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The Spell of the Sensuous

Paperback • 1997 • English

The Spell of the Sensuous

By David Abram

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About the book

David Abram draws on sources as diverse as the philosophy of Merleau-Ponty, Balinese shamanism, Apache storytelling, and his own experience as an accomplished sleight-of-hand magician to reveal the subtle dependence of human cognition on the natural environment. He explores the character of perception and excavates the sensual foundations of language, which--even at its most abstract--echoes the calls and cries of the earth. On every page of this lyrical work, Abram weaves his arguments with pas...Show more

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ISBN

9780679776390

Publisher

Vintage Books

Published year

1997

Language

English

Original title

The Spell of the Sensuous

Format

Paperback

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