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A History of Silence

From the Renaissance to the Present Day

Alain Corbin

Polity
Publication date : 2018-05-29

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Silence is not simply the absence of noise. It is within us, in the inner citadel that great writers, thinkers, scholars and people of faith have cultivated over the centuries.

It characterizes our most intimate and sacred spaces, from private bedrooms to grand cathedrals – those vast reservoirs of silence. Philosophers and novelists have long sought solitude and inspiration in mountains and forests. Yet despite the centrality of silence to some of our most intense experiences, the transformations of the twentieth century have gradually diminished its value. Today, raucous urban spaces and a continual bombardment from different media pressure us into constant activity. We are losing a sense of our inner selves, a process that is changing the very nature of the individual.

This book rediscovers the wonder of silence and, with this, a richer experience of life. With his predilection for the elusive, Corbin calls us to listen to another history.

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Author

Alain Corbin

Imprint

Polity

Collection

n.c

Publication date

2018-05-29

Pages

160 pages

Print ISBN

9781509517350

Language

English

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9781509517398

Price

£15.81

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Print count 160

File size 1075 Ko

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