Columbus And Other Cannibals: The Wetiko Disease of Exploitation, Imperialism and Terrorism

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Jack D. Forbes

Columbus And Other Cannibals

The Wetiko Disease of Exploitation, Imperialism and Terrorism

Jack D. Forbes

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Seven Stories
01 August 2011

History; History of the Americas

Celebrated American Indian thinker Jack D. Forbes's Columbus and Other Cannibals was one of the founding texts of the anticivilization movement when it was first published in 1978. His history of terrorism, genocide, and ecocide told from a Native American point of view has inspired America's most influential activists for decades. Frighteningly, his radical critique of the modern ""civilized"" lifestyle is more relevant now than ever before. Identifying the Western compulsion to consume the earth as a sickness, Forbes writes-

""Brutality knows no boundaries. Greed knows no limits. Perversion knows no borders. . . . These characteristics all push towards an extreme, always moving forward once the initial infection sets in. . . . This is the disease of the consuming of other creatures' lives and possessions. I call it cannibalism."" This updated edition includes a new chapter by the author.

By: Jack D. Forbes
Imprint: Seven Stories
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 177mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 258g
ISBN: 9781583227817
ISBN 10: 1583227814
Publication Date: 01 August 2011
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Columbus And Other Cannibals: The Wetiko Disease of Exploitation, Imperialism and Terrorism

An early text that inspired the start of the anti-civilization movement...Writing from a Native American perspective, Forbes maintains a steady and humble tone throughout the text...It is the kind of history one doesn't need to read twice to absorb it... I think it's crucial that people read books like this.-- Razorcake Cannibals is a work of philosophy and ideas...A welcome addition to the library of a new generation of scholars and activists who are seeking a philosophical framework for their work in indigenous studies. -- American Indian Quarterly