God and Work: Aspects of Art and Tradition (Perennial Philosophy) [Paperback]

Brian Keeble (Author), Wendell Berry (Foreword)

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Publication Date: April 16, 2009 | Series: Perennial Philosophy

This book is a compilation of Keeble's insightful essays dealing with the oft-neglected relationship between God and work, spirituality and art, as well as contemplation and action. In the midst of the fast-paced modern world, it addresses the question, how can work become a form of prayer? Keeble focuses on artists and craftsmen such as poet and engraver William Blake, calligrapher Edward Johnston, sculptor Eric Gill, and key figures of the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain.

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"Toward the end of this stimulating collection, Brian Keeble observes that 'Only universal truths can satisfy the needs of that condition that is the mental turmoil and spiritual demoralization of modern man. Indeed, one might ask whether the necessity for such a metaphysical perspective is bound to give rise to the articulation of the required truths.' The book as a whole shows how these truths have in fact been articulated, throughout the course of the twentieth century, by a series of remarkable makers and thinkers: A. K. Coomaraswamy, W. R. Lethaby, Edward Johnston, Eric Gill, Frithjof Schuon.…Characteristically, Keeble's interest in his subjects is not merely biographical: he is concerned with the witness that they bear to an understanding of beauty and craftsmanship which is rooted in eternity, and universal in its significance. God and Work is accordingly a natural sequel to the author's anthology Every Man An Artist: Readings in the Traditional Philosophy of Art (2005; reviewed in TAR 9). As Wendell Berry states in the foreword, this book 'brings again into view the possibility of religion practicable in work, and work compatible with worship and wholly meant'." --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: World Wisdom (April 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933316683
• ISBN-13: 978-1933316680
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,431,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fine spiritual and literary consideration, August 17, 2009

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Brian Keeble's GOD & WORK: ASPECTS OF ART AND TRADITION surveys religion, prayer, and provides essays connecting work to spirituality. From connections between art and labor to the fruits resulting from dream states, GOD & WORK is a fine spiritual and literary consideration.