Biography A Brief History |
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| Author:
| Hamilton, Nigel |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-03471-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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For what purpose and for whom has biographical pursuit endured, and how does it play such a contested, popular role in contemporary Western culture? Award-winning biographer Hamilton addresses these questions in an incisive and vivid narrative that will appeal to students of human nature and self-representation across the arts and sciences.
For what purpose and for whom has biographical pursuit endured, and how does it play such a contested, popular role in contemporary Western culture? Award-winning biographer Hamilton addresses these questions in an incisive and vivid narrative that will appeal to students of human nature and self-representation across the arts and sciences.