320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book demonstrates that silence is eloquent, powerful, beautiful and even dangerous. It surrounds and permeates our daily lives. Drawing on a wide range of cross-cultural, literary and historical sources, the author explores the uses and abuses of silence. He explains how silence is not associated with solitude alone but has a much broader value within society. The main themes of The Power of... Read more
Chapter One - Silent Types Chapter Two - Busy Silence Chapter Three - Theories of Silence Chapter Four - Silence and the Arts Chapter Five - Film, TV and Music Chapter Six - Constraints of Silence Chapter Seven - Silence in Therapy Chapter Eight - Sacred Silence Chapter Nine - The Silence of God Epilogue
Biography
Colum Kenny






