Hermits : the insights of solitude / Peter France.
Hermits : the insights of solitude / Peter France.
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1997, c1996.
Date
1997, c1996.
Call Numbers
N305.568/8
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvi, 240 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Prologue: Dawn in China -- I. The Emergence of the Individual -- II. The Desert Fathers -- III. Lying Low in the Dark Forest: The Russian Startsy -- Ornamental Hermits: an Interlude -- IV. By Walden Pond: Henry David Thoreau -- V. Light from the East: Ramakrishna -- VI. Hermit of the Sahara: Charles...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1997, c1996.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1997, c1996.
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Summary
In this lucid and inspirational book, Peter France provides engaging accounts of the lives of famous hermits and hermitic movements - from the Greek Cynics to the Desert Fathers to more modern seekers such as Thoreau, Thomas Merton, and the American poet Robert Lax. Viewed as possessing remarkable moral strength and mystical powers gained through a...
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Full title
Hermits : the insights of solitude / Peter France.
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-227) and index.
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Call Numbers
N305.568/8
Record Identifier
74VvP7rqjXqO
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ISBN
0312194633
9780312155469
0312155468
9780312194635
DDC
305.568
MMS ID
991005548249702626
