Bibliograph

Adrift, how our world lost its way, Amin Maalouf ; translated from the French by Frank Wynne

Type

Label

Adrift, how our world lost its way, Amin Maalouf ; translated from the French by Frank Wynne

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Adrift

Oclc number

1141225411

Responsibility statement

Amin Maalouf ; translated from the French by Frank Wynne

Sub title

how our world lost its way

Summary

The bestselling author of The Crusades Through Arab Eyes traces how civilizations have drifted apart throughout the 20th century and now lack the solidarity to address global threats to humankind. The United States is on the verge of losing all moral credibility. The European Union is in the process of breaking apart. The Arab world is embroiled in crisis. Thus divided and lacking solidarity, humanity is unable to address global threats to the environment and our health. How did we get here and what is yet to come? World-renowned scholar and bestselling author of The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, Amin Maalouf, is awake to the dangerous consequences we are about to face. In Adrift, Maalouf traces how civilizations have drifted apart throughout the 20th century, mixing personal narrative and historical analysis to provide a warning signal for the future

Target audience

adult

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