The wonderbox : curious histories of how to live / by Roman Krznaric.

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Krznaric, Roman

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TextPublication details: London : Profile Books, c2011.Description: xii, 356 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:

9781846683930

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BF 637 .S4 .K79 2011

Summary: What can our medieval or Victorian forefathers teach us about life in the twenty-first century? What useful practices and ideas from the past have we forgotten - and which damaging ones have we unwittingly inherited - and how can they help us to make choices about work, our relationships and how we spend our time? In Life Class, cultural historian Roman Krznaric makes fascinating connections between past and present, drawing on cultures from all over the world to give practical advice about rethinking how we live. He looks at what the Greeks have to say about being a good lover

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Vol info	URL	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Item hold queue priority	Course reserves
	Open Shelf	Albukhary International University LEVEL 2				BF 637 .S4 .K79 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))					Available			1100031224

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-326) and index.

What can our medieval or Victorian forefathers teach us about life in the twenty-first century? What useful practices and ideas from the past have we forgotten - and which damaging ones have we unwittingly inherited - and how can they help us to make choices about work, our relationships and how we spend our time? In Life Class, cultural historian Roman Krznaric makes fascinating connections between past and present, drawing on cultures from all over the world to give practical advice about rethinking how we live. He looks at what the Greeks have to say about being a good lover

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