On Deep History and the Brain by Daniel Lord Smail
Dissolves the logic of a beginning based on writing, civilization, or historical consciousness and offers a model for a history that escapes the continuing grip of the Judeo-Christian time frame. This book lays out a case for bringing neuroscience and neurobiology into the realm of history.
"An intelligent disquiet runs through these pages"--New York Times Book Review "A creative and compelling synthesis of ideas, Smail's book provides an engaging and invigorating analysis of our history."--Science (Aaas) "A provocative thesis... Radically rethinks the relationship between biology and culture."--London Review of Books "Relax and enjoy. It's a good read, and it makes you think."--New Scientist "[An] intriguing little book."--American Scientist
Daniel Lord Smail is Professor of History at Harvard University. He is the author of Imaginary Cartographies (1999), which won the American Historical Association's Herbert Baxter Adams Prize and the Social Science History Association's President's Award; The Consumption of Justice (2003), which won the Law and Society Association's James Willard Hurst Prize; and co-editor of Fama: The Politics of Talk and Reputation in Medieval Europe (2003).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780520252899 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520252896 |
| Title | On Deep History and the Brain |
| Author | Daniel Lord Smail |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 2007-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 286 |
| Prizes | Commended for L.A. Times Book Prize (Science/Technology) 2007 |
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