John Potts
Springer Nature Switzerland
e druk, 2024
9783031594113
Future Fear
Fear of the Future from Prehistory to Climate Change
Specificaties
Paperback, 224 blz.
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Engels
Springer Nature Switzerland |
e druk, 2024
ISBN13: 9783031594113
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
This book places the contemporary fear of climate change in historical perspective, showing that throughout human history the dominant perspective on the future has been one of fear. Across a broad historical sweep, the book describes the varied means employed to predict and control the future: magic, religion, science, and technology. Future Fear traces fear of the future from prehistory to the present, culminating in the contemporary fear of imminent climate change catastrophe. Consideration is also given to hope in a more positive future, revealing that visions of the future have often been a mingling of fear and hope.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9783031594113
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:224
Uitgever:Springer Nature Switzerland
Inhoudsopgave
<p>1. Introduction.- 2. Future-Shaping: Traditional Cultures.- 3. Ancient Future Fear.- 4. Apocalypse: Post-Classical Culture and Renaissance.- 5. Science Builds the Future: Enlightenment to Nineteenth Century.- 6. Techno-Future: Twentieth Century: 1900-1950.- 7. New Forms of Fear: 1950-2000.- 8. The New Apocalypse: Twenty-First Century.</p>