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BL
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632475
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Saint-Amand, Pierre,1957-
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| Title & Author
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The pursuit of laziness : : an idle interpretation of the Enlightenment /\ Pierre Saint-Amand ; translated by Jennifer Curtiss Gage
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| Publication Statement
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Princeton [N.J.] :: Princeton University Press,, c2011
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| Page. NO
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x, 156 p. :: ill. ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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9780691149271 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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: 0691149275 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Introduction (Idle Nation) -- The surprises of laziness (Marivaux) -- Chardin's slowness -- The great project of idle life (Rousseau) -- Paradox of the idler (Diderot) -- Philosophy on the pillow (Joubert) -- Epilogue (Towards moderation)
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Enlightenment-- France
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Laziness
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| Dewey Classification
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190.9/033
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| LC Classification
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B802.S25 2011
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| Parallel Title
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Idle interpretation of the Enlightenment
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