How to Focus
a monastic guide for an age of distraction
$29.40
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2024
Summary
Conquer Distraction: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Focus
Distraction isn’t a new problem. We’re also not the first to complain about how hard it is to concentrate. Early Christian monks beat us to it. They had given up everything to focus on God, yet they still struggled to keep the demons of distraction at bay. But rather than surrender to the meandering of their minds, they developed powerful strategies to improve their attention and engagement. How to Focus is an inviting co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691208084 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691208085 |
| Series: | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers |
| Author: | Jamie Kreiner, John Cassian |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2024 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 171mm x 114mm |
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“Timely and inspiring.” * Paradigm Explorer *“How to Focus presents a thoughtful, attentive, and inviting window into the world of late antiquity. It encourages readers to learn from the wisdom of the monastic tradition. And it presents Cassian’s thought in a way that is readily accessible to a contemporary audience.”—Jean-Marie Hogan, The American Benedictine Review
About The Author
Jamie Kreiner
Jamie Kreiner is professor of history at the University of Georgia and the author of The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction.
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