Rising up and Rising Down : Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom, and Urgent Means

English

ISBN: 0060548185

EAN: 9780060548186

Category: Social Science / Violence in Society/Political Science / Political Freedom & Security / General/Political Science / Political Process / Political Advocacy/

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Release Date: 11/01/2004

Synopsis: William T. Vollmanns abridgment of his 3,500-page, seven-volumemagnum opus An odyssey through the history of violence, Rising Up and Rising Down combines William T. Vollmanns voracious appetite for the details of history with a disregard for his own safety, examines the actions of historical figures, scrutinizes the thinking of philosophers and finds Vollmann posting personal dispatches from some of the most dangerous and war-torn places on earth. The result is his Moral Calculus, a structured decision-making system designed to help the reader decide when violence is justifiable and when it is not.

Awards: California Book Awards – null  California Book Awards – null 

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Rising up and Rising Down : Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom, and Urgent Means

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 1.63 inches

Width: 6.31 inches

Length: 9.5 inches

Weight: 39.93 oz

Pages: 752