A History of Rest - Corbin, Alain (University of Paris I) - Books - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - 9781509561537 - June 28, 2024
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Corbin, Alain (University of Paris I)
A History of Rest

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Rest occupies a space outside of sleep and alertness: it is a form of recuperation but also of preparation for what is to come, and is a need felt by human and animal alike. Through the centuries, different and conflicting definitions and forms of rest have blossomed, ranging from heavenly repose to what is prescribed for the modern affliction of burn-out. What has remained constant is its importance: long the subject of art and literature, everyone understands the need not to disturb the aimless, languishing, daydreaming Lotus-eater.

Not viewed simply as an antidote for fatigue, for a long time rest was seen as the prelude to eternal life, until everything changed in the nineteenth century and society entered the great âage of restâ. At this point, the renowned French historian Alain Corbin explains, rest took on new therapeutic and leisurely qualities, embodied by the new types of human that emerged. The modern epicurean frolicked on beaches and soaked up the rays, while melancholics were rejuvenated in pristine sanatoria, the new temples of rest.

Paid holidays and a widespread acceptance of the need to build up the strength sapped during work followed, while the 1950s became the decade of âsea, sex and sunâ. This new book, as original as Corbinâs other histories of neglected aspects of human life, pans the long evolution of rest in a highly readable and engaging style.

120 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released June 28, 2024
ISBN13 9781509561537
Publishers John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Pages 122
Dimensions 262 × 214 × 11 mm   ·   176 g
Language English  
Translator Morrison, Helen

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