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Simone Weil - A Modern Pilgrimage (Hardcover)
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Simone Weil - A Modern Pilgrimage (Hardcover)
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A brilliant portrait of a beloved and controversial figure in
twentieth-century spirituality. Simone Weil (1906-1943) was a
writer and philosopher who devoted her life to a search for
God—while avoiding membership in organized religion. She wrote
with the clarity of a brilliant mind educated in the best French
schools, the social conscience of a grass-roots labor organizer,
and the certainty and humility of a mystic—and she persistently
carried out her search in the company of the poor and oppressed.
Robert Coles's study of this strange and compelling figure includes
the details of her short, eventful life: her academic career, her
teaching, her political and social activism, and her mystical
experiences. Coles also analyzes the major themes her life
encompassed: her politics, her Jewish identity, her moral concerns,
her intellect, and her experience of grace. This is the best, most
accessible introduction to the woman who was a spiritual influence
on the life and work of so many, among them T. S. Eliot, Flannery
O'Connor, Adrienne Rich, and Albert Camus. Robert Coles, M.D., was
awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his five-volume Children of Crisis
series. He is Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Humanities at
Harvard Medical School and the James Agee Professor of Social
Ethics at Harvard University, and is the author of many books,
including The Spiritual Life of Children, The Moral Life of
Children, and Dorothy Day: A Radical Devotion.
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Imprint: |
SkyLight Paths Publishing,US
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2023 |
Authors: |
Robert Coles
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-68336-298-2 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-68336-298-5 |
Barcode: |
9781683362982 |
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