ISBN: 0195157958

Reverence is an ancient virtue dating back thousands of years. It survives among us in half-forgotten patterns of behavior and in the vestiges of old ceremonies. Yet, Paul Woodruff says, … Mehr…

Reverence is an ancient virtue dating back thousands of years. It survives among us in half-forgotten patterns of behavior and in the vestiges of old ceremonies. Yet, Paul Woodruff says, we have lost sight of reverence. This short, elegiac volume makes an impassioned case for the fundamental importance of the forgotten virtue of reverence, and how awe for things greater than oneself can--indeed must--be a touchstone for other virtues like respect, humility, and charity. Ranging widely over diverse cultural terrain--from Philip Larkin to ancient Greek poetry, from modern politics to Chinese philosophy--Woodruff shows how absolutely essential reverence is to a well-functioning society. He tackles some thorny questions: How does reverence allow not only for leaders but for followers? What role does reverence play in religion? Do some religions misuse reverence? Must reverence be humorless? In the process, Woodruff shows convincingly how reverence plays an unseen part in virtually every human relationship. Elegantly written, thoughtful yet urgent, Reverence is sure to reach out to a wide variety of people interested in the moral health of Western culture, showing how our own intellectual and spiritual legacy can guide us more than we realize. eastern,ethics,ethics and morality,greek and roman,history and surveys,humanities,philosophy,politics and social sciences,religion and spirituality,sociology Philosophy, Oxford University Press<

ISBN: 9780195157956

Reverence is an ancient virtue dating back thousands of years. It survives among us in half-forgotten patterns of behavior and in the vestiges of old ceremonies. Yet, Paul Woodruff says, … Mehr…

Reverence is an ancient virtue dating back thousands of years. It survives among us in half-forgotten patterns of behavior and in the vestiges of old ceremonies. Yet, Paul Woodruff says, we have lost sight of reverence. This short, elegiac volume makes an impassioned case for the fundamental importance of the forgotten virtue of reverence, and how awe for things greater than oneself can--indeed must--be a touchstone for other virtues like respect, humility, and charity. Ranging widely over diverse cultural terrain--from Philip Larkin to ancient Greek poetry, from modern politics to Chinese philosophy--Woodruff shows how absolutely essential reverence is to a well-functioning society. He tackles some thorny questions: How does reverence allow not only for leaders but for followers? What role does reverence play in religion? Do some religions misuse reverence? Must reverence be humorless? In the process, Woodruff shows convincingly how reverence plays an unseen part in virtually every human relationship. Elegantly written, thoughtful yet urgent, Reverence is sure to reach out to a wide variety of people interested in the moral health of Western culture, showing how our own intellectual and spiritual legacy can guide us more than we realize. Reverence: Renewing a Forgotten Virtue Woodruff, Paul, Oxford University Press, USA<

2002, ISBN: 9780195157956

Oxford University Press, USA, 2002. Paperback. Very Good +. This short, elegiac volume makes an impassioned case for the fundamental importance of the forgotten virtue of reverence, and… Mehr…

Oxford University Press, USA, 2002. Paperback. Very Good +. This short, elegiac volume makes an impassioned case for the fundamental importance of the forgotten virtue of reverence, and how awe for things greater than oneself can--indeed must--be a touchstone for other virtues like respect, humility, and charity. Ranging widely over diverse cultural terrain--from Philip Larkin to ancient Greek poetry, from modern politics to Chinese philosophy--Woodruff shows how absolutely essential reverence is to a well-functioning society., Oxford University Press, USA, 2002<

ISBN: 9780195157956

This short, elegiac volume makes an impassioned case for the fundamental importance of the forgotten virtue of reverence, and how awe for things greater than oneself can be a touchstone f… Mehr…

This short, elegiac volume makes an impassioned case for the fundamental importance of the forgotten virtue of reverence, and how awe for things greater than oneself can be a touchstone for other virtues like respect, humility, and charity. Media > Book, [PU: Oxford University Press]<

2001, ISBN: 9780195157956

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[ED: Softcover], [PU: Oxford University Press], Widmung 2004 auf Vorsatz, DE, [SC: 2.40], leichte Gebrauchsspuren, gewerbliches Angebot, 248, [GW: 224g], [PU: New York], 1. Auflage, Selbs… Mehr…

[ED: Softcover], [PU: Oxford University Press], Widmung 2004 auf Vorsatz, DE, [SC: 2.40], leichte Gebrauchsspuren, gewerbliches Angebot, 248, [GW: 224g], [PU: New York], 1. Auflage, Selbstabholung und Barzahlung, Banküberweisung, Internationaler Versand<