Noonday Demon

A Modern Woman's Struggle with Soulweariness

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Kathleen Norris had written several much-loved books, yet she couldn't drag herself out of bed in the morning or summon the energy for daily tasks. Even as she struggled, Norris recognized her familiar battle with acedia. She had discovered the word in an early Church text when she was in her thirties, and instantly recognized herself in a passage describing the affliction as sinking into a state of being unable to care.Fascinated by this 'noonday demon' so familiar to the early Church, Norris read intensively and knew she must restore this forgotten but utterly important concept to the modern world's vernacular.As Kathleen explains, 'restless boredom, frantic escapism, commitment phobia, and enervating despair that we struggle with today are the ancient demon of acedia in modern dress.'

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-01-23
Mått:140 x 216 x 20 mm
Vikt:449 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:352
Förlag:SPCK Publishing
ISBN:9780745953663

Utforska kategorier

Religion och tro inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Kathleen Norris is a poet and author of the bestselling books, The Cloister Walk and Amazing Grace. A popular speaker, she is editor at large at The Christian Century. She divides her time between Hawaii and South Dakota, USA.

Innehållsförteckning

Kathleen Norris had written several much-loved books, yet she couldn't drag herself out of bed in the morning, couldn't summon the energy for daily tasks. Even as she struggled, Norris recognized her familiar battle with acedia. She had discovered the word in an early Church text when she was in her thirties, and instantly recognized herself in a passage describing the affliction as sinking into a state of being unable to care. Fascinated by this 'noonday demon' so familiar to those in the early Church, Norris read intensively and knew she must restore this forgotten but utterly important concept to the modern world's vernacular.This burden blights not just individuals, but whole societies: "restless boredom, frantic escapism, commitment phobia, and enervating despair that we struggle with today are the ancient demon of acedia in modern dress."See photocopy for more.

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