A revealing look at the parallel mythologies behind the colonization of Earth and space—and a bold vision for a more equitable, responsible future both on and beyond our planet. As environmental, political, and public health crises multiply on Earth, we are also at the dawn of a new space race in which governments team up with celebrity billionaires to exploit the cosmos for h...(展开全部)

Translated by Ephraim Fischoff With a new Foreword by Ann Swidler

Translated by Ephraim Fischoff With a new Foreword by Ann Swidler

Michel Foucault observed that "the birth of philology attracted far less notice in the Western mind than did the birth of biology or political economy." In this penetrating exploration of the origin of the discipline, Maurice Olender shows that philology left an indelible mark on Western visions of history, and contributed directly to some of the most horrifying ideologies of t...(展开全部)

Maurice Olender is a Professor of the History of Religions at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris, where he alos serves as Maitre de Conferences. He is the Editor of the journal Le Genre Humain and Director of the series La Librairie du XXIeme Siecle (Seuil, Paris). Arthur Goldhammer is the celebrated translator who has received, among much praise, the pre...(展开全部)

Michel Foucault observed that "the birth of philology attracted far less notice in the Western mind than did the birth of biology or political economy." In this penetrating exploration of the origin of the discipline, Maurice Olender shows that philology left an indelible mark on Western visions of history, and contributed directly to some of the most horrifying ideologies of t...(展开全部)

Maurice Olender is a Professor of the History of Religions at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris, where he alos serves as Maitre de Conferences. He is the Editor of the journal Le Genre Humain and Director of the series La Librairie du XXIeme Siecle (Seuil, Paris). Arthur Goldhammer is the celebrated translator who has received, among much praise, the pre...(展开全部)

加州大学圣克鲁兹分校心理学和社会学教授，精英研究领域中的领军人物之一。在这方面的主要著作有《谁统治美国》(1967年以来已出五个版本)、《权力精英和国家：在美国政策是如何制订的》(1990)、《国家自主性还是阶级支配？美国政策形成的个案研究》(1996)等。他在心理学领域的代表作则有《发现梦的意义》(1996)等。其多部著作入围全美图书销售50强排行榜。

加州大学圣克鲁兹分校心理学和社会学教授，精英研究领域中的领军人物之一。在这方面的主要著作有《谁统治美国》(1967年以来已出五个版本)、《权力精英和国家：在美国政策是如何制订的》(1990)、《国家自主性还是阶级支配？美国政策形成的个案研究》(1996)等。他在心理学领域的代表作则有《发现梦的意义》(1996)等。其多部著作入围全美图书销售50强排行榜。

Written with a rare combination of analysis and speculation, this comprehensive study of Javanese religion is one of the few books on the religion of a non-Western people which emphasizes variation and conflict in belief as well as similarity and harmony. The reader becomes aware of the intricacy and depth of Javanese spiritual life and the problems of political and social inte...(展开全部)