The Friendship of a Mountain: A Brief Treatise on Elevation - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Pascal Bruckner, Cory Stockwell (Translator)Publish date:2023-07-31Pages:160
Language:EnglishPublisher:Polity PressISBN-13:9781509555536ISBN-10:1509555536UPC:9781509555536Book Category:PhilosophyBook Subcategory:History & SurveysBook Topic:ModernSize:3.50 x 0.70 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC8VPGVG5Q
The Friendship of a Mountain: A Brief Treatise on Elevation
Why are we fascinated by mountains? These outcrops of rock were once considered unsightly, something to be avoided at all costs, but, since Rousseau, they have been contrasted with our corrupt cities and viewed as serene enclaves of beauty and relaxation.
But why climb to the summit only to come back down again? Why does the toil of climbing convert into joy? What metaphysics of the absolute is...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Polity PressISBN-13:9781509555536ISBN-10:1509555536UPC:9781509555536Book Category:PhilosophyBook Subcategory:History & SurveysBook Topic:ModernSize:3.50 x 0.70 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC8VPGVG5Q
Pascal Bruckner is the bestselling author of many books including The Tyranny of Guilt, Perpetual Euphoria and The Fanaticism of the Apocalypse.
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