Manhunts : A Philosophical History

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Neuware - Touching on issues of power, authority, and domination, Manhunts takes an in-depth look at the hunting of humans in the West, from ancient Sparta, through the Middle Ages, to the modern practices of chasing undocumented migrants. Incorporating historical events and philosophical reflection, Grégoire Chamayou examines the systematic and organized search for individuals and small groups on the run because they have defied authority, committed crimes, seemed dangerous for simply existing, or been categorized as subhuman or dispensable. An unconventional history on an unconventional subject, Manhunts is an in-depth consideration of the dynamics of an age-old form of violence. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780691151656

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Críticas: Finalist for the 2012 - 26th Annual Translation Prize in Nonfiction, French-American Foundation & Florence Gould Foundation "Manhunts is an unusual and stimulating essay... The strength of the book lies in its refusal to treat manhunting as a metaphor. Chamayou instead focuses on the concrete violence of predation, tracking, banishment, captivity, confinement, and the murderousness that goes along with them."--Jean Berard, Books and Ideas "Easily accessible despite being packed with multi-facetted philosophical discussions and layers of archival treasures... I read the book in what seemed like a single, long, fascinated breath."--Gitte du Plessis, Theory & Event