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Title: In Tune With the World: A Theory of Festivity by Josef Pieper, Richard Winston, Clara Winston ISBN: 1-890318-33-7 Publisher: St. Augustine's Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding Book . . . Poor Edition
Comment: Pieper's argument is outstanding, expansive and joyful. This particular edition, on the other hand, is riddled with typographical errors that make the reading more of an effort than it would otherwise be. One example is that the letter "b" often appears as the letter "h". One wonders why these errors were allowed to make it into print and thus sully what is otherwise a very pleasant way to pass an afternoon.
Rating: 5
Summary: What is Joy?
Comment: Father Thomas Hopko has remarked, along with many others, that man is essentially homo adorans. That is, we are created to glorify and celebrate. God, the chief object of our glorification, and the very nature and cycle of our existence are the continual subjects of adoration and festive reflection across so many cultures and times. Even when the concept of God is removed from society, there persists the nagging need to commemorate and celebrate the past in terms quite religious. Memorial Day is a real anamnesis, Thanksgiving is eucharistic, etc. Some will disagree with this thesis, but I think it bears consideration.
Pieper does something similar in his work by drawing on the ancient and more recent past to analyze the notions of Feast, sacred rest, and joy. This book ties in very well with his book on leisure and is very insightful. I would also recommend Alexander Schmemann's "For the Life of the World" as an excellent introduction to the sacramental worldview. Enjoy!
Rating: 5
Summary: A plea for a more joyful life
Comment: Josef Pieper is probably best known for his book "Leisure: The Basis of Culture." This book on festivity is a good companion to that volume. Pieper discusses festivity's contrast to ordinary, everyday work, but points out that festivity involves more than the absence of labor. Real festivity also requires a quality of spirit which makes enjoyment possible, and that quality of spirit is love. He says, "One who loves nothing and nobody cannot possibly rejoice." The artificial festivals created by business can not possibly regenerate us the way festival is meant to do, because they are rooted in acquisitiveness rather than love and generosity of spirit. This is a beautiful book which will make you want to celebrate something truly festive!
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Title: Leisure: The Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper, Roger Scruton, Gerald Malsbary ISBN: 1890318353 Publisher: St. Augustine's Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart by Josef Pieper ISBN: 0898703034 Publisher: Ignatius Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 1991 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Happiness and Contemplation by Josef Pieper ISBN: 1890318310 Publisher: St. Augustine's Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: The Concept of Sin by Josef Pieper, Edward T. Oakes ISBN: 1890318086 Publisher: St. Augustine's Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: "Divine Madness": Plato's Case Against Secular Humanism by Josef Pieper, Lothar Krauth ISBN: 0898705576 Publisher: Ignatius Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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