Weirding Civilization
Weirding Civilization examines the irrational foundations of civilization, from the Bronze Age to the Anthropocene. Inspired by Twin Peaks and Lovecraftian horror, it reveals how weirdness – disorienting, monstrous, and ambivalent – has shaped human society since the rise of the first complex civili...
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| author | Herva, Vesa-Pekka Lahelma, Antti |
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| description | Weirding Civilization examines the irrational foundations of civilization, from the Bronze Age to the Anthropocene. Inspired by Twin Peaks and Lovecraftian horror, it reveals how weirdness – disorienting, monstrous, and ambivalent – has shaped human society since the rise of the first complex civilizations. Taking ‘weirding’ as its conceptual lens, the book examines hallmarks of civilization such as urbanism, money, and writing, uncovering their layered and often non-rational nature. While the concept of weirding has gained traction across disciplines, from literature studies to climate science, this book applies it systematically to early civilizations for the first time. Weirdness emerges as ruptures in experienced reality, arising from the complex interplay between humans and non-humans. The book explores how civilization has unfolded in relation to hidden, invisible, and unknown dimensions of reality. Accessible and thought-provoking, it broadens conceptual horizons, offering fresh insights into the past and present while inviting readers to embrace that which resists categorization. With a primary focus on Europe and the Near East, it also addresses global questions of modernity, technology, and cultural imagination. This book is essential for archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians studying complex societies as well as for readers fascinated by unconventional approaches to history and civilization. It appeals to anyone seeking to disrupt conventional understandings of humanity’s development. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1737362026-03-19T14:10:14Z Weirding Civilization Herva, Vesa-Pekka Lahelma, Antti Money Archaeological epistemology Magic Nonhuman agency Monsters Material culture theory Anthropocene Ontological anthropology Urbanism Cultural imaginaries Archaeological theory Irrationality in history Weirdness in early complex societies thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology::NKA Archaeological theory thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology::NKD Archaeology by period / region thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1F Asia::1FB Middle East thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology Weirding Civilization examines the irrational foundations of civilization, from the Bronze Age to the Anthropocene. Inspired by Twin Peaks and Lovecraftian horror, it reveals how weirdness – disorienting, monstrous, and ambivalent – has shaped human society since the rise of the first complex civilizations. Taking ‘weirding’ as its conceptual lens, the book examines hallmarks of civilization such as urbanism, money, and writing, uncovering their layered and often non-rational nature. While the concept of weirding has gained traction across disciplines, from literature studies to climate science, this book applies it systematically to early civilizations for the first time. Weirdness emerges as ruptures in experienced reality, arising from the complex interplay between humans and non-humans. The book explores how civilization has unfolded in relation to hidden, invisible, and unknown dimensions of reality. Accessible and thought-provoking, it broadens conceptual horizons, offering fresh insights into the past and present while inviting readers to embrace that which resists categorization. With a primary focus on Europe and the Near East, it also addresses global questions of modernity, technology, and cultural imagination. This book is essential for archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians studying complex societies as well as for readers fascinated by unconventional approaches to history and civilization. It appeals to anyone seeking to disrupt conventional understandings of humanity’s development. 2026-03-19T14:10:13Z 2026-03-19T14:10:13Z 2026-03-02T18:20:22Z 2025 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/111126 9781040350294 9781003569039 9781040350331 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/173736 eng open access image/jpeg n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/111126/1/9781040350294.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003569039 10.4324/9781003569039 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 9781040350294 9781003569039 9781040350331 Routledge 290 Oxford open access |
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