Identity and violence : the illusion of destiny / Amartya Sen.
Identity and violence : the illusion of destiny / Amartya Sen.
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Publisher
New York ; London : W. W. Norton & Co., 2006.
Date
2006.
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N303.6012/ 1
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English
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Physical content
xx, 213 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
The violence of illusion -- Making sense of identity -- Civilizational confinement -- Religious affiliations and Muslim history -- West and anti-west -- Culture and captivity -- Globalization and voice -- Multiculturalism and freedom -- Freedom to think.
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Publisher
New York ; London : W. W. Norton & Co., 2006.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2006.
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Summary
"Sen argues in this book that conflict and violence are sustained today, no less than in the past, by the illusion of a unique identity. Indeed, the world is increasingly taken to be a federation of religions (or of "cultures" or "civilizations"), ignoring the relevance of other ways in which people see themselves, involving class, gender, professi...
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Identity and violence : the illusion of destiny / Amartya Sen.
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Issues of our time.
Issues of our time.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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N303.6012/ 1
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74VKMzrG83MM
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ISBN
0393060071 (hardcover)
9780393060072 (hardcover)
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303.6012
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991021207449702626
