{"product_id":"the-movement-of-the-free-spirit-9780942299700","title":"The Movement of the Free Spirit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Movement of the Free Spirit\u003c\/strong\u003e by Vaneigem, Raoul. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780942299700.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book by the legendary Situationist activist and author of The Revolution of Everyday Life is a fiercely partisan historical reflection on the ways religious and economic forces have shaped Western culture. Within this broad frame, Raoul Vaneigem examines the heretical and millenarian movements that challenged social and ecclesiastical authority in Europe from the thirteenth to the sixteenth century.\n\nAlthough he discusses a number of different groups, such as the Cathars and the Joachimite millenarians, his main emphasis is on the various manifestations of the movement of the Free Spirit in northern Europe. At the core of these heresies, Vaneigem sees not only resistance to the power of state and church but also the immensely creative invention of new forms of love, sexuality, community, and exchange.\n\nVaneigem vividly portrays the radical opposition presented by these movements to the imperatives of an emerging market-based economy, and he evokes crucial historical parallels with other anti-systemic rebellions throughout the history of the West. The book is especially valuable for its translations of original texts and source materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45113196707893,"sku":"ByrdShop_0942299701","price":225.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780942299700_1e70ed2c-b96c-4f53-a7db-c72235044536.jpg?v=1776447463","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-movement-of-the-free-spirit-9780942299700","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}