--- product_id: 2167298 title: "The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World" brand: "elaine scarry" price: "VT8129" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/2167298-the-body-in-pain-the-making-and-unmaking-of-world store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World **Brand:** elaine scarry **Price:** VT8129 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World by elaine scarry - **How much does it cost?** VT8129 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/2167298-the-body-in-pain-the-making-and-unmaking-of-world) ## Best For - elaine scarry enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted elaine scarry brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World ## Images ![The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41HlHQkijAL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Required for an Ethics class, but it changed my life *by J***L on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 22, 2016* I was required to read a section of this book for a Biomedical Ethics class in college. It is incredibly thick and academic. But every message is valuable. Later in life, I decided to read it cover to cover, it took me an inordinate amount of time to read this book. It is incredibly difficult, I often found myself spending minutes reading and rereading a page, or even a paragraph. But this was the most valuable book I have ever read.This book changed my life. I recall many of its lessons on a daily basis. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very very interesting subject matter *by J***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 6, 2021* Very interesting subject on what pain can make a human being go through and endure ### ⭐⭐ Good but limited insights *by S***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 20, 1999* What an odd and wonderful book! It attempts to address three topics -- pain/torture, warfare, and creativity. On the subject of pain/torture it is remarkably acute. The description of what pain is and what it does to consciousness and life's enjoyment is terrific and, in my experience, unprecedented. Similarly, its description of torture and what torture means is stunning in its immediacy. However, when it goes from torture to warfare, the book goes off the rails. It is clear that Ms Scarry has a limited knowledge of warfare and a very limited understanding of what it means and how it is carried out. Warfare is usually a last resort and often involves activity by those who are free against those who are trying to create and perpetuate some form of slavery. (see the work of Victor Davis Hanson, e.g., The Soul of Battle.) This applies whether the war is conventional or nuclear. Her idea that taking the process of war to the civilian population is somehow a function of nuclear war is simply wrong. This approach to war is thousands of years old and, as Hanson points out, important and -- in some contexts -- virtuous. War is a horror, but it is better than slavery, torture, or conquest plus annihilation. Scarry doesn't address this. This book makes the experience of pain clear, but offers a wooly and uncertain explanation of war. Its Marxist approach to creativity is shallow and forgettable. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/2167298-the-body-in-pain-the-making-and-unmaking-of-world](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/2167298-the-body-in-pain-the-making-and-unmaking-of-world) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-07*