Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/556431to listen full audiobooks. Title: The West: A New History of an Old Idea Author: Naoíse Mac Sweeney Narrator: Shaheen Khan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 8 minutes Release date: April 27, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: *A Radio 4 Book of the Week* Brought to you by Penguin. We tend to imagine Western Civilisation as a golden thread, leading through the centuries from classical antiquity to the countries of the modern West - a cultural genealogy that connects Plato to NATO. It is an idea often invoked in the speeches of politicians and the rhetoric of journalists, and which remains deeply embedded in popular culture. But what if it is wrong? In an epic sweep through the ages, prize-winning archaeologist and historian Naoíse Mac Sweeney charts the history of this idea - an idea of enormous political significance, but which is nonetheless factually incorrect and obscures the wondrous, rich diversity of our past. She reveals how this particular version of Western history was invented, how it has been used to justify imperialism and racism, and why it is no longer ideologically fit for purpose today. Told through the lives of fourteen fascinating historical figures - including a formidable Roman matriarch, an unconventional Islamic scholar, an enslaved African American poetess and a British prime minister with Homeric aspirations - The West is a groundbreaking retelling of Western history and a powerful corrective to one of the greatest myths of all: Western Civilisation. ©2023 Naoíse Mac Sweeney (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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