The master and his emissary
Subtitle: the divided brain and the making of the Western world
By: Iain McGilchrist
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New Haven, Conn; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 534
ISBN-13: 9780300188370
Subjects: Western Civilization; Cerebral dominance
Description: "Now available in a larger format, a fascinating exploration of the differences between the brain's right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture."--Publisher description.
Notes: Originally published: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The master and his emissary; title: Part I: The divided brain; title: Asymmetry and the brain; title: What do the two hemispheres 'do'?; title: Language, truth, and music; title: The nature of the two worlds; title: The primacy of the right hemisphere; title: The triumph of the left hemisphere; title: Part 2: How the brain has shaped our world; title: Imitation and the evolution of culture; title: The ancient world; title: The Renaissance and the Reformation; title: The Enlightenment; title: Romanticism and the Industrial Revolution; title: The modern and post-modern worlds; title: Conclusion: The master betrayed.