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The Oxford Book of Friendship
Enright
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Description for The Oxford Book of Friendship
Hardcover. An anthology exploring all aspects of friendship from biblical times to today. The book is divided into 12 sections, beginning with thoughts on the nature of the phenomenon, and how to keep friends and how to lose them. The book looks at friendship among men, among women and between both sexes. Editor(s): Enright, D. J.; Rawlinson, David. Num Pages: 374 pages, index. BIC Classification: DQ; VFV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Fine in fine dust jacket
Thoreau said that the honourable institution of friendship is `older than Hindostan and the Chinese Empire'. Much older in fact, for it originated with Adam, who soon desired the `rational delight' of fellowship, whereupon God agreed that it was not good for him to be alone. But the word `friendship' has many connotations, and this book divides into twelve sections to explore them all in detail. Beginning with thoughts on the nature of the phenomenon, and how to lose friends as well as keep them, the editors move on to friendship among men, among women, between women and men ... Read more
Thoreau said that the honourable institution of friendship is `older than Hindostan and the Chinese Empire'. Much older in fact, for it originated with Adam, who soon desired the `rational delight' of fellowship, whereupon God agreed that it was not good for him to be alone. But the word `friendship' has many connotations, and this book divides into twelve sections to explore them all in detail. Beginning with thoughts on the nature of the phenomenon, and how to lose friends as well as keep them, the editors move on to friendship among men, among women, between women and men ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
374
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192141903
SKU
KOG0002749
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About Enright
D. J. Enright is poet and critic; editor of OB Death
Reviews for The Oxford Book of Friendship
`meant as entertainment, in my view an admirable function, and this collection on friendship performs it rather well' John Mortimer, Sunday Times `One of the delights of these books is being introduced to interesting writers never before encountered...The excellence of writers once familiar but by now perhaps abandoned is restored to us.' Literary Review `This book merits a worthy position ... Read more