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Robert Peckham
Fear [EPUB ebook]
An Alternative History of the World

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Couverture du Robert Peckham: Fear (ePUB)

‘Extraordinary’ Ai Weiwei
‘Brilliant’ Simon Schama
Fear has long been a driving force – perhaps the driving force – of world history: a coercive tool of power and a catalyst for radical change. Here, Robert Peckham traces its transformative role over a millennium, from fears of famine and war to anxieties over God, disease, technology and financial crises.
In a landmark global history that ranges from the Black Death to the terror of the French Revolution, the AIDS pandemic to...

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Robert Peckham is a cultural historian and founder of Open Cube, an organisation that promotes the integration of the arts, science, and technology for health. ...

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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 524 ● ISBN 9781782838135 ● Taille du fichier 6.6 MB ● Maison d’édition Profile ● Lieu London ● Pays GB ● Publié 2023 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 8739094 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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