Humanity has never faced so many crises at once - and all of them are interconnected. So; at least; is the argument Matthew Kenner makes in Geohell: Imagining History in the Contemporary World; a philosophical meditation on the 6;000 year evolution of urban cultures that arose out of the origins of agriculture and settlement. Painting a snapshot of a present gone wrong; Kenner utilizes a broad grasp of history to intricately retrace the past steps that led to what he refers to as our 'metacrisis'. Combining a variety of subdisciplines within the humanities and social sciences and traversing a plethora of forms and eras of human culture; Kenner creates a unique approach for comprehending our greatest social problems. At times frustratingly complex and counterintuitive; the author nevertheless always returns to his rather simple home base: his desire to add to humanity's understanding of itself. Whether it leaves you repulsed or entranced; you won't see the world the same way once you've journeyed through Geohell.
T K Krishnakumar 2016-08-13Original language:English 9.00 x .37 x 6.00l; .51 #File Name: 1537075764164 pagesValmiki Ramayan Simplified Part 6 Indian Mythology Series 6
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