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Dominion
- The Making of the Western Mind
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows, Tom Holland
- Length: 22 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
Christianity is the most enduring and influential legacy of the ancient world, and its emergence the single most transformative development in Western history. Even the increasing number in the West today who have abandoned the faith of their forebears, and dismiss all religion as pointless superstition, remain recognisably its heirs. Seen close up, the division between a sceptic and a believer may seem unbridgeable. Widen the focus, though, and Christianity's enduring impact upon the West can be seen in the emergence of much that has traditionally been cast as its nemesis: in science, in secularism and yes, even in atheism.
That is why Dominion places the story of how we came to be what we are, and how we think the way that we do, in the broadest historical context. Ranging in time from the Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC to the ongoing migration crisis in Europe today, and from Nebuchadnezzar to the Beatles, it explores just what it was that made Christianity so revolutionary and disruptive; how completely it came to saturate the mind-set of Latin Christendom; and why, in a West that has become increasingly doubtful of religion's claims, so many of its instincts remain irredeemably Christian. The aim is twofold: to make the listener appreciate just how novel and uncanny were Christian teachings when they first appeared in the world and to make ourselves, and all that we take for granted, appear similarly strange in consequence. We stand at the end-point of an extraordinary transformation in the understanding of what it is to be human: one that can be fully appreciated only by tracing the arc of its parabola over millennia.
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- william grumitt
- 29-11-23
An enjoyable read.
I like the way that the book comes from a point of view to which it is possible to argue against. it therefore had my mind working and it is also very informative.
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- Moses Buicke
- 28-01-24
Incredible text, amazing information
Very dissapointing when the author stopped narrating after the preface. I would have preferred he narrates the whole book. It's not good business sense to make the first 5% or your product superior to the rest.
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- Ayozie Pollendine
- 17-12-23
In plain sight
This amazing book has pointed out what is and has always been right in front of me, and I have completely taken for granted. it is that there is no such thing as to be objective. I realise that our whole education system presumes we can stand out side of what ever it is we decide to understand. that we can use empiricism as a surgeon skillfully uses a scalpel to separate bone from marrow and discern the truth of how things fit together. I realise too, we all desire to come to the truth of reality, of the world we live in. but that is the problem. we don't think we live in the world at all. Western society is about living on and not in. This truth was the first truth to be done away with when Europeans arrived in the New World. The people s of these lands lived very much "in" their world and as a result were categorised as lesser, as part of the beasts that surrounded them. the Christian s of Europe has no such delusion . they had been given dominion by God and had escaped the primitive life attached to the earth. they had technological wisdom and stood outside the plight of those who were still subject to the natural world.
In conclusion the epiphany that this book grants to those who see it, is that the way you view something has to be factored in to what you are looking at. if you believe in evolution, then you believe consciousness is very much part of it, therefore you can't use your consciousness to study it. If then we acknowledge that even the most anti Christian atheist is in fact nearer to Christian then any other ideology or way of seeing the world, then we should very seriously take a long look at what it's claims are and continue to be for millions of people
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- A time to question
- 02-10-19
Thrilling, serious and timely
All things fall apart, the centre cannot hold...it often feels today. Our diverse liberal society is ‘tolerant’ and paradoxically judgemental, and does not really seem to understand its own rationale. Tom Holland’s book tells a compelling narrative which weaves together the paradoxes, the highs and the lows of our human story, constantly asking ‘who are we really?’ And he provides a historical, profound and clear answer. But challenges (implicitly) the reader to provide a better explanation.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-06-21
Masterpiece
An extremely ambitious topic, masterfully covered by a passionate expert - what more could you want? Highly recommend to anyone, especially those with an interest in history, morality, people or religion. Holland just gets better and better!
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- Eoin
- 21-03-21
Highly insightful
Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this an excellent follow up to Rodney Stark’s “Bearing False Witness”
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- Mr. D. Roberts
- 16-09-21
Great book
I bought this with some trepidation. lots of reviews had moaned about the narration. It was fine. Having realised this I settled down to listen to an excellent piece of writing. Tom Holland has written a masterpiece
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- David J James
- 14-01-23
At last, a history that doesn't cancel us out
Some histories take a broad sweep but definitely underreport Church history. This history of the world helps the reader to balance that view.
My thanks to my friend Jeremy who recommended this.
The reader Mark Meadows does a good job and also it is good to hear the author at the start and conclusion.
I enjoyed the leitmotifs that go through the book, binding century to century and back to the modern age.
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- davezol
- 09-01-24
Outstanding
What a sweep of horizons, what magisterial knowledge of the subject matter, what eloquent delivery.
Should be made a school textbook.
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- Dr RE Hodgson
- 11-12-23
History of Europe in 1000s
I have a keen interest in the history of Europe particularly Britain but had no concept of the rise of Christianity in the defeat of disparate Pagan cults that was vital in the defence of Europe against Islam.
Who knows if an Islamic Europe may have thrived?
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