{"product_id":"different-lives-hans-renders-9789004428126","title":"Different Lives: Global Perspectives on Biography in Public Cultures and Societies","description":"Internationally acclaimed biographies are almost always written by British or American biographers. But what is the state of the art of biography in other parts of the world? Introduced by Richard Holmes, the volume \u003ci\u003eDifferent Lives\u003c\/i\u003e offers a global perspective: seventeen scholars vividly describe the biographical tradition in their countries of interest. They show how biography functions as a public genre, featuring specific societal issues and opinion-making. Indeed, the volume aims to answer the question: how can biography contribute to a better understanding of differences between societies and cultures? Special attention is given to the US, China and the Netherlands. Other contributions are on Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Iceland, Iran, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, and South Africa.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book represents a much needed breakdown of the history and current status of Biography Studies throughout the world. Any educator teaching a course in higher education that includes Biography Studies should definitely consider this as a major text for inclusion.\"\u003cbr\u003eBilly Tooma, film maker and Assistant Professor, \u003ci\u003eWessex County College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The rise of biography is the literary event of our time; Hamilton and Renders are its pioneer scholars, and their compelling primer is a must read.\"\u003cbr\u003e Joanny Moulin, \u003ci\u003eInstitut Universitaire de France\u003c\/i\u003e, on Nigel Hamilton and Hans Renders, in: \u003ci\u003eThe ABC of Modern Biography\u003c\/i\u003e (2018)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSee inside the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hans Renders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9004428127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789004428126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.10w x 0.69d","brand":"Hans Renders","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47930955759871,"sku":"9789004428126","price":174.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_72e63528-6253-4a23-927e-c140b82d55d0.jpg?v=1766345452","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/different-lives-hans-renders-9789004428126","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}