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In the Absence of the Sacred
In the Absence of the Sacred
Author: Jerry Mander
In his critically acclaimed Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television, author and social critic Jerry Mander proclaimed that television, by its fundamental nature, is dangerous--to personal health and sanity, to the environment, and to the democratic process. With In the Absence of the Sacred, he goes beyond television to critique our tec...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780871565099
ISBN-10: 0871565099
Publication Date: 8/11/1992
Pages: 458
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Publisher: Sierra Club Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed In the Absence of the Sacred on + 6 more book reviews
An outstanding survey of how the modern, Western, technology-worshiping, industrial-civ world view has led the planet to a brink -- and how restoring (Western, ...) humanity's connection to the natural, the sacred, can help. With deep looks at cultures around the world and their struggles to resist the denaturation of imposed Western civ.
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This is a very interesting book about native Indians and the different struggles they face.


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