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Stoic wisdom : ancient lessons for modern resilience / Nancy Sherman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sherman, Nancy, 1951- author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stoics.
- Resilience (Personality trait).
- Self-control.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi, 294 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
- Other Title:
- Ancient lessons for modern resilience
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- How do we find calm in times of stress and uncertainty? Drawing on the wisdom of Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and others, Sherman presents a compelling, modern Stoicism that teaches grit, resilience, and the importance of close relationships in addressing life's biggest and smallest challenges. Bringing ancient ideas to bear on 21st century concerns - from workers facing stress and burnout to first responders in a pandemic, from soldiers on the battlefield to citizens fighting for racial justice - Sherman shows how Stoicism can help us fulfil the promise of our shared humanity.
- Contents:
- The Great Stoic Revival
- Who Were the Stoics?
- Finding Calm
- Managing Your Emotions
- Stoic Grit and Resilience
- Healing through Self- Compassion: Stoic Warriors
- Lifehacks
- A Healthy Modern Stoicism
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2021.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 8, 2021).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-757082-8
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