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Age of anger : a history of the present, Pankaj Mishra
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- Summary
- How can we explain the origins of the great wave of paranoid hatreds that seem inescapable in our close-knit world -- from American shooters and ISIS to Donald Trump, from a rise in vengeful nationalism across the world to racism and misogyny on social media? In Age of Anger, Pankaj Mishra answers our bewilderment by casting his gaze back to the eighteenth century before leading us to the present. He shows that as the world became modern, those who were unable to enjoy its promises -- of freedom, stability and prosperity -- were increasingly susceptible to demagogues. The many who came late to this new world -- or were left, or pushed, behind -- reacted in horrifyingly similar ways: intense hatred of invented enemies, attempts to re-create an imaginary golden age, and self-empowerment through spectacular violence. It was from among the ranks of the disaffected that the militants of the 19th century arose -- angry young men who became cultural nationalists in Germany, messianic revolutionaries in Russia, bellicose chauvinists in Italy, and anarchist terrorists internationally. Today, just as then, the wide embrace of mass politics and technology and the pursuit of wealth and individualism have cast many more billions adrift in a literally demoralized world, uprooted from tradition but still far from modernity -- with the same terrible results
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- ix, 406 pages
- Contents
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- Prologue: Forgotten conjunctures
- Clearing a space: History's winners and their illusions
- Loving oneself through others: Progress and its contradictions
- Losing my religion: Islam, secularism and revolution
- Regaining my religion: I. Nationalism unbound; II. Messianic visions
- Finding true freedom and equality: The heritage of nihilism
- Epilogue: Finding reality
- Isbn
- 9780374274788
- Label
- Age of anger : a history of the present
- Title
- Age of anger
- Title remainder
- a history of the present
- Statement of responsibility
- Pankaj Mishra
- Subject
-
- Civilization, Western
- HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century
- HISTORY / World
- Nationalism -- History
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
- Anger -- Political aspects | History
- Social change -- Political aspects | History
- Terrorism -- History
- World politics -- 1989-
- World politics -- To 1900
- Youth -- Political activity | History
- Religion and politics -- History
- Civilization, Modern
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- How can we explain the origins of the great wave of paranoid hatreds that seem inescapable in our close-knit world -- from American shooters and ISIS to Donald Trump, from a rise in vengeful nationalism across the world to racism and misogyny on social media? In Age of Anger, Pankaj Mishra answers our bewilderment by casting his gaze back to the eighteenth century before leading us to the present. He shows that as the world became modern, those who were unable to enjoy its promises -- of freedom, stability and prosperity -- were increasingly susceptible to demagogues. The many who came late to this new world -- or were left, or pushed, behind -- reacted in horrifyingly similar ways: intense hatred of invented enemies, attempts to re-create an imaginary golden age, and self-empowerment through spectacular violence. It was from among the ranks of the disaffected that the militants of the 19th century arose -- angry young men who became cultural nationalists in Germany, messianic revolutionaries in Russia, bellicose chauvinists in Italy, and anarchist terrorists internationally. Today, just as then, the wide embrace of mass politics and technology and the pursuit of wealth and individualism have cast many more billions adrift in a literally demoralized world, uprooted from tradition but still far from modernity -- with the same terrible results
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Mishra, Pankaj
- Dewey number
- 909.8
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- D217
- LC item number
- .M45 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- World politics
- World politics
- Civilization, Modern
- Civilization, Western
- Anger
- Social change
- Youth
- Nationalism
- Terrorism
- Religion and politics
- Social change
- Civilization, Modern
- World politics
- World politics
- Youth
- Terrorism
- Anger
- HISTORY / World
- Anger
- HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century
- Nationalism
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
- Label
- Age of anger : a history of the present, Pankaj Mishra
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-372) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: Forgotten conjunctures -- Clearing a space: History's winners and their illusions -- Loving oneself through others: Progress and its contradictions -- Losing my religion: Islam, secularism and revolution -- Regaining my religion: I. Nationalism unbound; II. Messianic visions -- Finding true freedom and equality: The heritage of nihilism -- Epilogue: Finding reality
- Control code
- 966071476
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- ix, 406 pages
- Isbn
- 9780374274788
- Lccn
- 2016050813
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)966071476
- Label
- Age of anger : a history of the present, Pankaj Mishra
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-372) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: Forgotten conjunctures -- Clearing a space: History's winners and their illusions -- Loving oneself through others: Progress and its contradictions -- Losing my religion: Islam, secularism and revolution -- Regaining my religion: I. Nationalism unbound; II. Messianic visions -- Finding true freedom and equality: The heritage of nihilism -- Epilogue: Finding reality
- Control code
- 966071476
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- ix, 406 pages
- Isbn
- 9780374274788
- Lccn
- 2016050813
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)966071476
Subject
- Civilization, Western
- HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century
- HISTORY / World
- Nationalism -- History
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
- Anger -- Political aspects | History
- Social change -- Political aspects | History
- Terrorism -- History
- World politics -- 1989-
- World politics -- To 1900
- Youth -- Political activity | History
- Religion and politics -- History
- Civilization, Modern
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