The Celestial Hunter (Hardcover)

Fascinating ... beguiling ... Calasso is vital - Stuart Jeffries, Guardian There was a time when, upon encountering other beings, it was not certain whether they were animals or gods or lords of a certain species, demons or ancestors. Or simply humans. One day, which lasted many thousands of years, humans did something that no other species had yet tried, we began to imitate those same animals that persecuted us: the predators. And we became the hunter. In this new book, Roberto Calasso takes the reader on an unforgettable journey through centuries and across cultures - from the Paleolithic era to Turing's Machine - weaving together stories of gods, animals and humans in an extraordinary tale of transformation. He writes like a poet, not a professor, in glinting, enigmatic nuggets of narrative - Boyd Tonkin, Financial Times

General

Imprint:	Allen Lane
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2020
Authors:	Roberto Calasso
Dimensions:	240 x 162 x 41mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	464
ISBN-13:	978-0-241-29674-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > General
LSN:	0-241-29674-9
Barcode:	9780241296745

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