Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind by Tom Holland

Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind

Tom Holland

624 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

A historian of antiquity shows how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imaginationCrucifixion, the Romans believed, was the worst fate imaginable. It was this that rendered it so suitable a punishment for slaves. How astonishing it was, th...

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informative 94%
reflective 68%
challenging 42%
inspiring 21%
dark 10%
adventurous 5%
emotional 5%
mysterious 5%
sad 5%

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medium 20%
fast 5%

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