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Between the Monster and the Saint: Reflections on the Human
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Being human isn't easy. We might think that consciousness and freedom will give us control over our lives but our minds are dangerous and unpredictable places. We are susceptible to forces we don't understand. In his thought-provoking new book, Richard Holloway holds up a mirror to the human condition.
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Provocative, wide-ranging and full of wisdom, Between the Monster and the Saint is a brilliant book about our place in the world.
Being human isn't easy. We might think that consciousness and freedom will give us control over our lives, but our minds are dangerous and unpredictable places. We are susceptible to forces we don't understand. We are capable of inflicting immense cruelty on one another—violence, torture and rape—and yet we also have the capacity to be tender, to empathise, to feel.
In his thought-provoking new book, Richard Holloway holds up a mirror to the human condition.
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ISBN: 9781921520112
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 March 2009
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 186g
Pages: 208
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