Iconoclast David F. Noble traces the evolution and eclipse of the biblical mythology of the Promised Land, the foundational story of Western Culture. Part impassioned manifesto, part masterful survey of opposed philosophical and economic schools, Beyond the Promised Land brings into focus the twisted template of the Western imagination and its faith-based market economy.
From the first recorded versions of "the promise" saga in ancient Babylon, to the Zapatistas' rejection of promises never kept, Noble explores the connections between Judeo-Christian belief and corporate globalization. Inspiration for activists and students alike.
David Noble is the author of Progress Without People (BTL, 1995) and Digital Diploma Mills (BTL, 2002). He teaches history at York University, Toronto.
From the first recorded versions of "the promise" saga in ancient Babylon, to the Zapatistas' rejection of promises never kept, Noble explores the connections between Judeo-Christian belief and corporate globalization. Inspiration for activists and students alike.
David Noble is the author of Progress Without People (BTL, 1995) and Digital Diploma Mills (BTL, 2002). He teaches history at York University, Toronto.
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- 330.9182/1
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- Includes index Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- 9781459301917 1897071019
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Table of Contents
- Contents 8
- Prologue 10
- 1 Introduction: Hope in the Here and Now 12
- PART I: THE EVOLUTION OF THE MYTH 18
- 2 Before the Promise 20
- 3 The Promise 27
- 4 Heir to the Promise 39
- 5 The Promise Objectified 58
- History 58
- Technology 78
- The Market 95
- 6 The Promise Personified 126
- PART II: THE ECLIPSE OF THE MYTH 152
- 7 The Promise Renounced 154
- 8 The Promise Defied 178
- 9 Beyond the Promised Land 197
- Epilogue 217
- Index 220
- A 220
- B 220
- C 220
- D 221
- E 221
- F 221
- G 221
- H 221
- J 221
- K 222
- L 222
- M 222
- N 222
- O 222
- P 222
- Q 222
- R 222
- S 223
- T 223
- U 223
- V 223
- W 223
- Y 223
- Z 223
