Immemorial silence /:

"Drawing on philosophy, theology, and literature, from the early Middle Ages to the present, Immemorial Silence traces a series of intertwined ideas. Exploring silence as the absence of language, which is nonetheless inherent in language itself, and eternity as the outside of time, cutting thro...

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Main Author: MacKendrick, Karmen, 1962-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2001.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"Drawing on philosophy, theology, and literature, from the early Middle Ages to the present, Immemorial Silence traces a series of intertwined ideas. Exploring silence as the absence of language, which is nonetheless inherent in language itself, and eternity as the outside of time, cutting through time itself, the book unfolds a series of connections between these temporal and linguistic themes."--Jacket
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 170 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-163) and index.
ISBN:0791448770
9780791448779
0791448789
9780791448786
0791491102
9780791491102

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