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The Need for Roots Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind

Paperback • 2002 • English • 1. edition

The Need for Roots Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind

By Simone Weil

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About the book

Hailed by Andre Gide as the patron saint of all outsiders, Simone Weil's short life was ample testimony to her beliefs. In 1942 she fled France along with her family, going firstly to America. She then moved back to London in order to work with de Gaulle. Published posthumously The Need for Roots was a direct result of this collaboration. Its purpose was to help rebuild France after the war. In this, her most famous book, Weil reflects on the importance of religious and political social structur...Show more

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ISBN

9780415271028

Publisher

Psychology Press

Published year

2002

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The Need for Roots Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind

Format

Paperback

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