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The Andes are attracting global interest again: they hold valuable
mineral resources, tourists appreciate their great natural beauty
and the diversity of indigenous cultures, climbers scale rock and
ice faces, while many others are intrigued by regional political
developments, such as the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela or the
almost unfettered hegemony of the neoliberal economic model in
Chile. This volume is the first attempt for decades to present a
complete overview of the longest mountain chain on the planet - a
region of remarkable climatic, floristic and geologic diversity,
where advanced civilization developed well before the arrival of
the Spanish. Today the Andes continue to be characterized by their
ethnic, demographic, cultural and economic diversity, as well as by
the disparity of local socioeconomic groups. The Andean countries
pursue a wide range of approaches to tackle the challenges of
making the best use of their natural and cultural potential without
damaging their ecological basis, as well as to overcome economic
disparity and foster social cohesion. This book provides insights
into this unique region and its most pressing issues, complemented
by a wealth of pictures and comprehensive diagrams, which, in sum,
help to better understand these fascinating mountains.
This volume contains two of Elias' shorter books. "The Loneliness
of the Dying" is one of his most admired works - drawing on a range
of literary and historical sources, it is sensitive and even moving
in its discussion of the changing social context of death and dying
over the centuries. Today, when death is less familiar to most
people in everyday life, the dying frequently experience the
loneliness of social isolation. "Humana Conditio", written in 1985
to mark the fortieth anniversary of the end of the Second World
War, has never before been published in English. 'Human beings',
writes Elias, 'have made the reciprocal murdering of people a
permanent institution. Wars are part of a fixed tradition of
humanity. They are anchored in its social institutions and in the
social habitus of people, even the most peace-loving'. Elias'
meditation on the human lot ranges over the whole of human history,
to international relations and the future of humanity.
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