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What is the summary for a language older than words. Derrick jensen born december 19, 1960 is an american author, ecophilosopher, radical environmentalist, and anticivilization advocate. In his book, a language older than words, derrick jensen attempts to make sense of the atrocities that humans do to each other and to the world in which they live. A language older than words has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. A language older than words derrick jensen at once a beautifully poetic memoir and an exploration of the various ways we live in the world, a language older than words explains violence as a pathology that touches every aspect of our lives and indeed affects all aspects of life on earth. Click to read more about a language older than words by derrick jensen.
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