Azmapu: A Mapuche Philosophy of Care - Brossura

Loncon, Elisa

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ISBN 10: 0774873744 ISBN 13: 9780774873741

Casa editrice: University of British Columbia Press, 2026

Riassunto

In 2021, Mapuche scholar Elisa Loncon led Chile's historic effort to revise its constitution. Her attempts to formally recognize Indigenous and environmental rights challenged entrenched ideas about power and reverberated internationally.

In this intimate book, Loncon shares the Indigenous knowledge system that shapes her work as a scholar and human rights activist. Azmapu introduces readers to Mapuche philosophy, which is rooted in Mapuzugun (the "language of the Earth"). Rejecting Western ideas about human dominance, this book elevates a worldview in which all beings are interconnected.

Loncon explains how küme mogen, "good living," results from people being in balance with nature. She explores Mapuche understandings of language, governance, ceremony, and gender and sexuality. She also highlights the vital role Indigenous women play in resisting colonialism and in knowledge transmission.

Rooted in Mapuche teachings yet resonating far beyond, Azmapu offers an alternative vision for how humans might live with the Earth.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: University of British Columbia Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2026
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0774873744
• ISBN 13: 9780774873741
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 144
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