Wisdom of the Ancients

Life Lessons from Our Distant Past

Wisdom of the Ancients
Neil Oliver
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Paperback
h198 x 127mm - 304pg
7 Apr 2022 UK
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9781529176780
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In all of recorded history this is the best time to be alive. We have increased life expectancy, better living conditions, the boundless potential of technology. Yet for all we have gained in the modern world, simple peace of mind is hard to find. In a time that is increasingly fraught with complexity and conflict, we are told that our wellbeing relies on remaining as present as possible. But what if the key to being present lies in the past? In Wisdom of the Ancients, Neil Oliver takes us back in time, to grab hold of the ideas buried in forgotten cultures and early civilizations. From Laetoli footprints in Tanzania to Keralan rituals, stone circles and cave paintings, Oliver takes us on a global journey through antiquity. A master storyteller, drawing on immense knowledge of our ancient past, he distils this wisdom into twelve messages that have endured the test of time, and invites us to consider how these might apply to our lives today. The result is powerful and inspirational, moving and profound.
Reading Wisdom of the Ancients is like putting on the finest headphones ever made. Here, cutting out the background noise of a society fevered by consumption and sensation. . . is a book that really makes you think and offers up the excitement of discovering things that when you read them make you fizz like understanding a foreign language you never realised you knew. This book is the equivalent of diving into a cool sea on a baking hot day, you emerge smiley and refreshed. I wish I had written this. * Tim Smit * Neil Oliver writes beautifully - bringing the past to life and letting us see ourselves in a new light. * Alice Roberts * A fascinating fact-laden expedition through the ages. Oliver' s erudition shines off every page. * Anna Pasternak *
Neil Oliver was born in Renfrewshire in Scotland. He studied archaeology at the University of Glasgow and worked as an archaeologist before training as a journalist. In 2002 he made his television debut presenting BBC2' s Two Men in a Trench in which he and Tony Pollard visited historic British battlefields. Since that time he has been a regular on TV, presenting A History of Scotland, Vikings, and Coast. He was appointed President of the National Trust in Scotland in 2017. He travels all the time, but his home is in Stirling, with his wife, three children and an Irish wolfhound.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781529176780
Published: 7 Apr 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin (Transworld)
Publisher: Transworld Publishers
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 127mm
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 202g
Pages: 304

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