Kinesis : exploring humans in motion / Dónal Mac Erlaine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mac Erlaine, Dónal, 1979- author.

Contributor:

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human beings--Attitude and movement.

Human beings.

Human mechanics--History.

Human mechanics.

Human body--Social aspects--History.

Human body.

Physical Description:

vii, 223 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : MCFARLAND, 2024.

Jefferson, North Carolina : Toplight, [2024]

Summary:

"The universe we inhabit is characterized by constant motion. From electrons to galaxies, all things are on the move in some way. This resonates within the human condition; we are born to move. From the earliest hunters, sailors, and horse-riders to the modern world of trains, bicycles, and cars, movement is everywhere in human life. Our history as nomads compares starkly to our increasingly sedentary life today. This fundamental disruption of the human as a moving being led to the invention of the wheel, new religious cultures, and even the rational mind. This book considers the full depth of the link between humanity and motion, examining how it manifests in us and how we embody it. Broad and multidisciplinary, it blends history, geography, psychology, philosophy, architecture, anthropology, and spirituality"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The mystery of the river

Dreaming in footprints

A unity with nature

Peeking beyond the horizon

Abandoning nomadism

Six legs better

Two-wheeled liberation

Industry

Autopia

A map of consciousness

Drifting through utopias

Logos

Tao

Nirvana

Advaita.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781476693149

1476693145

OCLC:

1399164117

Publisher Number:

99996227443