The master and his emissary : the divided brain and the making of the Western world /

McGilchrist, Iain,

The master and his emissary : the divided brain and the making of the Western world / Iain McGilchrist. - Paperback [edition]. - 1 online resource (553 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Asymmetry and the brain -- What do the two hemispheres 'do'? -- Language, truth, and music -- The nature of the two worlds -- The primacy of the right hemisphere -- The triumph of the left hemisphere -- Imitation and the evolution of culture -- The ancient world -- The Renaissance and the Reformation -- The Enlightenment -- Romanticism and the Industrial Revolution -- The modern and post-modern worlds.

9780300197587


Cerebral dominance.


Electronic books.

QP385.5 / .M36 2010

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