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French language and culture
Jesuit spirituality
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spirituality of cultural diversity
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- ISBN 9780761868460
- Weight: 204g
- Dimensions: 152 x 226mm
- Publication Date: 28 Nov 2016
- Publisher: University Press of America
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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This book recounts the author’s spiritual transformation resulting from his encounter with new languages and cultures. This encounter allowed the author to transcend the boundaries imposed on him by the circumstances of his birth (born and raised behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War). The fresh outlook on the world that emerged for him is the kind of radical shift that lies at the heart of all intense spiritual experiences, regardless of faith affiliation. His journey moves beyond the self to explore the domain of otherness in language, literature, and the arts. Ultimately, the author arrives at a spiritual place in which disparate, culture-bound realms blend—an expanse of acceptance, harmony, and peace.
Matthew J. Motyka, S.J. is Associate Professor of Romance Languages in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at the University of San Francisco where he directs the French and Italian programs. He holds a doctorate in Romance Languages and Literatures from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Jesuit priest, member of the California Province.
