The Polymath
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The Polymath: A Cultural History from Leonardo da Vinci to Susan Sontag
By Peter BurkeE. P. Thompson, William Morris, Romantic to Revolutionary (London, 1955); Fiona McCarthy, William Morris (London, 1994). 110. ... 61–76, at 62; S. Nagarajan, 'Arnold and the Bhagavad Gita', Comparative Literature 12 (1960), 335–47. 112.
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The Polymath
By Ben Salem HimmichWe also learn of his response to the major crisis of his time, the Tatar invasion of the Mashriq. In short, Ibn Khaldun, the distant and formidable figure, is humanized--thanks to this novel."--Naguib Mahfouz Medal Award Committee
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The Polymath: A Cultural History from Leonardo da Vinci to Susan Sontag
By Peter BurkeLang has been described as 'a raider, a free-lance, crossing all men's frontiers'.121 He wrote on mythology, ... They included, in order of seniority, Norbert Wiener (born in 1894), John von Neumann (1903), Alan Turing (1912) and Claude ...
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The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility
By Waqas AhmedOver history and across the world this fascinating breed has rejected 'specialisation' and shown us a more complete way of thinking and being. In doing so, they have shaped our past and will own the future. This is how.
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The Polymath
By Bensalem HimmichWe also learn of his response to the major crisis of his time, the Tatar invasion of the Mashriq. In short, Ibn Khaldun, the distant and formidable figure, is humanized--thanks to this novel."--Naguib Mahfouz Medal Award Committee
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The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility
By Waqas Ahmedmost influential figures in world history, instrumental in shaping the modern world. This is particularly important, as today we live in a highly specialised society which discourages (almost suppresses) the polymath, as well as any ...