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Bataille´s Peak: Energy, Religion, and Postsustainability
Allan Stoekl
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Description for Bataille´s Peak: Energy, Religion, and Postsustainability
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
As the price of oil climbs toward $100 a barrel, our impending post-fossil fuel future appears to offer two alternatives: a bleak existence defined by scarcity and sacrifice or one in which humanity places its faith in technological solutions with unforeseen consequences. Are there other ways to imagine life in an era that will be characterized by resource depletion? The French intellectual Georges Bataille saw energy as the basis of all human activity-the essence of the human-and he envisioned a society that, instead of renouncing profligate spending, would embrace a more ... Read more
As the price of oil climbs toward $100 a barrel, our impending post-fossil fuel future appears to offer two alternatives: a bleak existence defined by scarcity and sacrifice or one in which humanity places its faith in technological solutions with unforeseen consequences. Are there other ways to imagine life in an era that will be characterized by resource depletion? The French intellectual Georges Bataille saw energy as the basis of all human activity-the essence of the human-and he envisioned a society that, instead of renouncing profligate spending, would embrace a more ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
365g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816648191
SKU
V9780816648191
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