{"product_id":"the-worlds-game-reflections-on-western-culture-9781837933389","title":"The World's Game: Reflections on Western Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the twelfth century, Pope Clement III declared: 'The Pope is resolved to be the lord and master of the world's game.' Yet history has proven to be much more complex. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this epic narrative, Frederic Raphael explores the most significant moments, ideas and figures that have shaped the world's stage. He takes us on a journey through history: from the reigns of Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great, to Plato and Socrates and the origins of philosophy, the turning point of World War Two and the invention of the atom bomb, and, finally, the social and cultural divisions of modern day. It is often a story of conflict: the rise of anti-Semitism, the tensions between science and faith, progress and strife, comedy and ruthlessness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThought-provoking and compelling, \u003ci\u003eThe World's Game\u003c\/i\u003e weaves a tapestry of the Western world and the power struggles that have shaped it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrederic Raphael\u003c\/b\u003e is a BAFTA and Academy Award-winning screenwriter, author and journalist. He wrote the screenplays for Oscar-winning \u003ci\u003eDarling\u003c\/i\u003e (1965), Oscar-nominated \u003ci\u003eTwo for the Road\u003c\/i\u003e (1967) and the 1967 adaptation of Thomas Hardy's \u003ci\u003eFar From the Madding Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e. As a journalist, his articles have been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. As a prolific author, Raphael has written numerous works of fiction and translation, as well as history, essays and memoirs, most notably \u003ci\u003eThe Glittering Prizes\u003c\/i\u003e (1976) and \u003ci\u003eEyes Wide Open\u003c\/i\u003e (1999).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Apollo Publishing International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552752337170,"sku":"9781837933389","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_728e7da6-065a-4700-920a-eaaf2129a3e8.jpg?v=1754902418","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-worlds-game-reflections-on-western-culture-9781837933389","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}