In 1587; John White led 117 English men; women; and children to Roanoke Island; off the coast of North Carolina. They hoped to establish a British foothold in North America; but soon found themselves struggling to survive. White returned to England for help; but when he returned to Roanoke in 1590; the colonists were nowhere to be found: White never saw his friends or family again. But as James Horn reveals in A Kingdom Strange; some from the party survived; their descendants were discovered a century later; a living testament to America's remarkable origins.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Contact with the Divine through GeniusBy Robert S. RobbinsI have joked that this is a history of my people; but it is really just a history of genius as a cultural concept. The author treats genius with reverence as something sacred. Therefore he never attempts a rational or scientific explanation for genius. Fair enough if you only intend to present the history of the concept but this means he ignores the history of psychology's explanation for genius; as exceptional access to the unconscious mind. There is absolutely no mention of the unconscious mind anywhere in this book even though the discovery of the unconscious is of great importance to the history of genius as a concept."Divine Fury: A History of Genius" considers genius both in terms of general intelligence and inspiration; with more of an emphasis on inspiration. The Wikipedia article on Artistic Inspiration also mentions the concept of divine fury; "In Greek thought; inspiration meant that the poet or artist would go into ecstasy or furor poeticus; the divine frenzy or poetic madness. He or she would be transported beyond his own mind and given the gods' or goddesses own thoughts to embody." I would argue that you can't really be transported beyond your own mind but you can go deeper into your own mind and this is probably what is happening. To be given the thoughts of someone outside yourself would be a state of possession and I would argue that you can only be possessed by your own inner demons (which are not necessarily demonic or negative). The field of comparative religion explores this subject in far greater depth since its great thinkers are not afraid to speculate on the nature of spirituality.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting view of geniusBy Batia CohenMcMahon narrates the history of the genius concept through different periods of time. The analysis is well written but sometimes redundant. As we progress through the book we get the sense of understanding the general idea. While contemplating different examples of eminent people like Socrates; Michelangelo; Napoleon; and Einstein; the author approaches the issue in a fresh; new way as he includes Hitler and the evil genius as well.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy chung hsiehexcellent!
