We'd like to introduce you to Elizabeth Finch.We invite you to take her course in Culture and
Civilisation.She will change the way you see the world. 'The task of the present is to correct
our understanding of the past. And that task becomes the more urgent when the past cannot be
corrected.' Elizabeth Finch was a teacher a thinker an inspiration - always rigorous always
thoughtful. With measured empathy she guided her students to develop meaningful ideas and to
discover their centres of seriousness. As Neil a former student unpacks Elizabeth's notebooks
and remembers her uniquely inquisitive mind her passion for reason resonates through the
years. Her ideas unlock the philosophies of the past and explore key events that show us how
to make sense of our lives today. And underpinning them all is the story of J - Julian the
Apostate her historical soulmate and fellow challenger to the institutional and monotheistic
thinking that has always threatened to divide us. This is more than a novel. It's a loving
tribute to philosophy a careful evaluation of history an invitation to think for ourselves.
It's a moment to reflect and to gently explore our own theories and assumptions. It is truly a
balm for our times. -- This book has been printed with two different colour designs blue and
yellow. We are unable to accept requests for a specific cover. The different covers will be
assigned to orders at random
