Timeless Simplicity

Creative Living in a Consumer Society

AvJohn Lane

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

This is a book about simplicity – not destitution, parsimoniousness or self-denial, but the restoration of wealth in the midst of an affluence in which we are starving the spirit. It is a book about the advantages of living a less cluttered, less stressful life than that which has become the norm in the overcrowded and manic-paced consuming nations. It is a book about having less and enjoying more, enjoying time to do the work you love, enjoying time to spend with your family, enjoying time to pursue creative projects, enjoying time for good eating, enjoying time just to be.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-01-01
Mått:156 x 234 x 8 mm
Vikt:249 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Green Books
Antal sidor:112
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781903998007

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John Lane (1930 - 2012) was a painter, writer and educationalist. He was Chairman of the Dartington Hall Trust, founding direct of the Beaford Arts centre and instrumental in the creation of Schumacher College. His books include The Living Tree: Art and the Sacred, Timeless Simplicity: Creative Living in a Consumer Society, Timeless Beauty in the Arts and Everyday Life and The Spirit of Silence: Making Space for Creativity. He lived in Devon for over 40 years.

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In keeping with its title, this is a straightforward book, beautifully illustrated, well ordered, with clear directions and useful references. What is more, it is written without cant, and, most importantly, not by a zealot but by a practitioner. Only someone who has sought to practise the simple life would know its detail, the small matters that make it so.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionWhy Voluntary Simplicity?A Short History of SimplicityObstacles to SimplicityLaying the Foundations for a Simpler LifestyleThe Gifts of SimplicityThe Sacred Arts of LifeConclusion