Selves at Risk

by Ihab Hassan

Book Overview

In this era of supersonic jets, ubiquitous McDonalds, and pervasive Panasonics, in our coddled jacuzzi culture, our cybernetic society of acronyms and first names, does the spirit of quest endure? Indeed, from rain forests, across oceans, steppes, savannahs, and saharas to the peaks of the Andes or Himalayas, American writers still test the limits of human existence. They test spirit, flesh, marrow, and imagination in a timeless quest for meaning...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299123707
• ISBN13: 9780299123703
• Release Date: December 1989
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"