{"product_id":"prime-movers","title":"Prime Movers","description":"\u003cb\u003eFerdinand Mount has been fascinated by the great thinkers and politicians who have shaped human history over the past two millennia \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this fascinating, and provocative book, he examines the proposals for a political theory from a number of widely different historical figures. \u003cb\u003eTwelve key people\u003c\/b\u003e, from the great orator and statesman of Ancient Greece (\u003cb\u003ePericles\u003c\/b\u003e) to the inspiration of the founding of the state of Pakistan (\u003cb\u003eMuhammad Iqbal\u003c\/b\u003e) we take a colourful and rip-roaring journey through the historical figures who have both inspired and provoked Mount in equal measure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The lives of men such as \u003cb\u003eJesus Christ, Rousseau, Adam Smith, Edmund Burke\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThomas Jefferson\u003c\/b\u003e are discussed and comparisons are drawn between the various approaches each figure promoted in their works – whether philosophical, or political theories.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e For those wishing to be guided by Mount’s choices and be swept along by his brilliantly erudite prose, this will be a particular enjoyable read. Lots of colour, humour and passion governed all these people careers and Mount brings them to life like no one else can.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the international-bestselling \u003ci\u003eTears of the Rajas:-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Mount is a skilled and fluent writer who does his subject justice' --\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Mount relates this remarkable story with a gentle wit, a lightness of touch, a boyish enthusiasm as well as a genius for the telling pen-portrait… It is a remarkable story, and cumulatively amounts to an epic panorama of British Indian history much more substantial than the 'collection of Indian tales, a human jungle book', which Mount modestly describes as his aim in the introduction.' --\u003cb\u003eWilliam Dalrymple, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'What [Mount] provides instead is of far greater value: a perceptive antidote to nationalistic prejudicial thinking, and an opportunity for a greater understanding of the aftereffects of British imperialism in some of the world's most troubled regions.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Although \u003ci\u003eTears of the Rajas\u003ci\u003e is replete with stirring tales of adventure, it is a deeply humane book. Mount's heart is at all times with the people of India, whose lives are turned upside down by blundering attempts at modernisation.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317782389118,"sku":"NW9781471156014","price":10.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781471156014.jpg?v=1778722750","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/prime-movers","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}