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Soft cover. Condition: Fair. some light highlighting on first twenty or so pages but perfectly readable. this is a fairly old copy and does have a fair amount of tanning but other than that a nice copy with no damage.
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind
Book 6 of 36: Routledge ClassicsPublished by Routledge November 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0415271029 ISBN 13: 9780415271028
Language: English
Paper Back. Condition: New. In his preface, T.S. Eliot recommends a slow and careful reading of Miss Weil lest we become distracted ''by considering how far, and at what points, we agree or disagree. what matters is to make contact with a great soul.'' He goes on to say that Simone Weil might very well have become a saint considering the great obstacles she had to overcome and the great capacity she seemed to have had for overcoming them. Asked by the Free French in London to write a report on the possibility of regeneration in France after World War II, Weil wrote this book -- considered by many to be her most well-balanced and intellectually persuasive -- calling on her fellow countrymen to begin recovering their spiritual roots and suggesting how this might be done. At the core of her thought is the centrality of physical labor in establishing and developing spiritual solvency. Both social stability and a well-ordered life depend not only on the body's exertion but also on a people ''accustomed to love truth.'' Eliot categorizes Weil's work as a ''prolegomena to politics which politicians seldom read,'' exhorting the young to study it ''before their leisure has been lost and their capacity for thought destroyed.'' We concur (though not confining her readership to the young alone) and offer Weil herself to close: ''To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.'' 298 pp.
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The Need For Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties towards Mankind
Published by Routledge, London, New York, 1995
ISBN 10: 0415119596 ISBN 13: 9780415119597
Language: English
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Some discoloration to pages. Slight wear along the edges. Slight rubbing wear to covers.
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Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.
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Condition: Good. Good Reading Copy, May have minor shelf wear, Fast Shipping - Safe and Secure in Mailer.
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The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind (Paperback or Softback)
Book 6 of 36: Routledge ClassicsPublished by Routledge 10/12/2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0415271029 ISBN 13: 9780415271028
Language: English
Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind. Book.
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The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind
Book 6 of 36: Routledge ClassicsPublished by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2001
ISBN 10: 0415271029 ISBN 13: 9780415271028
Language: English
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.
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Need for Roots : Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind
Book 6 of 36: Routledge ClassicsSeller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New.
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Need for Roots : Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind
Book 6 of 36: Routledge ClassicsSeller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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The Need for Roots; Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Toward Mankind, BP11
Published by Beacon Press, 1960
Seller: Chamblin Bookmine, Jacksonville, FL, U.S.A.
Association Member: FABA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
8Vo Softcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Ptg. 302pp. Text is clean on uncreased pages; written notes/marks in first chapter. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear; light foxing on inner covers, faint edge patina.
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The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Toward Mankind
Published by The Beacon Press, 1955
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Second printing, 1960. Some creasing to the edges of the cover. Sunning to the spine. Pages are clean and free from markings or creases. Binding is solid. BP/Philosophy.
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The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind
Published by The Beacon Press, Boston, 1960
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA ESA ILAB IOBA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Second printing. Preface by T.S. Eliot. Translated by Arthur Wills. 302pp. Pictorial wrappers. Rubbing and small creases on wraps, lightly sunned spine, very good.
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The Need for Roots: Prelude To a Declaration of Duties toward Mankind
Published by The Beacon Press, 1960
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Softcover, in Good condition, there are no stamps writing or marks, paper is tanning with age, some edge wear at the corners, straight spine, good binding, unmarked pages, a nice reading copy,
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paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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The Need for Roots : Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind
Book 6 of 36: Routledge ClassicsPublished by Taylor & Francis Okt 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0415271029 ISBN 13: 9780415271028
Language: English
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Hailed by Andre Gide as the patron saint of all outsiders, Simone Weil's short life was ample testimony to her beliefs. In 1942 she fled France along with her family, going firstly to America. She then moved back to London in order to work with de Gaulle. Published posthumously The Need for Roots was a direct result of this collaboration. Its purpose was to help rebuild France after the war. In this, her most famous book, Weil reflects on the importance of religious and political social structures in the life of the individual. She wrote that one of the basic obligations we have as human beings is to not let another suffer from hunger. Equally as important, however, is our duty towards our community: we may have declared various human rights, but we have overlooked the obligations and this has left us self-righteous and rootless. She could easily have been issuing a direct warning to us today, the citizens of Century 21.
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Condition: acceptable. Fast Free Shipping â" A well-loved copy with text fully readable and cover pages intact. May display wear such as writing, highlighting, bends, folds or library marks. Still a complete and usable book. Supplemental items like CDs or access codes may not be included.
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Need for Roots : Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind
Book 6 of 36: Routledge ClassicsSeller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Need for Roots : Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind
Book 6 of 36: Routledge ClassicsSeller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New.
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The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind
Book 6 of 36: Routledge ClassicsPublished by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2001
ISBN 10: 0415271010 ISBN 13: 9780415271011
Language: English
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 470.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind
Published by Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd, London, 1952
Language: English
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Green Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine DJ. First English Edition. 288 Pp. First English Language Translation Of Her Book Which Was First Published In France In 1949. Gallup B66 For The Eliot Preface. Camus Reportedly Considered Her To Be The Most Important 20Th Century Writer. Book Is Clean, Unmarked, No Names, No Fraying, Light Rubbing At Corners. Dj Is Especially Clean And Bright, Unfaded, Price Clipped At Bottom Of Front Flap, With A 1/4" Deep X 1/2" Long Chip At Bottom Of Front Bottom Spine Fold, A 1/8' V-Chip At Bottom Of Rear Spine Fold, And A 1/8" Deep X 1/4" Long Chip At Top Of Rear Spine Fold.
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The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd, London, 1952
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Hardover without dust jacket, in good condition. Boards are marked, scuffed and sunned. Edges, corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Label remnant on front pastedown. Pencil marginalia noted. Pages are otherwise clear and binding is sound. LW. Used.
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L'enracinement: Prelude a une declaration des devoirs encers l'etre humain (The Need for Roots: Prelude towards a declaration of duties towards mankind).
Published by Gallimard, Paris, 1949
Seller: Athena Rare Books ABAA, Fairfield, CT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
LATER EDITION. Half title + TP + half title + [9]-249 + [251]-[256] + half title + [259] = Table + [260] = Printer's information, Octavo. Later [23rd] Edition.Weil's most influential work, L'enracinement (The Need for Roots) diagnoses the causes of the social, cultural, and spiritual malaise that she saw afflicting the citizens of 20th century Europe. Here, she proposes the need to be rooted not to spaces or ideas, but to temporality and history: a past, a present, and a future. Without leaning into empty teleologies, Weil draws on the significance of a hopeful orientation toward a better future, a future that can only be realized insofar as its roots in the past are sufficiently nourished and realized. Far from endorsing a conservative attachment to nationalism, the fetishization of the family, or the romancing of ties to pastoral land and community, Weil maintains her unconventional spiritual approach and her leftist leanings.Her abstract sentimentality does not last for long, though, as she addresses significant political, cultural, and spiritual threats to her community in France and the broader workers' movements across the globe. Offering an analysis of this malaise which deviates from the traditional, Marxist assessment of their economic and political positions, Weil presents a more emotionally sensitive perspective based on her experiences working with these communities.Moreover, she offers a way in which this present malaise can be transformed into a better future without resorting to violent resolutions. Despite having fought in the Spanish Civil War, Weil was a committed pacifist, and this book demonstrates her genius in providing an alternative to violent revolution. Exploring behavioral changes that emphasize duty, structure, responsibility, and obligation as the ways in which roots to the community and to humanity itself are nourished and fostered, Weil examines the capacity for immediate change that each individual can harness. Original publisher's ivory wraps with green lettering to both covers and the spine. There is a very small chip to the top of the spine. Typical of books printed on such poor quality paper, the text is lightly browned throughout. Overall, a lovely copy of this strident presentation of Weil's thought. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
