The Triumph of the Slippers: On the Withdrawal from the World

by Pascal Bruckner

Since the beginning of the 21st century, global warming, terrorism, the pandemic and now the war in Ukraine have created a widespread feeling that the world is an increasingly dangerous place. In response to this situation, it is understandable that many people are inclined to retreat to the safety of their home - the last refuge and safeguard against the savagery of the outside world. But the home is not just a shelter: it is a space that supplants...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509559523
• ISBN13: 9781509559527
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 118 Pages