Waiting Weekend by Rybczynski Witold (69 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. We work, Aristotle wrote, in order to have leisure. Today, this is still true. But is the leisure that Aristotle spoke of--the freedom to do nothing--the same as the leisure we look forward to each weekend? There have always been breaks from the routine of work--taboo days, market days, public festivals, holy days--we couldn't survive without them. In Waiting for the Weekend, Witold Rybczynski unfolds the history and evolution of leisure time in Western civilization, from Aristotle, through the Middle Ages, to the present. Along the way, he explores how the psychological needs that leisure time seeks to fulfill have changed as the nature of work has changed.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. We work, Aristotle wrote, in order to have leisure. Today, this is still true. But is the leisure that Aristotle spoke of--the freedom to do nothing--the same as the leisure we look forward to each weekend? There have always been breaks from the routine of work--taboo days, market days, public festivals, holy days--we couldn't survive without them. In Waiting for the Weekend, Witold Rybczynski unfolds the history and evolution of leisure time in Western civilization, from Aristotle, through the Middle Ages, to the present. Along the way, he explores how the psychological needs that leisure time seeks to fulfill have changed as the nature of work has changed.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. We work, Aristotle wrote, in order to have leisure. Today, this is still true. But is the leisure that Aristotle spoke of--the freedom to do nothing--the same as the leisure we look forward to each weekend? There have always been breaks from the routine of work--taboo days, market days, public festivals, holy days--we couldn't survive without them. In Waiting for the Weekend, Witold Rybczynski unfolds the history and evolution of leisure time in Western civilization, from Aristotle, through the Middle Ages, to the present. Along the way, he explores how the psychological needs that leisure time seeks to fulfill have changed as the nature of work has changed.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Stated first printing with a full number line and deckle edge. The dust jacket is a little smudged with light shelf wear and a minor closed tear on the bottom front corner. The pages of this book are clean and unmarked. A good solid copy. FAST SHIPPING & FREE TRACKING.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Discusses the origin of the week, the observance of the Sabbath, and the development of the weekend, describes weekend behavior, and examines the modern preoccupation with leisure time Moderate shelf wear. Noticable fading due to exposure to sunlight. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Discusses the origin of the week, the observance of the Sabbath, and the development of the weekend, describes weekend behavior, and examines the modern preoccupation with leisure time Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good.

hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Verry Good. First Edition, first printing. Octavo, 8 1/4" tall, 260 pages, maroon quarter-cloth. A near fine, clean, sturdy hard cover first edition with little shelf wear; hinges and binding tight, paper cream white. In a very good, lightly worn dust jacket with several light stains to the rear, with original price present.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Printing.