Geohell: Imagining History in the Contemporary World

By Matthew Kenner

Humanity has never faced so many crises at once - and all of them are interconnected. So, at least, is the argument Matthew Kenner makes in Geohell: Imagining History in the Contemporary World, a philosophical meditation on the 6,000 year evolution of urban cultures that arose out of the origins of agriculture and settlement. Painting a snapshot of a present gone wrong, Kenner utilizes a broad grasp of history to intricately retrace the past steps that led to what he refers to as our 'metacrisis'. Combining a variety of subdisciplines within the humanities and social sciences and traversing a plethora of forms and eras of human culture, Kenner creates a unique approach for comprehending our greatest social problems. At times frustratingly complex and counterintuitive, the author nevertheless always returns to his rather simple home base: his desire to add to humanity's understanding of itself. Whether it leaves you repulsed or entranced, you won't see the world the same way once you've journeyed through Geohell.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1540877779
• ISBN13: 9781540877772
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 549 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.2" x 8.5"