Black mass : apocalyptic religion and the death of utopia / John Gray.

By:

Gray, John, 1948-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: Spanish Publication details: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.Edition: 1st American pbk. edDescription: 242 p. ; 21 cmISBN:

9780374531522 (pbk.)
0374531528 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

321.07

LOC classification:

BL 65 G779b 2007

Contents:

The death of utopia -- Enlightenment and terror in the twentieth century -- Utopia enters the mainstream -- The Americanization of the apocalypse -- Armed missionaries -- Post-apocalypse.

Summary: Philosopher John Gray examines the history of utopianism, links it to apocalyptic religious beliefs, and argues that utopianism currently dominates mainstream politics, discussing its impact in Iraq and elsewhere in the twenty-first century.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	BL 65 G779b 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000072467

Originally published: Great Britain : Allen Lane, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-229) and index.

The death of utopia --
Enlightenment and terror in the twentieth century --
Utopia enters the mainstream --
The Americanization of the apocalypse --
Armed missionaries --
Post-apocalypse.

Philosopher John Gray examines the history of utopianism, links it to apocalyptic religious beliefs, and argues that utopianism currently dominates mainstream politics, discussing its impact in Iraq and elsewhere in the twenty-first century.

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