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Penn State University Press, 2019-11-11. 1. Used - Like New. Used Like New, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark.

New. Dalmatian-Austrian philosopher, Roman Catholic priest, and radical cultural critic Ivan Illich is best known for polemical writings such as Deschooling Society and Tools for Conviviality, which decried Western institutions of the 1970s. This collection brings together Illich's shorter writings from his early publications through the rise of his remarkable intellectual career, making available works that had fallen into undue obscurity. A fervent critic of Western Catholicism, Illich also addressed contemporary practices in fields from education and medicine to labor and socioeconomic development. At the heart of his work is his opposition to the imperialistic nature of state- and Church-sponsored missionary activities. His deep understanding of Church history, particularly the institutions of the thirteenth century, lent a historian's perspective to his critique of the Church and other twentieth-century institutions. The Powerless Church and Other Selected Writings, 1955-1985 comprises… Read More

Paperback / softback. New. A collection of writings from Dalmatian-Austrian philosopher, Roman Catholic priest, and radical cultural critic Ivan Illich. Focuses on Illich's shorter writings from his early publications through the rise of his remarkable intellectual career, making available works that had fallen into undue obscurity.

University Park, PA: Penn State University Press, 2018. Hardcover. Very Good to Near Fine/Very Good to Near Fine Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 174 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket.

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hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hardback. New. A collection of writings from Dalmatian-Austrian philosopher, Roman Catholic priest, and radical cultural critic Ivan Illich. Focuses on Illich's shorter writings from his early publications through the rise of his remarkable intellectual career, making available works that had fallen into undue obscurity.