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Explore the enlightening narrative of 'Whatever Happened to Tradition?' This 2022 edition, published by Bloomsbury, presents a thought-provoking analysis of the shifting landscapes of Western civilizations. As the author, Stanley, argues, many individuals today feel a deep sense of discontent with modernity—marked by feelings of depression, dissatisfaction, and isolation. In a world where change is rapid and often overwhelming, this book highlights the importance of traditions that have been lost and how we can rediscover their significance.
Through an engaging blend of utility and beauty, the author makes a compelling case for the revival of time-honored traditions, such as ritual, hierarchy, and codes of behavior. These elements were not just relics of the past; they played a pivotal role in fostering connection, identity, and a sense of purpose throughout history.
Stanley delves into the cultural phenomena of our time—like the resurgence of church attendance in Europe, the revival of chivalry, and the growing emphasis on ethical consumption. He presents a vision for reclaiming values often deemed reactionary, including authority, gender roles, and the aesthetics of identity, urging readers to reconnect with the profound beauty of tradition in a fragmented world.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781472974129
Format: Paper over boards
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Delivery Information: Enjoy fast shipping options and reliable delivery straight to your door, ensuring you can dive into this transformative reading experience without delay.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781472974129
Format: Paper over boards
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Description:
The problem with conservatism, said Evelyn Waugh, is that it never turns the clock back. It attempts to preserve the status quo, which would be fine if the status quo was fine and it worked. But a lot of people are unhappy with it they are depressed, dissatisfied, isolated and they are angry. In Stanley's view, civilisations go wrong, they change too fast, too far and throw out the good with the bad. This is a book about what we have lost in the West and how we can rediscover it. The argument for this book works on two levels- utility and beauty. Stanley shows that tradition ritual, hierarchy, codes of behaviour, the concept of sanctity all these were preserved by past societies because they were useful. Traditions are also beautiful because they enhance life and make it worth living. They add colour, identity, they tie us into history and they evoke sacred mysteries of things that exist beyond ourselves.
In short the West must learn from that preservation of the past. Stanley argues for the revival of things that our culture deems reactionary and bad but which the author argues are potentially moral and good. This would include chivalry, gender roles, authority, identity aesthetics and form, rural life and the life of the spirit.
In many European countries church attendance is up. People are reviving old codes of chivalry and sexual ethics disguised as feminism. We are gradually rejecting plastic and eating ethically, which means buying direct from local farmers. We are researching family histories ('Who Do You Think You Are?') and getting to know ourselves through the past. The discussion of these movements and why t
Through an engaging blend of utility and beauty, the author makes a compelling case for the revival of time-honored traditions, such as ritual, hierarchy, and codes of behavior. These elements were not just relics of the past; they played a pivotal role in fostering connection, identity, and a sense of purpose throughout history.
Stanley delves into the cultural phenomena of our time—like the resurgence of church attendance in Europe, the revival of chivalry, and the growing emphasis on ethical consumption. He presents a vision for reclaiming values often deemed reactionary, including authority, gender roles, and the aesthetics of identity, urging readers to reconnect with the profound beauty of tradition in a fragmented world.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781472974129
Format: Paper over boards
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Delivery Information: Enjoy fast shipping options and reliable delivery straight to your door, ensuring you can dive into this transformative reading experience without delay.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781472974129
Format: Paper over boards
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Description:
The problem with conservatism, said Evelyn Waugh, is that it never turns the clock back. It attempts to preserve the status quo, which would be fine if the status quo was fine and it worked. But a lot of people are unhappy with it they are depressed, dissatisfied, isolated and they are angry. In Stanley's view, civilisations go wrong, they change too fast, too far and throw out the good with the bad. This is a book about what we have lost in the West and how we can rediscover it. The argument for this book works on two levels- utility and beauty. Stanley shows that tradition ritual, hierarchy, codes of behaviour, the concept of sanctity all these were preserved by past societies because they were useful. Traditions are also beautiful because they enhance life and make it worth living. They add colour, identity, they tie us into history and they evoke sacred mysteries of things that exist beyond ourselves.
In short the West must learn from that preservation of the past. Stanley argues for the revival of things that our culture deems reactionary and bad but which the author argues are potentially moral and good. This would include chivalry, gender roles, authority, identity aesthetics and form, rural life and the life of the spirit.
In many European countries church attendance is up. People are reviving old codes of chivalry and sexual ethics disguised as feminism. We are gradually rejecting plastic and eating ethically, which means buying direct from local farmers. We are researching family histories ('Who Do You Think You Are?') and getting to know ourselves through the past. The discussion of these movements and why t