{"title":"Charles Stépanoff","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharles Stépanoff explores the intersections of culture, history, and the natural world, offering readers profound reflections on human-animal relationships and the rituals surrounding life and death. His works invite an examination of how these themes shape societies and belief systems over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in historical inquiry, Stépanoff's writing blends anthropological insights with a thoughtful analysis of traditions and symbolisms, making his books essential for those interested in the deeper narratives behind cultural practices and their enduring significance.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"animals-and-death-by-charles-stepanoff-9781914363535","title":"Animals and Death","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom pets to prey to food, the hierarchy of animals' relationship to humans has profound anthropological and ecological implications.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eModernity has divided animals into two categories: those deemed worthy of protection and affection, and those reduced to raw material for industry. How can we make sense of this strange split between protective love and intensive exploitation?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHunting, which both predates this opposition and continues to unsettle it, provides an exceptional vantage point from which to examine our contradictory relationship with living beings in the midst of an ecological crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on an immersive field study, Charles Stépanoff documents the accelerated erosion of rural biodiversity, and the paradoxical relationships between hunting, protection, and compassion. Over the course of this rich journey, he sheds new light on the anthropological and ecological foundations of the violence inflicted on living beings, as well as on the wild origins of political sovereignty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUltimately, by questioning the peculiar moral hierarchy that this violence produces today, Stépanoff gives our moral and emotional perception a deeper field of vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnimals and Death\u003c\/em\u003e is an insightful exploration that challenges readers to reconsider their attitudes and responsibilities towards animals within the context of ecological crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48038134710508,"sku":"9781914363535","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781914363535-animals-and-death.jpg?v=1785390481"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/charles-stepanoff.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}