{"product_id":"william-blake-vs-the-world-hardcover","title":"William Blake vs. the World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Higgs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wild and unexpected journey through culture, science, philosophy, and religion to better understand the mercurial genius of William Blake.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoet, artist, and visionary, William Blake is an archetypal misunderstood genius. His life passed without recognition and he worked without reward, often mocked, dismissed and misinterpreted. Yet from his ignoble end in a pauper's grave, Blake now occupies a unique position as an artist who unites and attracts people from all corners of society--a rare inclusive symbol of human identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlake famously experienced visions, and it is these that shaped his attitude toward politics, sex, religion, society, and art. Thanks to the work of neuroscientists and psychologists, we are now in a better position to understand what was happening inside that remarkable mind and gain a deeper appreciation of his brilliance. His timeless work, we will find, has never been more relevant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWilliam Blake vs the World \u003c\/i\u003ewe return to a world of riots, revolutions, and radicals; discuss movements from the Levellers of the sixteenth century to the psychedelic counterculture of the 1960s; and explore the latest discoveries in neurobiology, quantum physics, and comparative religion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking the reader on a wild adventure into unfamiliar territory, John Higgs places the bewildering eccentricities of a most singular artist into fascinating context. And although the journey begins with us trying to understand him, we will ultimately discover that it is Blake who helps us to understand ourselves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Higgs\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eWilliam Blake vs the World \u003c\/i\u003e(his first book to be published in America) as well as other books published in Britain. John lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 9.3 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766681862432,"sku":"9781639361533","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c424836ec14ee1c7ed5e9fb440016d68.webp?v=1780296721","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/william-blake-vs-the-world-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}