John Lane

Timeless Simplicity

Creative Living in a Consumer Society

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is a book about simplicity, not destitution, not parsimoniousness, not self-denial, but the restoration of wealth in the midst of an affluence in which we are starving the spirit.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• 1st
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 225mm x 167mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 266g
• ISBN-13: 9781903998007
• ISBN-10: 190399800X
• Artikelnr.: 21425797

Autorenporträt

John Lane was a painter, writer and educationalist. He was Chairman of the Dartington Hall Trust, founding direct of the Beaford Arts centre and instrumental in the creation of Schumacher College. His books include The Living Tree: Art and the Sacred, Timeless Simplicity: Creative Living in a Consumer Society, Timeless Beauty in the Arts and Everyday Life and The Spirit of Silence: Making Space for Creativity. He lived in Devon for over 40 years, and passed away in 2012.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Why Voluntary Simplicity?
A Short History of Simplicity
Obstacles to Simplicity
Laying the Foundations for a Simpler Lifestyle
The Gifts of Simplicity
The Sacred Arts of Life
Conclusion
References and notes
Recommended reading