Why Look at Animals?: John Berger (Penguin Great Ideas)

Berger, John

ISBN 10: 0141043970 / ISBN 13: 9780141043975

Published by Penguin, 2009

About this Item

2009. 1st Edition. paperback. Explores how the ancient relationship between man and nature has been broken in the modern consumer age, with the animals that used to be at the centre of our existence now marginalized and reduced to spectacle. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 72. . . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why Look at Animals?: John Berger (Penguin Great Ideas)
• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0141043970
• ISBN 13: 9780141043975
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

John Berger broke new ground with his penetrating writings on life, art and how we see the world around us. Here he explores how the ancient relationship between man and nature has been broken in the modern consumer age, with the animals that used to be at the centre of our existence now marginalized and reduced to spectacle. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

About the Author

John Berger was born in London in 1926. His acclaimed works of both fiction and non-fiction include the seminal Ways of Seeing and the novel G., which won the Booker Prize in 1972. In 1962 he left Britain permanently, and he now lives in a small village in the French Alps.