{"product_id":"2940169214772","title":"Charisma: An exploration of that elusive quality","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrancine Stock sets out to explore the elusive quality that is charisma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan charisma amp;mdash; variously combining charm, magic and power amp;mdash; ever really be pinned down?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving from St Paul's coining of the word in the first century of the Christian Era right up to the present day, charisma continues to be a powerful influence, not always for the good, in the fields of politics, banking, terrorism, theatre and film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, Francine takes in early medieval mystics such as Margery Kempe and Joan of Arc; the Elizabethan belief in the so-called \"Royal Touch\" and its different manifestations today; the powerful healing claims of Franz Mesmer; and radical charismatic leaders from Garibaldi to Osama Bin Laden. She explores the power and appeal of charisma with stars such as Sarah Bernhardt; self-made businessmen such as W.K.Kellogg, Henry Ford and Steve Jobs; totalitarian leaders including Hitler, and new forms of political extremism such as the so-called Islamic State; civil rights leaders, Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama; and the volatile world of contemporary banking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a continuing hunger for charisma; can this gift of grace be turned to a shared advantage?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduced by Beaty Rubens.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158728589552,"sku":"2940169214772","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169214772_p0.jpg?v=1763767894","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169214772","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}