A People's History of Civilization Contributor(s): Zerzan, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1627310592 ISBN-13: 9781627310598 Publisher: Feral House OUR PRICE: $11.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
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BISAC Categories: - History | Civilization |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (1.00 lbs) 311 pages |
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Publisher Description: The American anarchist, primitivist philosopher, and author John Zerzan critiques agriculture-based civilization as inherently oppressive and advocates drawing upon the life of hunter-gatherers as an inspiration for what free society should look like. Subjects of his criticism include domestication, language, symbolic thought, and the concept of time. This book includes sixteen essays ranging from the beginning of civilization to today's general crisis. Zerzan provides a critical perspective about civilization. A People's History of Civilization includes chapters about: In recent years, John Zerzan, co-editor of Black and Green Review, has successfully toured Europe to speak from his primitivist perspective regarding contemporary civilization. Zerzan calls Eugene, Oregon home. |
Contributor Bio(s): Zerzan, John: - John Zerzan (born August 10, 1943) is an American anarchist and primitivist philosopher and author. His works criticize agricultural civilization as inherently oppressive, and advocate drawing upon the ways of life of hunter-gatherers as an inspiration for what a free society should look like. Some subjects of his criticism include domestication, language, symbolic thought (such as mathematics and art) and the concept of time. |