Nature's Evil: A Cultural History of Natural Resources

ISBN-13: 9781509547586 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 300 str.

Alexander Etkind; Sara Jolly

Recenzje

'I recommend anything by Alexander Etkind, who is a cultural historian of Russia. His latest book is called "Nature's Evil" and... it actually goes a very long way to explaining how Russia works.'Masha Gessen, The New York Times'Provocative, insightful and informative, Etkind explores the cultural, economic and political institutions built on the humble foundations of commodities such as hemp, coal and wheat. The ideas of matter and the matter of ideas leap to life in his pages. Readers will find themselves rethinking their notions of civilisation, its origins and future.'Edward Lucas, formerly senior editor at The Economist and author of The New Cold War'Etkind's book is a treasure trove of ideas about the material, cultural and political lives of natural resources. An utterly original and fascinating blend of intellectual, ecological and moral history. A great read, not to be missed!'Nancy Fraser, New School for Social Research, author of Capitalism: A Conversation in Critical Theory'In detailed chapters on grain, animal products, sugar, hemp, metals, peat, coal and oil, historian Alexander Etkind explores how nature and its commodification has shaped states and societies, as the pursuit of power and wealth has degraded people and despoiled the planet.'Nature'Provocative'Times Literary Supplement"eloquent"H-Soz-Kult

Spis treści

AcknowledgementsIntroductionPart 1. History of MatterChapter 1. Cry FireChapter 2. Grain's WayChapter 3. The Remains of Foreign BodiesChapter 4. Sugar and Spice and All Things NiceChapter 5. FibresChapter 6. MetalsPart 2. History of IdeasChapter 7. Resources and CommoditiesChapter 8. Resource ProjectsChapter 9. The Mercantile PumpChapter 10. The Resources that FailedPart 3. History of EnergyChapter 11. PeatChapter 12. CoalChapter 13. OilConclusion. Leviathan or GaiaLiteratureNotes

O autorze

Alexander Etkind is Professor of History at the European University Institute.