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A History of Silence

Paperback • 2018 • 1. edition

A History of Silence

By Alain Corbin

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About the book

Silence is not simply the absence of noise. It is within us, in the inner citadel that great writers, thinkers, scholars and people of faith have cultivated over the centuries. It characterizes our most intimate and sacred spaces, from private bedrooms to grand cathedrals - those vast reservoirs of silence. Philosophers and novelists have long sought solitude and inspiration in mountains and forests. Yet despite the centrality of silence to some of our most intense experiences, the transformatio...Show more

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9781509517367

Publisher

Polity Press

Published year

2018

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A History of Silence

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