The undertow : scenes from a slow civil war / Jeff Sharlet.
| Author/creator |
Sharlet, Jeff, 1971- author. |
| Other author/creator | W.W. Norton & Company, publisher. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2023] |
| Copyright Notice | ̐u2023 |
| Description | xii, 337 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Portion of title | Scenes from a slow civil war |
| Contents | Day-O: on hope -- Voice and hammer -- On the side of possibility -- Dream on: on vanity -- Heavy with gold -- Ministry of fun -- Whole bottle of red pills -- The Trumpocene -- Tick-tock -- Goodnight, Irene: on survival -- The undertow -- The great acclimation -- The good fight is the one you lose. |
| Abstract | "One of America's finest reporters and essayists explores the powerful currents beneath the roiled waters of a nation coming apart. Across the country, men "of God" glorify materialism, a gluttony of the soul, while citing Scripture and preparing for civil war--a firestorm they long for as an absolution and exaltation. Lies, greed, and glorification of war boom through microphones at hipster megachurches that once upon a time might have preached peace and understanding. Political rallies are as aflame with need and giddy expectation as religious revivals. Framing this dangerous vision, Sharlet remembers and celebrates the courage of those who sing a different song of community, and of an America long dreamt of and yet to be fully born, dedicated to justice and freedom for all"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781324006503 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 9781324006497 |
| ISBN | 1324006498 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | ePub ebook |
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