Status Anxiety - Rilegato

Botton, Alain De

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ISBN 10: 0375420835 ISBN 13: 9780375420832

Casa editrice: Pantheon Books, 2004

Riassunto

Drawing from the fields of history, psychology, politics, and economics, a close up look at the anxieties we suffer associated with a pursuit of status explains how humans have sought to cope with their fears through philosophy, art, religion, and bohemia and offers thought-provoking suggestions on other ways to deal with the problem. 100,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“His richest, funniest, most heartfelt work yet, packed with erudition and brimming with an elegant originality of mind. . . . An informative joy to read.” —The Seattle Times

“A smart and amusing inquiry. . . . Thick with social history and as funny as [it is] acute.” — The Boston Globe

“A typically de Bottonesque romp. . . . Full of great. . . literary and philosophical references.” —The Christian Science Monitor

“His insights float on a kind light irony. . . like pixilated Barthes. . . . The pleasures of his prose come from following the play of his mind, the vast erudition, the succinct paraphrases, and vivid, often lyrical physical descriptions.” — Boston Phoenix
From the Trade Paperback edition.

L'autore:

Alain de Botton is the author of three previous works of fiction and three of nonfiction, including The Art of Travel, The Consolations of Philosophy, and How Proust Can Change Your Life (all available in paperback from Vintage Books). He lives in London.

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• Editore: Pantheon Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0375420835
• ISBN 13: 9780375420832
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 306