7 deadly sins: a very partial list
There is no society without right and wrong. There is no society without sin. But every culture has its own favorite list of trespasses. Perhaps the most influential of these was drawn up by the Church in late antiquity: the Seven Deadly Sins. Pride, sloth, gluttony, envy, anger, lust, and greed are...
| Subtitles: | Seven deadly sins |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass [u.a.]
Harvard University Press
2008
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| In: | Year: 2008 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Seven mortal sins
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| Further subjects: | B
Deadly Sins
B Sin B Sins |
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| Summary: | There is no society without right and wrong. There is no society without sin. But every culture has its own favorite list of trespasses. Perhaps the most influential of these was drawn up by the Church in late antiquity: the Seven Deadly Sins. Pride, sloth, gluttony, envy, anger, lust, and greed are not forbidden acts but the passions that lead us into temptation. Aviad Kleinberg, one of the most prominent public intellectuals in Israel, examines the arts of sinning and of finger pointing. What is wrong with a little sloth? Where would haute cuisine be without gluttony? Where would we all be without our parents' lust? Has anger really gone out of style in the West? Can consumer culture survive without envy and greed? And with all humility, why shouldn't we be proud? |
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| Item Description: | The lizard's tail -- Sin for beginners -- Sloth : acedia -- Envy : invidia -- Lust : luxuria -- Gluttony : gula -- Greed : avaritia -- Anger : ira -- Pride : superbia -- Self-righteousness -- Advanced sin. - Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-183) and index. - Formerly CIP |
| ISBN: | 0674031415 |