A Vindication of Love - Reclaiming Romance for the Twenty-first Century

Zusatztext "A fierce and lively book.... one of those rare books that could make people think about their intimate lives in a new way." Informationen zum Autor A highly acclaimed and consistently provocative critic and essayist, Cristina Nehring has written for Atlantic Monthly , Harper's , the New York Times Book Review , Condé Nast Traveler , New York magazine, American Scholar , the Los Angeles Times , and the London Review of Books , among other publications. She lives with her daughter in Paris, Los Angeles, and Chania, Greece. Klappentext In the twenty-first century, political correctness, cynicism, prag-matism, and the commodification of sex have reduced romantic love to a discredited myth or a recreational sport—"a cause for embarrassment," says Cristina Nehring. In A Vindication of Love , Nehring wrests romantic love from the clutches of retrograde feminists and cutting-edge capitalists, thrill-seeking convenience shoppers and safe-sex moralists. With help from lovers ranging from Heloise and Abelard to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Nehring celebrates the wild, irreverent, and uncompromising models of love we have inherited—as she rediscovers romantic love's fearless and heroic provenance, and challenges readers to demand partnerships that fully engage body, heart, and mind. Zusammenfassung "A fierce and lively book. . . .This is one of those rare books that could make people think about their intimate lives in a new way." — New York Times Book Review “A rousing defense of imprudent ardor and romantic excess. . . . It’s difficult to deny that [Nehring] is on to something.” — Wall Street Journal A thinking person’s “guide” that makes the case for love in an age both cynical about and fearful of strong passion. Bold and challenging! A Vindication of Love has inspired praise and controversy! and brilliantly reinvigorated the romance debate. A perfect choice for readers of Alain de Botton’s How Proust Can Change Your Life and Pierre Bayard’s How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read . ...

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Cristina Nehring
• Edition: Harper Perennial USA
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 25.05.2010
• EAN: 9780060765040
• ISBN: 978-0-06-076504-0
• Pages: 352
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 204 mm x 22 mm
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie; SOCIAL SCIENCE: Sociology / General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Love & Romance, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Divorce & Separation, PHILOSOPHY: Essays, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Dysfunctional Families, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Marriage & Long Term Relationships, PHILOSOPHY: History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY: History & Surveys / Renaissance, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Sociology / Marriage & Family