In <b>Beyond Civilization</b>, Daniel Quinn thinks the unthinkable. We all know there's no one right way to build a bicycle, no one right way to design an automobile, no one right way to make a pair of shoes, but we're convinced that there must be only one right way to live -- and the one we have is it, no matter what. <p/><b>Beyond Civilization</b> makes practical sense of the vision of Daniel Quinn's best-selling novel <b>Ishmael</b>. Examining ancient civilizations such as the Maya and the Olmec, as well as modern-day microcosms of alternative living like circus societies, Quinn guides us on a quest for a new model for society, one that is forward-thinking and encourages diversity instead of suppressing it. <b>Beyond Civilization</b> is not about a "New World Order" but a "New Personal World Order" that would allow people to assert control over their own destiny and grant them the freedom to create their own way of life right now -- not in some distant utopian future.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Daniel Quinn<br><b>Publisher:</b> Crown Publishing Group (NY)<br><b>Published:</b> 11/07/2000<br><b>Pages:</b> 208<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.50lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.50d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780609805367<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>DANIEL QUINN is the award-winning author of <b>Ishmael</b>, <b>The Story of B</b>, and <b>My Ishmael</b>. His Web site address is www.ishmael.org. He lives in Houston, Texas.</p>