Martin Puchner: Kultur. A New History of the World
From the Chauvet Cave in France to the Egypt of Nefertiti, classical Greece, Aztec libraries, Ashoka's India, Tang China, and beyond, this engaging and accessible 'Big History' by German-American literature specialist Martin Puchner explores the origins and reasons for human culture and how cultural appropriation has facilitated its development. Puchner captivatingly discusses why only culture enabled the development of human capabilities, how it has evolved through innovations, imitations, and exchanges across centuries, ensuring survival.
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The author Martin Puchner was born in 1969 in Erlangen and is a professor at Harvard.
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Institut Pierre Werner
Institut Pierre Werner
Rue Münster
Grund Luxembourg
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