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6. März 2009 · Black Mass: Apocalyptic Religion and the Death of Utopia – By John Gray. Edward Dutton, Oulu, Finland. Search for more papers by this author. Edward Dutton, Oulu, Finland . Search for more papers by this author. First published: 06 Marc ...
A prophetic warning against the foolishness of crusades, John Gray's "Black Mass" challenges our belief in human progress. Our conventional view of history is wrong. It is founded on a pernicious myth of an achievable utopia that in the last century alone caused the murder of tens of millions. In "Black Mass" John Gray tears down the religious, political and secular beliefs that we insist are ...
30. Sept. 2008 · In Black Mass, celebrated philosopher and critic John Gray explains how utopian ideals have taken on a dangerous significance in the hands of right-wing conservatives and religious zealots. He charts the history of utopianism, from the Reformation through the French Revolution and into the present. And most urgently, he describes how utopian politics have moved from the extremes of the ...
And most urgently, he describes how utopian politics have moved from the extremes of the political spectrum into mainstream politics, dominating the administrations of both George W. Bush and Tony Blair, and indeed coming to define the political center. Far from having shaken off discredited ideology, Gray suggests, we are more than ever in its clutches. Black Mass is a truly frightening and ...
John Gray's powerful and frightening new book argues that the death of Utopia does not mean peace. Instead it portends the resurgence of ancient myths, now in openly fundamentalist forms. Obscurely mixed with geo-political struggles for the control of natural resources, apocalyptic religion has returned as a major force in global conflict.
14. Juli 2007 · Black Mass: Apocalyptic Religion and the Death of Utopia by John Gray 256pp, Allen Lane, £18.99. In Thomas Mann's great, apocalyptic novel Doctor Faustus, there is a character called Chaim ...
Summary. A prophetic warning against the foolishness of crusades, John Gray's Black Mass challenges our belief in human progress. Our conventional view of history is wrong. It is founded on a pernicious myth of an achievable utopia that in the last century alone caused the murder of tens of millions. In Black Mass John Gray tears down the ...
