All That Is Sacred Is Profaned--reviews, interview, and sample chapter!
The pre-sale for our latest release by Rhyd Wildermuth, All That Is Sacred is Profaned, continues until its release on 21 June, 2019.
We’ve received the following advanced praise from people who’ve read an early version of the book:
Rhyd’s masterful pedagogy and writing is a true service to the pagan community. I feel this is material that can magically reach out to a variety of people from differing backgrounds, various interests, differing levels of familiarity with Marxism. This book subtly and insistently reveals in a deep way the inherently political nature of the world and how an attentive reader might benefit from linking that sort of insight to her magic practice. This book could inspire a revolution.
Matthew Phillips, University English teacher and pagan Marxist, South Korea
Rhyd’s book is a great short introduction to Marx and his political and economic philosophy. The language is accessible and the ideas comprehensible, freed of much of Marx’s Victorian-era excess. Even if you don’t define yourself as a Marxist, understanding what he said is deeply necessary if we’re going to find ways to save ourselves and our planet.
-E.R.L, Italy
I took Rhyd's class last winter, and while I have a foundation in Marx and subsequent political critics and theorists, I found Rhyd's primer and its corresponding discussions to be informative and illuminating. His writing style is straightforward, conversational, and approachable and spoke directly to me on a multitude of levels; especially in the context of a pagan lens. I'm excited this book will live in the world, and look forward to having my own copy to come back to!
Sharon Arnold, USA
We’re pleased to offer a sample chapter of the book for those who’d like to read part of it before purchasing it. The link for the chapter (chapter 3: The Birth & History of Capitalism) is here.
In addition, Rhyd Wildermuth was interviewed about the book by Patrick Farnsworth on his podcast, Last Born In The Wilderness. You can find that interview here.
Below, you’ll find information for the pre-order. Remember, reduced pricing continues until 21 June, 2019. And in addition, we’ve extended our four-year anniversary sale until the end of June, so it’s a great time to pick up other books and save on combined shipping.
(Release date 21 June, 2019)
How does capitalism work (and why isn’t it working)? How do the rich use race and gender strife to divide and control the poor? What was life like before Capitalism, and what might it be like after? And what’s the relationship between Marx’s ideas about alienation and the Pagan desire to re-enchant the world?
All That Is Sacred Is Profaned is the text from Rhyd Wildermuth’s popular introductory course on Marxism, now available in print. Written for those without privileged academic experience and those too busy trying to survive to read economic theory, this book uses real-world examples to explain how capitalism operates, why it came about, and how it might be stopped.
All That Is Sacred Is Profaned isn’t just an economic or political text. Instead, Pagan and druid Rhyd Wildermuth teases out the intersections between Marx’s ideas and the core worldviews of animism and Paganism: the magical transformation of the world through labor, the inspirited nature of the things we humans create and trade, and the sacred aspects of the world crushed beneath the demands of profit.
All That Is Sacred Is Profaned in arranged in five sections:
Chapter One: What Capitalism is (and isn’t), and how it has come to control the way we see the world and each other
Chapter Two: How Capitalism works (and doesn’t), and why owners are always at odds with the people who work for them.
Chapter Three: Why Capitalism replaced feudalism and other forms of society, and how our modern image of the past is shaped by capitalism, not by history.
Chapter Four: How Colonialism and Slavery relate to Capitalism, and how racism and sexism developed as management strategies to keep the poor divided
Chapter Five: Why Capitalism cannot continue forever, how its internal contradictions are destroying nature and humanity, and how we might use Marx’s ideas to survive our current crises.
In addition, All That Is Sacred Is Profaned includes study questions, a glossary, and additional material for those who wish to learn more.
132 pages, Perfect bound, B&W, Matte cover
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