| Worldly Virtues: A Catalogue of Reflections Contributor(s): Gaertner, Johannes A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 189048282X ISBN-13: 9781890482824 Publisher: Phanes Press OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2002 Annotation: Worldly Virtues is elegant an collection of reflections on the great classic virtues by which we may endeavor to live our lives. Johannes Gaertner's philosophical musings shed fresh, contemporary light on old-world virtues, from "sensitivity, " "beauty, " and "prudence" to "compassion" "intellect, " "tact, " and the value of "absurdity." Often witty, sometimes dry, and always insightful, the simplicity of these meditations belies a depth of emotion and richness of meaning. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Spiritualism - General - Self-help | Personal Growth - Happiness |
| Dewey: 179.9 |
| LCCN: 2002073250 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 4.54" W x 7.04" (0.24 lbs) 120 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - New Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Worldly Virtues is an elegant collection of reflections on the great classic virtues by which we may endeavor to live our lives. Johannes Gaertner's philosophical musings shed fresh, contemporary light on oldworld virtues, from sensitivity, beauty, and prudence to compassion, intellect, tact, and the value of absurdity. Often witty, sometimes dry, and always insightful, the simplicity of these meditations belies a depth of emotion and richness of meaning. The author, a professor with a worldview enriched by a long life in many cultures, assembled these entries over the course of many years/ his daughter found them, published them as a Christmas gift to him, and the book went on to become an underground bestseller in hardcover. This is the first paperback edition to be released in the United States. |