Die Sehnsucht nach Stille und der Wunsch, ihr Wesen, ihre Macht, ihre Freuden näher zu erforschen, hat die britische Schriftstellerin Sara Maitland auf eine Reise geführt, die bis heute andauert. Sie beginnt mit einem vierzigtägigen Rückzug, bei dem die Autorin die Folgen der Stille am eigenen Leib und Geist untersucht, gefolgt von Zeiten der Stille in religiösen Zusammenhängen, allein in der Wüste oder in den Bergen. Sara Maitland erkundet di...
Paperback edition of the book which explores the ancient language of forests and the ancient genre of fairytales, and the connections between the two. From the author of the bestselling "A Book Of Silence", this has been favourably reviewed when it came out in hardback. A magical and unique blend of nature writing, history and imaginative fiction. 'A richly digressive study of woods and words' Jane Shilling, "Sunday Telegraph
The first collection of fiction from the internationally acclaimed author in over 9 years, featuring stories inspired by science, and accompanied by afterwords written by the scientists that consulted on each one, explaining the science behind it.
Fairy tales are one of our earliest cultural forms, and forests one of our most ancient landscapes. Both evoke similar sensations: At times they are beautiful and magical, at others spooky and sometimes horrifying. Maitland argues that the terrain of these fairy tales are intimately connected to the mysterious secrets and silences, gifts and perils.
With each chapter focusing on a different story and a different forest visit, Maitland offers ...
La società contemporanea teme il silenzio, sente la necessità di coprirlo, annullarlo, negarlo creando città rumorose, luoghi di ritrovo frastornanti, momenti di solitudine anch'essi fitti di suoni (il cellulare che squilla, la musica dell'iPod nelle orecchie...). Forse perché spesso silenzio diventa sinonimo di solitudine, isolamento, vertigine di vuoto. Eppure una lunga tradizione, che affonda le sue radici in un tempo lontano, dice che è ri...
Een fascinerende benadering van het fenomeen stilte: analytisch, persoonlijk, eerlijk en onderhoudend.
Stilte als antwoord is een verslag van een zoektocht, een persoonlijk experiment, verweven met de stilte zoals die voorkomt in mythes en legenden, in westerse en oosterse religieuze tradities, in de Verlichting, tot onze ambivalente houding ten opzichte van stilte in onze huidige maatschappij.
Sara Maitland schrijft over de stilte bij de ...
After a noisy upbringing as one of six children and adulthood as a vocal feminist and mother, Maitland found herself living alone in the country and, to her surprise, falling in love with silence. In this fascinating book, Maitland describes how she set out to explore this new love.
For Maitland, the Scriptures, tradition, and the creation are sources of God's greatest gift to us. In "A Joyful Theology, " Maitland makes a lively exploration of creation in order to learn more about the Creator. What she finds is a God who inspires awe, who calls us to be committed to one another, and who invites us to live in joy.
