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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 230
EAN: 9780156177351
ISBN: 0156177358
Label: Harvest Books
Manufacturer: Harvest Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 216
Publication Date: April 11, 1960
Publisher: Harvest Books
Sales Rank: 354177
Studio: Harvest Books
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Two long essays: “The Idea of a Christian Society” on the direction of religious thought toward criticism of political and economic systems; and “Notes towards the Definition of Culture” on culture, its meaning, and the dangers threatening the legacy of the Western world.
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Rating:  - Religion, Politics, & Philosophy
T.S. Eliot is not saying that the creation of a Christian state would be a utopia in which everything would be perfect. That would be foolish of him knowing that utopias seem to feel it is their duty to fall apart. This is an important idea to lay down. If Eliot's first essay feels utopian, it is because he is making a case for which type of society would function best, not perfectly. He acknowledges that a Christian society requires many tensions in order to function properly. What he has proposed ... Read More
Rating:  - Worth your time...for several reads
What strikes me about this book is that Eliot, for the most part, posits blatant assertions without much logical, analytic proof. And yet, he does not fail to convince, perhaps largely because his vision is so clear and relevant. He draws from common experience to validate what he says, and after reading his argument, one is impressed by the lucidity and transformational power of his argument. He does not come across as a man ranting on the apparent decadence and failure of modern society; rather, he ... Read More
Rating: - What a fascinating book!
I bought this book unsure of how 'enlightened' it would be. To my surprise and delight I have found the book alarmingly courageous and specific in its ideas of the Christian person within a secular society. His writing is profoundly moving and expressive, but then again, he is one of the greatest modern poets. I literally had to refrain myself from highlighting every other line of this book, it is that original. I felt as though I were reading a classic novel instead of a book on cultural ideas. ... Read More
Rating: - T.S. Eliot: an astounding writer
T.S. Eliot is known as one of the world's foremost poets and playwrights, but this book shows him as a brilliant essayist, philosopher, and theologian as well. This book consists of two essays: "The Idea of a Christian Society" and "Notes Toward the Definition of Culture." In these two essays, Eliot displays his mental prowess by cutting to the heart of the issues of culture in general in the second essay and specifically Christian culture in the first. His analysis of these subjects is very orderly, ... Read More
Rating: - T.S. Eliot: an astounding writer
T.S. Eliot is known as one of the world's foremost poets and playwrights, but this book shows him as a brilliant essayist, philosopher, and theologian as well. This book consists of two essays: "The Idea of a Christian Society" and "Notes Toward the Definition of Culture." In these two essays, Eliot displays his mental prowess by cutting to the heart of the issues of culture in general in the second essay and specifically Christian culture in the first. His analysis of these subjects is very orderly, ... Read More
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Dewey Decimal Number: 230
EAN: 9780156177351
ISBN: 0156177358
Label: Harvest Books
Manufacturer: Harvest Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 216
Publication Date: April 11, 1960
Publisher: Harvest Books
Sales Rank: 354177
Studio: Harvest Books