Publisher | Penguin |
ISBN 13 | 9780141979786 |
ISBN 10 | 014197978X |
Author | Dr Neil MacGregor |
Book Format | Paperback |
Language | English |
Book Subtitle | Memories Of A Nation |
Editorial Review | From sausages and porcelain to the glory days of Bauhaus, MacGregor has produced a dazzling history that goes far beyond the stereotypes of Nazis, forests and leather shorts. The illustrations alone - the glittering interior of Aachen Cathedral, the engravings of Albrecht Dürer - make you want to jump on the first flight to Berlin (Dominic Sandbrook Sunday Times) Unfailingly interesting and stimulating ... the book succeeds triumphantly (Richard J Evans TLS) |
About the Author | Neil MacGregor was Director of the National Gallery, London from 1987 to 2002 and of the British Museum from 2002 to 2015. His previous books include A History of the World in 100 Objects and Shakespeare's Restless World, both available in Penguin and now between them translated into more than a dozen languages. For his work on the BBC Radio 4 series, British Museum exhibition and book Germany: Memories of a Nation, he was awarded (in Germany) the Friedrich Gundolf Prize, the Goethe Medal and the German National Prize and (in the UK) the British Academy's Nayef Al-Radhan Prize for Transcultural Understanding. He is now Chair of the Steering Committee of the Humboldt Forum in Berlin. |
Language | English |
Edition Number | 2 |
Publication Date | 42555 |
Number of Pages | 624 |