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Slow living /

Speed is the essence of the modern era, but our faster, more frenetic lives often trouble us and leave us wondering how we are meant to live in today''s world. Slow Living explores the philosophy and politics of ''slowness'' as it investigates the growth of Slow Food in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Parkins, Wendy
Otros Autores: Craig, Geoffrey
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Speed is the essence of the modern era, but our faster, more frenetic lives often trouble us and leave us wondering how we are meant to live in today''s world. Slow Living explores the philosophy and politics of ''slowness'' as it investigates the growth of Slow Food into a worldwide, ''eco-gastronomic'' movement. Originating in Italy, Slow Food is not only committed to the preservation of traditional cuisines and sustainable agriculture but also the pleasures of the table and a slower approach to life in general. Craig and Parkins argue that slow living is a complex response to processes of g.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 180 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-173) and index.
ISBN:9781847880888
1847880886
9781845201593
1845201590
9781845201609
1845201604
9781350044890
135004489X