Simon Sebag Montefiore: Family Matters

Human beings have at least one thing in common: family. In his ambitious, scintillating, and epic work The World: A Family History, historian Simon Sebag Montefiore tells the story of humanity through the lens of dynasties; spanning centuries, continents, and cultures. From the Medicis to the Mughals, and from the Assads to the Zulus, Montefiore presents a small selection of the families that have shaped our world. In conversation with Bidisha Mamata.

Categories: Family, History, How We Live

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Family Dynamics

This strand draws together perspectives on family and relationships, inspired by Simon Sebag Montefiore’s The World: A History of Humanity told through the connecting thread of family. From moving depictions of lost siblings to a stunning new work by Octavia Bright which weaves the tale of recovery from alcohol addiction with the story of her father’s developing Alzheimer’s, this strand examines the relationships that make us: functional or otherwise…

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