Living with the Gods : 40,000 Years of Peoples, Objects and Beliefs

　　既《看得到的世界史》，大英博物館館長、紐約時報暢銷作家 Neil MacGregor 再次親撰。

　　Neil MacGregor 曾與 BBC Radio 4 合作，共同打造《看得到的世界史》鉅著，該鉅著以廣播形式播出時更創下英國一千一百萬人口同時收聽的紀錄，現在，Neil MacGregor 要帶你認識伴隨人類千年、與世人並存的───信仰。

　　與文化隨之而來、不可或缺的，即是信仰。因為信仰，人們將個體和永生連結起來，個體不再僅僅隨著肉體腐壞而消亡。本書並非靠著鑽研各宗教教義來探討各文化與社會是如何與世界共處及自處，而是藉由研究各地軼事來揭露我們的社會是如何成形，而我們又是如何與他人相處的。（文 / 博客來編譯）

　　A panoramic exploration of peoples, objects and beliefs over 40,000 years from the celebrated author of A History of the World in 100 Objects and Germany, following the new BBC Radio 4 documentary and British Museum exhibition. Available for pre-order now.

　　No society on Earth lacks beliefs about where it has come from, its place in the world, and the connection of individuals to the eternal. Until recently, it was widely assumed that religion was on the wane almost everywhere: now, far from becoming marginalised, the relationship between faith and society has moved to the centre of politics and global conversation. Neil MacGregor’s new book and radio series, and the parallel exhibition at the British Museum, trace how different societies have understood and articulated their place in the cosmic scheme. He examines mankind’s beliefs not from the perspective of institutional religions, but by focusing on the shared narratives that have shaped societies - and on what happens when different narratives run up against each other. MacGregor brilliantly turns his kaleidoscope of objects, monuments and ideas to set these pressing contemporary concerns in the long perspectives of time and place.