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The Spell of the Sensuous

Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World

by David Abram · 1997 · 368 pages

Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

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About This Book

An investigation into the relationship between human perception, language, and the natural environment. The book explores how the transition from oral to written culture disconnected humans from the sensory experience of the living earth.

Book Details

Published

1997

Pages

368

Language

en

ISBN

9780679776390

Awards & Recognition

Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction

Audiobook Available

12h 4m
Narrated by Sean Runnette

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