Paradoxes of Peace continues the meditation of Mosley's Time at
War, at the end of which he wrote that humans find themselves at
home in war because they feel they know what they have to do,
whereas in peace they have to discover this. But what should inform
them -- custom? need? duty? ambition? desire? Forces pull in
different directions -- fidelity versus adventurousness, probity
versus fun. During the war, Mosley found himself having to combine
fondness for his father, Oswald Mosley, with the need to speak out
against his post-war politics. In times of peace, his love for his
wife and children, too, seemed riddled with paradoxes. He sought
answers in Christianity, but came to see organized religion as
primarily a social institution. How does caring not become a
trap?
General
Imprint: |
Dalkey Archive Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
British Literature |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
First published: |
March 2009 |
Authors: |
Nicholas Mosley
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Dimensions: |
203 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
199 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-56478-540-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-56478-540-8 |
Barcode: |
9781564785404 |
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