Days of War, Nights of Love
Encyclopedia
Days of War, Nights of Love is a collection of political, social and philosophical
essays written and published by anarchist
collective CrimethInc.
. Most essays advocate the fight for personal freedom, alternate choices and lifestyles. Some of the book is devoted to the criticism of capitalism
, statism
, and mass-consumerism
, arguing that these things dehumanize the individual and decrease the general quality of life. Published in 2000, by the CrimethInc. ex-Workers' Collective, many of the writings contained therein are currently available free online.
Likewise, a "copyright" statement in the book allows for the book to be redistributed freely:
The title of the book references Days and Nights of Love and War
, by Eduardo Galeano
, a book about political struggle in Latin America
.
as Dansað Á Ösku Daganna (image), and is in the process of being translated into Czech
by the Prague
CrimethInc. cell Ideozlocin and also to Portuguese.
It has also been translated into Polish.
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
essays written and published by anarchist
Anarchism
Anarchism is generally defined as the political philosophy which holds the state to be undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful, or alternatively as opposing authority in the conduct of human relations...
collective CrimethInc.
CrimethInc.
CrimethInc., also known as CWC , is a decentralized anarchist collective of autonomous cells. CrimethInc. emerged in the mid-1990s, initially as the hardcore zine Inside Front, and began operating as a collective in 1996...
. Most essays advocate the fight for personal freedom, alternate choices and lifestyles. Some of the book is devoted to the criticism of capitalism
Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism. There is no consensus on the precise definition nor on how the term should be used as a historical category...
, statism
Statism
Statism is a term usually describing a political philosophy, whether of the right or the left, that emphasises the role of the state in politics or supports the use of the state to achieve economic, military or social goals...
, and mass-consumerism
Consumerism
Consumerism is a social and economic order that is based on the systematic creation and fostering of a desire to purchase goods and services in ever greater amounts. The term is often associated with criticisms of consumption starting with Thorstein Veblen...
, arguing that these things dehumanize the individual and decrease the general quality of life. Published in 2000, by the CrimethInc. ex-Workers' Collective, many of the writings contained therein are currently available free online.
Likewise, a "copyright" statement in the book allows for the book to be redistributed freely:
The title of the book references Days and Nights of Love and War
Days and Nights of Love and War
-External links:* at MonthlyReview.org...
, by Eduardo Galeano
Eduardo Galeano
Eduardo Hughes Galeano is a Uruguayan journalist, writer and novelist. His best known works are Memoria del fuego and Las venas abiertas de América Latina which have been translated into twenty languages and transcend orthodox genres: combining fiction, journalism, political analysis, and...
, a book about political struggle in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
.
Translations
Days of War has been translated into IcelandicIcelandic language
Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the...
as Dansað Á Ösku Daganna (image), and is in the process of being translated into Czech
Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
by the Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
CrimethInc. cell Ideozlocin and also to Portuguese.
It has also been translated into Polish.
External links
- Free downloadable PDF of entire book from DaysofWarNightsofLove.com
- Free audiobook from Audioanarchy.org
- CrimethInc.'s Online reading library including many essays from Days of War, Nights of Love
- Would You Shoplift Days of War, Nights of Love? Butch Lee's look at "Days of War, Nights of Love"
- Days of Crime, Nights of Horror Raymor Ryan's take on "Days of War, Nights of Love" from the Institute for Anarchist StudiesInstitute for Anarchist StudiesThe Institute for Anarchist Studies is a non-profit organization founded by Chuck W. Morse following the anarchist-communist school of thought, in 1996 to assist anarchist writers and further develop the theoretical aspects of the anarchist movement...
- Book Review by SchNEWSSchNEWSSchNEWS is a free weekly publication from Brighton, England, which has been running since November 1994. The main focus is environmental and social issues/struggles in the UK – but also internationally – with an emphasis on direct action protest, and autonomous political struggles...