THE ARCH OF THERA What if the Western War on Nature began with a single broken heart? In 1620 BCE, the volcano of Thera erupted, destroying the Minoan civilization and shattering the ancient covenant between humanity and the Earth. For millennia, historians have treated this event as a footnote of geology. In The Arch Of Thera, historian J. W. Carter argues it was the psychological turning point of our species. "A fascinating example of Grand Narrative history... ambitious, poetic, and deeply speculative. It invites readers to think deeply about the psychological and cultural roots of our relationship with nature." LEO "A therapy session for a species that is terrified of its own home." GG J. W. Carter is a historian and theorist specializing in the intersection of geology, theology, and cultural trauma. He lives in British Columbia, Canada.
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