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How to Cure a Fanatic
Amos Oz
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Description for How to Cure a Fanatic
paperback. The author grew up in war-torn Jerusalem, where as a boy he witnessed first-hand the poisonous consequences of fanaticism. In this book, he brings us face to face with fanaticism he suggests ways in which we can all respond. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJP; DNF; HBJF1; JPVH3; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 109 x 9. Weight in Grams: 70.
‘A hero of mine, a moral as well as literary giant’ Simon Schama
Amos Oz, the internationally acclaimed author of A Tale of Love and Darkness and Judas, grew up in war-torn Jerusalem, where as a boy he witnessed first-hand the poisonous consequences of fanaticism.
In How To Cure a Fanatic Amos Oz analyses the historical roots of violence and confronts truths about the extremism nurtured throughout society. By bringing us face to face with fanaticism he suggests ways in which we can all respond.
From the author of A Tale of Love and Darkness ... Read more
‘He was the conscience of Israel’ Roger Cohen, New York Times
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099572725
SKU
V9780099572725
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About Amos Oz
Born in Jerusalem in 1939, Amos Oz is the internationally acclaimed author of many novels and essay collections, translated into over 30 languages, including recently his brilliant semi-autobiographical work, A Tale of Love and Darkness. He has received several international awards, including the Prix Femina, the Israel Prize, the Goethe Prize,the Frankfurt Peace Prize and the 2013 Franz Kafka Prize. ... Read more
Reviews for How to Cure a Fanatic
A short, clear-sighted and unsentimental masterpiece about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Mark Damazer
New Statesman
This is a book designed to be taken out into the world... Patient, cogent and an exquisite thinker, Oz is a rare blast of sanity and intelligence. Read, learn and take heart
Guardian
A bloodless victory over fanaticism
The Times ... Read more
Mark Damazer
New Statesman
This is a book designed to be taken out into the world... Patient, cogent and an exquisite thinker, Oz is a rare blast of sanity and intelligence. Read, learn and take heart
Guardian
A bloodless victory over fanaticism
The Times ... Read more