{"product_id":"a-peoples-history-of-civilization-9781627310598","title":"A People's History of Civilization","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book includes sixteen essays ranging from the beginning of civilization to today's general crisis. Zerzan provides a critical perspective about civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA People's History of Civilization \u003c\/em\u003eincludes chapters about: \u003cbr\u003ePatriarchy\u003cbr\u003eThe City and its Inmates\u003cbr\u003eWar Enters the Picture\u003cbr\u003eThe Bronze Age\u003cbr\u003eThe Axial Age\u003cbr\u003eThe Crisis of Late Antiquity\u003cbr\u003eRevolt and Heresy\u003cbr\u003eModernity Takes Charge\u003cbr\u003eWho Killed Ned Ludd\u003cbr\u003eCultural Luddism\u003cbr\u003eIndustrialism and Resistance\u003cbr\u003eDecadence\u003cbr\u003eWWI\u003cbr\u003eCivilization's Pathological Endgame\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Zerzan, co-editor of \u003ci\u003eBlack and Green Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003ehas successfully toured Europe to speak from his primitivist perspective regarding contemporary civilization. Zerzan calls Eugene, Oregon home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZerzan, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 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.","brand":"Feral House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50421972730130,"sku":"9781627310598","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c8ec5e73-8c42-4e31-89f6-1b713de69abc.jpg?v=1729518423","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-peoples-history-of-civilization-9781627310598","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}