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"Published in conjunction with the BBC's Civilisations series"--Title page verso.
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What happened to art in the great Age of Discovery when civilisations encountered each other for the first time?In the Americas, the Spanish were so baffled by Aztec art that they melted the gold treasures they looted, repurposing it to make their own glorious art. David Olusoga explores the reactions of Europeans in Africa amidst the Ife and Kongo, and show Albert Eckhout's incredible studies of Brazilians as encountered by the Dutch. Olusoga explains how the Japanese remained steadfast to their own artistic identity in the face of their own increasing influence from the Dutch, and show how on the other hand India was changed forever by the arrival of the East India Company.
Author Biography
David Olusoga is an Anglo-Nigerian historian and producer. Working across radio and television, his programmes have explored the themes of colonialism, slavery and scientific racism. He has travelled extensively in Africa, and has been drawn to Namibia and its troubled history for several years. He has written three books: The Kaiser's Holocaust, The World's War and Black and British: A Forgotten History. He currently works as a producer for the BBC.Find him on Twitter @David Olusoga/
Review
Olusoga is a smart and inventive narrator, with a keen historical curiosity and effortless style -- Faramerz Dabhoiwala * Guardian * Told with great fluency and clarity of style ... a highly readable and engaging account -- Kwasi Kwarteng * Sunday Times * An insightful take from a great writer * History Revealed * Praise for Black and British: A Forgotten History You could not ask for a more judicious, comprehensive and highly readable survey of a part of British history that has been so long overlooked or denied. David Olusoga is a superb guide. -- Adam Hochschild Groundbreaking * Observer * [A] comprehensive and important history of black Britain . . . Written with a wonderful clarity of style and with great force and passion. -- Kwasi Kwarteng * Sunday Times * A radical reappraisal of the parameters of history, exposing lacunae in the nation's version of its past -- Arifa Akbar * Guardian * Praise for The Kaiser's Holocaust [A] haunting book ... an unforgettable and unflinching account of a neglected atrocity * Sunday Telegraph * (A) provocative and uncomfortably absorbing book. ... Impressively researched ... Olusoga and Erichsen, with their novelist's flair for narrative, provide a grimly readable history ... d deserves to be read widely. -- Ian Thomson * Daily Telegraph *
Long Description
What happened to art in the great Age of Discovery when civilisations encountered each other for the first time? In the Americas, the Spanish were so baffled by Aztec art that they melted the gold treasures they looted, repurposing it to make their own glorious art. David Olusoga explores the reactions of Europeans in Africa amidst the Ife and Kongo, and show Albert Eckhout's incredible studies of Brazilians as encountered by the Dutch. Olusoga explains how the Japanese remained steadfast to their own artistic identity in the face of their own increasing influence from the Dutch, and show how on the other hand India was changed forever by the arrival of the East India Company.
Review Text
Olusoga is a smart and inventive narrator, with a keen historical curiosity and effortless style
Review Quote
"Olusoga is a smart and inventive narrator, with a keen historical curiosity and effortless style" - Guardian"Told with great fluency and clarity of style ... a highly readable and engaging account" - Sunday Times"You could not ask for a more judicious, comprehensive and highly readable survey of a part of British history that has been so long overlooked or denied. David Olusoga, in keeping with the high standards of his earlier books, is a superb guide." --Adam Hochschild, author, King Leopold's Ghost
Promotional "Headline"
Companion to the BBC series CIVILISATIONS
Author Comments
Major ten-part BBC lead TV series, for transmission in March 2018.
Description for Sales People
Major ten-part TV series, which aired on PBS, now on DVDBuilding from the well-loved BBC series Civilisation presented by Sir Kenneth ClarkAlong with Mary Beard's volume (Civilisations: How Do We Look/Eye Of Faith 9781631494406), these are the only companion books to the series.Full colour illustration throughout with integrated picturesDavid is a rising star and his previous book (Black and British 9781447299769) was critically acclaimed.
Details ISBN1781259976 Author David Olusoga Publisher Profile Books Ltd Series Civilisations Language English Year 2018 ISBN-10 1781259976 ISBN-13 9781781259979 Format Hardcover Media Book Imprint Profile Books Ltd Subtitle As seen on TV Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from English DEWEY 909 Pages 304 Publication Date 2018-03-29 Short Title Civilisations Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2018-03-29 AU Release Date 2018-03-29 NZ Release Date 2018-03-29 Illustrations Fully illustrated throughout We've got this
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