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The Celestial Hunter

By Roberto Calasso

The Celestial Hunter

By Roberto Calasso

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'A poetic, erudite exploration of history and myth' Financial Times An unforgettable journey through centuries and across cultures to the pivotal moment in evolution - when humans did something that no species had yet tried - when we became the hunter and no longer the prey. Informed by Greek and Egyptian myth, the stories of poets, shamans and gods, Roberto Calasso's expansive exploration of our relationship to animals and sacrifice, encourages us to reframe our understanding of our place in history, and in the world. 'Calasso has created a much discussed original genre for these books ... a dense pastiche of myth, biography, criticism, philosophy, history and minutiae ... woven together by Calasso's unflagging vision' The New Yorker
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
464
Release Date:
2021-04-29
Publication Date:
2021-04-29
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0241296757
ISBN13:
9780241296752
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
340 g
Height:
130 cm
Width:
196 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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