Kunsten at finde håb og livsmod gennem trøst “I Om trøst skubber den sprudlende forfatter, professor og tidligere politiker Michael Ignatieff den kommercielle, overfladiske følelse væk og... Læs mere
As read on BBC Radio 4's 'Book of the Week', a deeply moving exploration of the literature of consolation, of how writers (and the painter David and the Composer Mahler) have responded to tragedy and loss, from The Psalms to Albert Camus and Primo Levi.
As read on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Book of the Week’, a deeply moving exploration of the literature of consolation, of how writers (and the painter David and the Composer Mahler) have responded to tragedy and loss, from The Psalms to Albert Camus and Primo Levi.
From renowned intellectual and historian Michael Ignatieff comes a moving portrait of artists, writers, politicians, emperors, and poets overcoming tragedy and crisis an ancient tradition of consolation which will resonate with readers in our turbulent times.
Presents an account of the successes, failures, and prospects of the human rights revolution. This work argues that human rights activists have rightly drawn criticism from Asia, the Islamic world, and within the West itself for being overambitious and unwilling to accept limits.
In the age of terrorism Michael Ignatieff argues that we must not shrink from the use of violence. But its use - in a liberal democracy - must be measured.
Kunsten at finde håb og livsmod gennem trøst “I Om trøst skubber den sprudlende forfatter, professor og tidligere politiker Michael Ignatieff den kommercielle, overfladiske følelse væk og... Læs mere
Reissue of an incisive exploration of the many faces of modern nationalism by the esteemed author of On Consolation
Reissue of a profound exploration of the concept of human need by the esteemed author of On Consolation