{"title":"Stephen Harrison","description":"\u003cp\u003eStephen Harrison explores fascinating lives and ideas, bringing history and philosophy into sharp, accessible focus. His works span engaging biographies like \u003cem\u003eAlexander the Great\u003c\/em\u003e and thoughtful examinations of language and human nature, such as \u003cem\u003eBabel\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect insightful reflections on personal fulfilment and the human condition, blending rigorous scholarship with clear, approachable writing. 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It re-examines Alexander's military victories and personality, while also exploring the impact of his campaigns on the people he conquered. Alexander's story, Stephen Harrison argues, is one that includes the vital roles that other figures played in historical events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy considering the social and intellectual currents of the last two decades, Harrison highlights how changing contemporary experiences shape historical interpretations. 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It tells the story of how ideas have travelled via the medium of translation into different languages and cultures, focusing on illustrated examples ranging from Greek papyri through illuminated manuscripts and fine early books to fantasy languages, such as J.R.R. Tolkien's Elvish. It also addresses the search for a universal language and the challenges of translation in multicultural Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStarting with the concept of Babel itself, which illustrates the early cultural prominence of multilingualism, and with an illustration of a Mediterranean language of four millennia ago (Linear A) which still resists deciphering, the book examines how languages have interacted with each other in different contexts. The book explores the multilingual transmission of key texts in religion, science (the history of Euclid), animal fable (from Aesop in Greek to Beatrix Potter via La Fontaine, with some fascinating Southeast Asian books), fairy-tale, fantasy, and translations of the great Greek epics of Homer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is lavishly illustrated with a diverse range of material, from papyrus fragments found at Oxyrhynchus to Esperanto handbooks to Asterix cartoons, each offering its own particular adventure into translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470066532588,"sku":"9781851245093","price":64.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781851245093-babel.jpg?v=1775211236"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/stephen-harrison.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}