Peter France

Hermits (eBook, ePUB)

The Insights of Solitude

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Ours is an age where solitude tends to be discussed in the context of the 'problem of loneliness'. However in previous ages the capacity to seek fulfillment outside society has been admired and seen as a measure of discernment and inner security. In this lucid and highly readable book, Peter France shows how hermits, from the Taoists and Ancient Greeks to the present day, have something vitally important to say to a society that fears solitude.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781473511637
• Artikelnr.: 41739567

Autorenporträt

Peter France spent the first 15 years of his working life as a civil servant in the Fiji Islands. After a spell as an academic, he joined the BBC, first in radio where he launched and presented Kaleidoscope, and later in television, where he wrote and presented programmes such as Everyman and Timewatch. His most recent books are The Rape of Egypt and Greek as a Treat. He lives in Devon but spends much of his time on the Greek island of Patmos.