The Empire of Love: Toward a Theory of Intimacy, Genealogy, and Carnality (Public Planet Books)
“Elizabeth A. Povinelli’sEmpire of Loveis a stunning achievement, tracking the intricate connections between forms of liberal governance and forms of love in the contemporary world. Povinelli renounces any temptation to take the highway of thought and instead takes the reader on a journey in which worlds known and less-known are slowly and patiently explored and shared. This is a book that touches the soul.”—Veena Das, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Anthropology, Johns Hopkins University