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The city of words / Alberto Manguel.

Manguel, Alberto. (Author).

Summary:

The end of ethnic nationalism -- building societies around sets of common values -- seems like a good idea. But something is going wrong. Manguel suggests we should look at what stories have to teach us about society.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780887847639
  • ISBN: 0887847633
  • Physical Description: 166 p. ; 21 cm.
  • Publisher: Toronto : Anansi, 2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-158) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction - I. The voice of Cassandra - II. The tablets of Gilgamesh - III. The bricks of Babel - IV. The books of Don Quixote - V. The screen of Hal -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Index.
Subject: Toleration.
Violence.
Nationalism.
Literature and society.
Fiction > Social aspects.

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