This book explores how, far from the limited perception of deviating from known paths or desired action plans, wandering is an abundant source of meaning, as closely connected to the history of our universe as it is to the future of our planet. In ancient Australian Aboriginal cosmology, in works concerning the roots of democracy and the survival of catastrophes in ancient Greece, in the nomadic culture of Eurasia, in the lives of the Roma, in the movements of today's refugees, and in our efforts to maintain spaces of internet freedom, wandering is the means by which creativity and adaptability are preserved in the interest of ongoing life. 'Astray' is a fascinating look at belonging, as well as the concepts of alienation and hope.

Pages: 320, Dimensions: 13.8x13.8cm