Bibliograph

The half known life, in search of paradise, Pico Iyer

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The half known life, in search of paradise, Pico Iyer

Language

eng

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contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The half known life

Responsibility statement

Pico Iyer

Sub title

in search of paradise

Summary

Paradise: that elusive place where the anxieties, struggles, and burdens of life fall away. Most of us dream of it, but each of us has very different ideas about where it is to be found. For some it can be enjoyed only after death; for others, it's in our midst--or just across the ocean--if only we can find eyes to see it. Traveling from Iran to North Korea, from the Dalai Lama's Himalayas to the ghostly temples of Japan, Pico Iyer brings together a lifetime of explorations to upend our ideas of utopia and ask how we might find peace in the midst of difficulty and suffering. Does religion lead us back to Eden or only into constant contention? Why do so many seeming paradises turn into warzones? And does paradise exist only in the afterworld - or can it be found in the here and now?

Table Of Contents

The walled garden -- The promised land -- On the lake -- Wrath -- The holy city -- The morning of the world -- A lotus in mud -- City of tomorrow -- Afterworld -- The flames of heaven

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1/2 known life

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