Spirituality of Later Life : On Humor and Despair.
Humor expresses a certain heroic defiance in the face of life's most challenging experience and provides a valuable resource for the celebration of life and the divine comedy of faith, hope, and love. From the book chapter by Melvin A. Kimble, PhD Studies have shown that as many people age, the...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2012.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Humor expresses a certain heroic defiance in the face of life's most challenging experience and provides a valuable resource for the celebration of life and the divine comedy of faith, hope, and love. From the book chapter by Melvin A. Kimble, PhD Studies have shown that as many people age, their spirituality deepens. Spirituality of Later Life: On Humor and Despair explores the challenges faced by those in later life and the use of humor for self-transcendence to achieve greater strength and deeper spirituality. |
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Notas: | Originally published in 2004 by the Haworth Press. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (180 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781317955085 1317955080 9781315864563 1315864568 1317955072 9781317955078 |