The Education of the Heart - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0340710047 ISBN 13 : 9780340710043

Editeur : Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

The author claims that in an era of information and technology, we tend to neglect the education of the emotions. This anthology paints a picture of literate, sensitive and artful living, using passages that explore how to cultivate our humanity. The selections are taken from writers of the past.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Don't you ever,
You up in the sky,
Don't you ever get tired
Of having the clouds between you and us?
-- Nootka Prayer

There are Sweets of Pathos, when Sweets of Mirth have passed away --
-- Emily Dickinson

With their themes of restoring the soul, cultivating humanity and living a more harmonious and spiritual existence, Thomas Moore's classic books have touched and comforted millions of people across the country, created a burgeoning interest in soul work and made Thomas Moore a household name. To date, these books have sold two and a half million copies, and continue to hit bestseller lists every week.

The Education of the Heart   gives readers access to the wellspring of wisdom that Moore drew on when creating these seminal works. Ideal for reading groups, the book includes a study guide that offers suggestions for discussion. Selected not only for their brilliance in describing the soul, but for the beauty and power of their language, the essays, poems, songs and passages included here make the book a truly rewarding reading experience. Arranged into chapters devoted to topics such as marriage and intimacy, common life, dwelling and home and life passages, these selections are taken from a rich variety of sources: from Greek tragedies and ancient magical texts; from the Renaissance philosophers such as Marsilio Ficino and Pico della Mirandola; and from modern archetypal psychologists such as C. G. Jung and James Hillman.

As Thomas Moore says in his introduction, "Meditate on the book, read the passages aloud, write them down for future reference, tell them to friends, commit them to memory; These are all ways of educating the heart."

Présentation de l'éditeur

In an era of information technology we tend to neglect education in the emotions, the imagination, and civility. Thomas Moore's books on the soul paint a picture of literate, sensitive, and artful human living. In The Education of the Heart he presents many of the sources that influenced and inspired Care of the Soul, Soul Mates, and The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life, choosing special passages that show us how to cultivate our humanity. But this is not merely a sourcebook or anthology; it's a manual for living from the heart.

Here we read the great teachers and writers of the past and present, not as representatives of historical periods but as vivid teachers who show us the way towards a richer, more spiritful and soul-filled life.

As Thomas Moore says, "Listen to these passages, write them down for future reference, tell them to friends, commit them to memory - these are all ways of educating the heart."

Read by Thomas Moore and cast.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0340710047
• ISBN 13: 9780340710043
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 360
• Éditeur: Moore Thomas
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible