In store now! The Celestial Hunter

In store now! The Celestial Hunter, by Roberto Calasso

Unlike any other book ever written on the subject, Roberto Calasso’s The Celestial Hunter examines humanity’s relationship with animals through our mythological traditions. Starting with the Ancient Greeks, Calasso exposes how the deep disconnect between humanity and the world we live in comes at a terrible cost. Written in haunting, poetic prose, The Celestial Hunter is a truly original and beautiful meditation on morality, storytelling, and humanity itself.

The Celestial Hunter, by Roberto Calasso

An unforgettable journey through centuries and across cultures to the pivotal moment in evolution - when humans did something that no species had yet tried - when we became the hunter and no longer the prey. Informed by Greek and Egyptian myth, the stories of poets, shamans and gods, Roberto Calasso's expansive exploration of our relationship to animals and sacrifice, encourages us to reframe our understanding of our place in history, and in the world.

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