El trasfondo humano de la guerra

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An expansive tribute to the life and achievements of this internationally renowned Turkish scholar and culturalist Cultural Horizons recognizes the extraordinary achievements of Talat Sait Halman throughout his multifaceted career as Turkey's Minister of Culture, Ambassador for Cultural Affairs, professor, poet, translator, literary author and critic, newspaper columnist, and public speaker. Seventy-two distinguished scholars, journalists, translators, and creative writers from around the world have written for this work. Contributions include poetry, essays, a play, and articles.

"Hace veinte años, cuando se publicó la primera edición de este libro, se celebraba en todo el mundo el final del segundo milenio. Se trata, claro está, de una pura convención, fijada arbitrariamente y con varios siglos de retraso por los reformadores cristianos del calendario para hacer coincidir el año uno (aproximadamente) con la fecha del nacimiento de Cristo. Una convención, pues, que en teoría no afecta a las tres cuartas partes de la humanidad que utilizan calendarios distintos: chinos, indios, todo el Islam. Pero que sí los afecta en la práctica. Porque la práctica de este...

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