The Other by Ryszard Kapuscinski
Offers a look at the Western idea of the Other - the non-European or non-American. Looking at this concept through the lens of the author's own encounters in Africa, Asia and Latin America, this title traces how the West has understood the Other from classical times to colonialism, from the age of enlightenment to the postmodern global village.
Extraordinarily intelligent.. The lectures are as erudite as they are profound ... An astonishingly fresh and perceptive discussion of what identity means today. -- Jason Burke * Observer *
An alternative journey through philosophy, history and anthropology ... a powerful, quasi-religious, meditation on the power of humbling oneself in the face of the unknown. * Independent *
Kapuscinski's case for humanity to accept and acknowledge 'otherness' is cogent and invites further contemplation. * Financial Times *
Eloquent ... remarkably thoughtful and compressed. * The Washington Post Book World *
An alternative journey through philosophy, history and anthropology ... a powerful, quasi-religious, meditation on the power of humbling oneself in the face of the unknown. * Independent *
Kapuscinski's case for humanity to accept and acknowledge 'otherness' is cogent and invites further contemplation. * Financial Times *
Eloquent ... remarkably thoughtful and compressed. * The Washington Post Book World *
Ryszard Kapuscinski is the author of, among other titles, Shah of Shahs, Imperium, Shadow of the Sun, and the memoir Travels with Herodotus. His books have been translated into twenty-eight languages. He died in 2007.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844674169 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844674169 |
| Title | The Other |
| Author | Ryszard Kapuscinski |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Year published | 2009-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 104 |
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