Crowds and Power by Elias Canetti
Considered one of the great books of the twentieth century Crowds and Power was the work responsible for winning Elias Canetti the 1981 Nobel Prize. From the destructive behaviour of soccer crowds to the horror of tyrannical rulers and from Bushmen and Pueblo Indian rain dances to the pilgrimage to Mecca, the author takes us on a fascinating journey through anthropology, psychology, biology, religion and literature. Ranging from the deeply profound to the overtly controversial - from the finger exercises of monkeys to the hallucinations of alcoholics - this book will change forever the way you look at groups of people and realise their awesome potential to be manipulated for good or for evil. He concludes that 'If we would master power we must face command openly and boldly, and search for means to deprive it of its sting'. This book will change forever the way you look at groups of people and the whole concept of power.
Elias Canetti was born in Bulgaria in 1905 and moved to England when he was six. After his father's death he moved to Vienna, where in the chaos of the first days of the First World War he and his family were attacked by a crowd - thus his interest in crowds and power. He has won the Kafka prize, and in 1981 won the Nobel Prize for literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781842120545 |
| ISBN 10 | 1842120549 |
| Title | Crowds and Power |
| Author | Elias Canetti |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2000-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 495 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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