Leisure, the basis of culture

Indianapolis: Liberty Fund. Edited by Alexander Dru & Josef Pieper (1952)
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The philosophical classic explores the value and significance of leisure, arguing that it is the foundation of any culture, necessary for the development of religion and the contemplation of the nature of God, and issues a warning about the loss of insight due to our substitution of hectic amusements for nonactivity, silence, and true leisure.

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1955, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1998, 1999

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BJ1498.P513 1999

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0865972109   1586172565   1890318353   0451624696

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10.2307/2216896

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reprint Pieper, Josef (1963) "Leisure, the basis of culture". Pantheon Books
reprint Pieper, Josef (1998) "Leisure, the basis of culture". St. Augustine's Press

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