Ishmael (Quinn novel)
1992 philosophical novel by Daniel Quinn / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ishmael is a 1992 philosophical novel by Daniel Quinn. The novel examines the hidden cultural biases driving modern civilization and explores themes of ethics, sustainability, and global catastrophe. Largely framed as a Socratic conversation between two characters,[1] Ishmael aims to expose that several widely accepted assumptions of modern society, such as human supremacy, are actually cultural myths that produce catastrophic consequences for humankind and the environment. The novel was awarded the $500,000 Turner Tomorrow Fellowship Award in 1991, a year before its formal publication.[2]
Author | Daniel Quinn |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Philosophical novel, secret history, magic realism |
Publisher | Bantam/Turner Books |
Publication date | 1992 |
Media type | Print (hardback) |
Pages | 266 p. |
ISBN | 0-553-07875-5 |
OCLC | 24068428 |
Followed by | The Story of B |
Ishmael is part of a loose trilogy that includes a 1996 spiritual sequel, The Story of B, and a 1997 "sidequel," My Ishmael. Quinn also details how he arrived at the ideas behind Ishmael in his 1994 autobiography, Providence: The Story of a Fifty-Year Vision Quest. Yet another related book is Quinn's 1999 short treatise, Beyond Civilization.