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Publication Date
2023-01-27
ISBN
9781509547593
Book Title
Nature's Evil : a Cultural History of Natural Resources
Item Length
9 in
Publisher
Polity Press
Publication Year
2023
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.2 in
Author
Alexander Etkind
Genre
Business & Economics, History
Topic
Economic History, Social History
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
20 oz
Number of Pages
368 Pages

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This bold and wide-ranging book views the history of humankind through the prism of natural resources - how we acquire them, use them, value them, trade them, exploit them. History needs a cast of characters and in this story the leading actors are peat and hemp, grain and iron, fur and oil, each with its own tale to tell. The uneven spread of available resources was the prime mover for trade, which in turn led to the accumulation of wealth, the growth of inequality and the proliferation of evil. Different sorts of raw material have different political implications and give rise to different social institutions. When a country switches its reliance from one commodity to another, this often leads to wars and revolutions. But none of these crises go to waste - they all lead to dramatic changes in the relations between matter, labour and the state. Our world is the result of a fragile pact between people and nature. As we stand on the verge of climate catastrophe, nature has joined us in our struggle to distinguish between good and evil. And since we have failed to change the world, now is the moment to understand how it works.

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Publisher
Polity Press
ISBN-10
1509547592
ISBN-13
9781509547593
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7058383786

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Book Title
Nature's Evil : a Cultural History of Natural Resources
Author
Alexander Etkind
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Economic History, Social History
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Business & Economics, History
Number of Pages
368 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
20 oz

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Lc Classification Number
Hc85.E85 2022
Reviews
"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 "This book is a triumph. . . . A must-read for future generations of environmentalists hoping to understand the context of environmental destruction." Eurasian Geography and Economics "This book is a triumph. . . . A must-read for future generations of environmentalists hoping to understand the context of environmental destruction. "This book is a triumph. . . . A must-read for future generations of environmentalists hoping to understan, "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 "This book is a triumph. . . . A must-read for future generations of environmentalists hoping to understand the context of environmental destruction." -- Eurasian Geography and Economics, "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
Table of Content
Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1. History of Matter Chapter 1. Cry Fire Chapter 2. Grain's Way Chapter 3. The Remains of Foreign Bodies Chapter 4. Sugar and Spice and All Things Nice Chapter 5. Fibres Chapter 6. Metals Part 2. History of Ideas Chapter 7. Resources and Commodities Chapter 8. Resource Projects Chapter 9. The Mercantile Pump Chapter 10. The Resources that Failed Part 3. History of Energy Chapter 11. Peat Chapter 12. Coal Chapter 13. Oil Conclusion. Leviathan or Gaia Literature Notes
Copyright Date
2023
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
333.709
Dewey Edition
23

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