BOOK REVIEW 113 restore metaphysical or religious illusions. If the reader ignores the metaphysical content of the book, the rest of it remains an important contribution for highlighting some of the critical problems confronting humankind in the contemporary age, with the central message that human life is worthy of the highest respect and love ought to remain the highest human value in the face of technological onslaught and the persistent danger of nuclear warfare. BRAHMA NAND Research Scientist, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi