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First Edition. "An Essay in Defence of the Contemplative Virtues." In this book, Sedgwick, a member of the prominent and influential New England and New York Sedgwick family, opens up with the contemporary critiques of Christianity and spiritual practice that beset and followed the Great War. Sedgwick argues that the contemplative life, put forth by the Church in the Middle Ages and described by Dante, had been wholly cast aside for the active life, rather than to be pursued in tandem. Exploring the rich monastic and meditative traditions of heroic characters throughout the Middle Ages and beyond, Sedgwick's essay is a timeless and insightful call to return, if only for a short time, the contemplative life. Brown cloth baords, gilt title on spine. Front and back cover are blind-stamped. Bottom and fore edge are deckled, top edge gilt. An instance of stain or scuffing to front cover.
- Format: Hardback
- Author: Sedgwick, Henry Dwight
- Condition: Very Good
- Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
- Publication Year: 1923
- First Edition: Yes