Beyond the Promised Land
The Movement and the Myth
Published on 19. September 2005
224 pages
978-1-897071-78-6 (ISBN)
Description
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 "e;the promise"e; 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.
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In America by Design, A World without Women, The Religion of Technology, and Digital Diploma Mills (BTL, 2002), David F. Noble has reshaped our understanding of the evolution of technology, religion, and education.
Content
- Intro
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Prologue
- 1: Introduction: Hope in the Here and Now
- Part I: The Evolution of the Myth
- 2: Before the Promise
- 3: The Promise
- 4: Heir to the Promise
- 5: The Promise Objectified
- History
- Technology
- The Market
- 6: The Promise Personified
- Part II: The Eclipse of the Myth
- 7: The Promise Renounced
- 8: The Promise Defied
- 9: Beyond the Promised Land
- Epilogue
- Index
