Rising Up and Rising Down, 7 Volume Set.

Vollmann, William T.

ISBN 10: 1932416021 / ISBN 13: 9781932416022

Edité par McSweeney's,, 2003

All volumes are near fine, basically unread with minor shelf wear. A few light scuffs. Black cloth, gilt letters. Slipcase has split along the top seam and has since been repaired. N° de réf. du vendeur 48333

Présentation de l'éditeur:

Twenty-three years in the making, Rising Up and Rising Down (the original, published by McSweeney's in October 2003, spans seven volumes) is a rich amalgam of historical analysis, contemporary case studies, anecdotes, essays, theory, charts, graphs, photographs and drawings. Convinced that there is "a finite number of excuses" for violence and that some excuses "are more valid than others," Vollmann spent two decades consulting hundreds of sources, scrutinizing the thinking of philosophers, theologians, tyrants, warlords, military strategists, activists and pacifists. He also visited more than a dozen countries and war zones to witness violence firsthand -- sometimes barely escaping with his life.

Vollmann makes deft use of these tools and experiences to create his Moral Calculus, a structured decision-making system designed to help the reader decide when violence is justifiable and when it is not.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Rising Up and Rising Down, 7 Volume Set.
Éditeur : McSweeney's,
Date d'édition : 2003
Reliure : Hardcover - as published