint: Abacus
Book Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Book Dimensions: 128 x 196 x 51 cm
Book Publication Date: 2020-08-06
Book Pagination: 624 pages, 8pp colour, 16pp b/w
Book Weight: 508g

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Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.

This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.

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