Arendt, Hannah
On Violence (Harvest Book)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780156695008
- author:
- Arendt, Hannah
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harcourt Publishers,U.S.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1970
- Pages:
- 120
- Dimensions:
- 20.35 x 13.46 x 0.71 centimetres
- Genre:
- Violence in society
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Hannah Arendt's On Violence is a thought-provoking analysis of the nature, causes, and significance of violence in the second half of the twentieth century. The author examines the relationships between war and politics, violence and power, and argues that "power and violence are opposites; where one rules absolutely, the other is absent."
Written with clarity and grace, this work provides an ideal framework for understanding the turbulence of our times. Arendt questions the nature of violent behavior, revealing the causes of its many manifestations and challenging the idea that power is derived from violence.
First published in 1970, On Violence remains a relevant and incisive work, offering insights into the complexities of human conflict and the nature of power and authority.
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