The Nutmeg’S Curse : Parables For A Planet In Crisis
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The history of the nutmeg is one of conquest and exploitation—of both human life and the natural environment—and the origin of our contemporary climate crisis. Tracing the threats to our future to the discovery of the New World and the sea route to the Indian Ocean, *The Nutmeg’s Curse* argues that the dynamics of climate change are rooted in a centuries‑old geopolitical order constructed by Western colonialism. The story of the nutmeg becomes a parable revealing the ways human history has always been entangled with earthly materials—spices, tea, sugarcane, opium, and fossil fuels. Our crisis, Ghosh shows, is ultimately the result of a mechanistic view of the earth, where nature exists only as a resource for humans to use for our own ends, rather than a force of its own, full of agency and meaning. Writing against the backdrop of the global pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests, Ghosh frames these historical stories in a way that connects our shared colonial past with the deep inequality we see around us today. By interweaving discussions on everything from the global history of the oil trade to the migrant crisis and the animist spirituality of indigenous communities around the world, *The Nutmeg’s Curse* offers a sharp critique of contemporary society and speaks to the profoundly remarkable ways in which human history is shaped by non‑human forces.
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Format: Paperback / softback 352 pages
Classifications: Indonesia, Colonialism & imperialism, Geopolitics, Climate change
ISBN : 9781529369465
Published : 13 Oct 2022
Author : Amitav Ghosh
Publisher : John Murray Press
Size : 196 x 127 x 23 (mm)
Weight : 246g
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