History of Silence: From the Renaissance to the Present Day

History of Silence: From the Renaissance to the Present Day

by Alain Corbin (Author), Alain Corbin (Author), Jean Birrell (Translator)

Synopsis

Silence is not simply the absence of noise. It is within us, in that inner citadel which great writers, thinkers, scholars and people of faith have cultivated over the centuries. Today, when noise is everywhere, distinguished historian Alain Corbin goes back to a time when speech was rare and precious.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 176
Edition: 1
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: 01 Jun 2018

ISBN 10: 1509517359
ISBN 13: 9781509517350