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The Power of Silence

Silent Communication in Daily Life

The Power of Silence

Silent Communication in Daily Life

ByColum Kenny
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2011
eBook Published 21 March 2018
Pub. location London
Imprint Routledge
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4324/9780429482786
Pages 320 pages
eBook ISBN 9780429907555
SubjectsBehavioral Sciences
KeywordsContinuous Murmur, Expressive Silence, Sheer Silence, Commedia Dell, Schoenberg’s Opera
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Kenny, C. (2011). The Power of Silence. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429482786
ABOUT THIS BOOK

This book demonstrates that silence is eloquent, powerful, beautiful and even dangerous. It surrounds and permeates our daily lives. Drawing on a wide range of cross-cultural, literary and historical sources, the author explores the uses and abuses of silence. He explains how silence is not associated with solitude alone but has a much broader value within society.The main themes of The Power of Silence are positive and negative uses of silence, and the various ways in which silence has been understood culturally, socially and spiritually. The book's objectives are to equip people with a better appreciation of the value of silence and to enable them to explore its benefits and uses more easily for themselves.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter One|47 pages
Silent types
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Two|17 pages
Busy silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Three|20 pages
Theories of silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Four|26 pages
Silence and the arts
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Five|22 pages
Film, TV, and music
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Six|39 pages
Constraints of silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Seven|20 pages
Silence in therapy
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Eight|35 pages
Sacred silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Nine|32 pages
The silence of God
ByColum Kenny
View abstract

This book demonstrates that silence is eloquent, powerful, beautiful and even dangerous. It surrounds and permeates our daily lives. Drawing on a wide range of cross-cultural, literary and historical sources, the author explores the uses and abuses of silence. He explains how silence is not associated with solitude alone but has a much broader value within society.The main themes of The Power of Silence are positive and negative uses of silence, and the various ways in which silence has been understood culturally, socially and spiritually. The book's objectives are to equip people with a better appreciation of the value of silence and to enable them to explore its benefits and uses more easily for themselves.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter One|47 pages
Silent types
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Two|17 pages
Busy silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Three|20 pages
Theories of silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Four|26 pages
Silence and the arts
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Five|22 pages
Film, TV, and music
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Six|39 pages
Constraints of silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Seven|20 pages
Silence in therapy
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Eight|35 pages
Sacred silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Nine|32 pages
The silence of God
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS BOOK

This book demonstrates that silence is eloquent, powerful, beautiful and even dangerous. It surrounds and permeates our daily lives. Drawing on a wide range of cross-cultural, literary and historical sources, the author explores the uses and abuses of silence. He explains how silence is not associated with solitude alone but has a much broader value within society.The main themes of The Power of Silence are positive and negative uses of silence, and the various ways in which silence has been understood culturally, socially and spiritually. The book's objectives are to equip people with a better appreciation of the value of silence and to enable them to explore its benefits and uses more easily for themselves.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter One|47 pages
Silent types
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Two|17 pages
Busy silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Three|20 pages
Theories of silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Four|26 pages
Silence and the arts
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Five|22 pages
Film, TV, and music
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Six|39 pages
Constraints of silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Seven|20 pages
Silence in therapy
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Eight|35 pages
Sacred silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Nine|32 pages
The silence of God
ByColum Kenny
View abstract

This book demonstrates that silence is eloquent, powerful, beautiful and even dangerous. It surrounds and permeates our daily lives. Drawing on a wide range of cross-cultural, literary and historical sources, the author explores the uses and abuses of silence. He explains how silence is not associated with solitude alone but has a much broader value within society.The main themes of The Power of Silence are positive and negative uses of silence, and the various ways in which silence has been understood culturally, socially and spiritually. The book's objectives are to equip people with a better appreciation of the value of silence and to enable them to explore its benefits and uses more easily for themselves.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter One|47 pages
Silent types
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Two|17 pages
Busy silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Three|20 pages
Theories of silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Four|26 pages
Silence and the arts
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Five|22 pages
Film, TV, and music
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Six|39 pages
Constraints of silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Seven|20 pages
Silence in therapy
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Eight|35 pages
Sacred silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Nine|32 pages
The silence of God
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
ABOUT THIS BOOK
ABOUT THIS BOOK

This book demonstrates that silence is eloquent, powerful, beautiful and even dangerous. It surrounds and permeates our daily lives. Drawing on a wide range of cross-cultural, literary and historical sources, the author explores the uses and abuses of silence. He explains how silence is not associated with solitude alone but has a much broader value within society.The main themes of The Power of Silence are positive and negative uses of silence, and the various ways in which silence has been understood culturally, socially and spiritually. The book's objectives are to equip people with a better appreciation of the value of silence and to enable them to explore its benefits and uses more easily for themselves.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter One|47 pages
Silent types
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Two|17 pages
Busy silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Three|20 pages
Theories of silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Four|26 pages
Silence and the arts
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Five|22 pages
Film, TV, and music
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Six|39 pages
Constraints of silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Seven|20 pages
Silence in therapy
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Eight|35 pages
Sacred silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Nine|32 pages
The silence of God
ByColum Kenny
View abstract

This book demonstrates that silence is eloquent, powerful, beautiful and even dangerous. It surrounds and permeates our daily lives. Drawing on a wide range of cross-cultural, literary and historical sources, the author explores the uses and abuses of silence. He explains how silence is not associated with solitude alone but has a much broader value within society.The main themes of The Power of Silence are positive and negative uses of silence, and the various ways in which silence has been understood culturally, socially and spiritually. The book's objectives are to equip people with a better appreciation of the value of silence and to enable them to explore its benefits and uses more easily for themselves.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter One|47 pages
Silent types
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Two|17 pages
Busy silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Three|20 pages
Theories of silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Four|26 pages
Silence and the arts
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Five|22 pages
Film, TV, and music
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Six|39 pages
Constraints of silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Seven|20 pages
Silence in therapy
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Eight|35 pages
Sacred silence
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
chapter Nine|32 pages
The silence of God
ByColum Kenny
View abstract
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