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  • FIVE VOLUMES OF SPIRITUAL WISDOM
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    FIVE VOLUMES OF SPIRITUAL WISDOM
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    A stunning collection of ancient wisdom featuring powerful insights from five of the world's most influential religions. The Wisdom of the Torah is an instruction in the central beliefs of three world religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. But by observing the Torah, or the Hebrew Bible, as a collected work of multiple authors spanning generations, the modern reader can l...

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  • THE WISDOM OF SIGMUND FREUD
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    THE WISDOM OF SIGMUND FREUD
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    An invaluable guide to Freud's terminology and work. Repression, ego, analysis, neurosis—the language of psychology permeates our modern vocabulary. The brilliant observations of Sigmund Freud form not only the basis for psychoanalysis but also much of our current understanding of the human condition. This essential and approachable guide offers an A-to-Z glossary of terminolog...

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  • THE WISDOM OF THE TALMUD
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      Discover the ancient wisdom and historical influence of a cornerstone of Judaism   The Wisdom of the Talmud presents a thorough history and overview of the Talmud, the rabbinical commentary on the Torah that was developed in the Jewish academies of Palestine and Babylonia. From the close of the Biblical canon to the end of the fifth century, Jewish scholars studied the script...

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  • THE WISDOM OF THE KABBALAH
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    THE WISDOM OF THE KABBALAH
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      Explore the third of the great literatures in Judaism   While many readers may have heard of Kabbalah in recent years, how many understand the origins and unique perspective of this collection of Jewish mystical beliefs? Handed down in the oral tradition for thousands of years and transcribed in fourteenth-century Spain, the Kabbalah is the classical expression of Jewish myst...

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  • THE WISDOM OF MUHAMMAD
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    THE WISDOM OF MUHAMMAD
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    Uncover the tenets of Islam through the words of its founder. This compelling examination of the life and sayings of Muhammad offers the modern reader both a historical context for and a spiritual guide to the principles at the heart of the world's second largest religion. Drawing on the Koran and the Sunnah, this collection of quotes is organized by topic from A to Z and provi...

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  • THE WISDOM OF THE TORAH
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    THE WISDOM OF THE TORAH
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      Celebrate one of the world's greatest collections of pure literature   In Hebrew, the word Torah means instruction, and throughout thousands of years this collection of writing has offered just that—instruction in the central beliefs of three world religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. But by observing the Torah, or the Hebrew Bible, as a collected work of multiple aut...

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  • THE WISDOM OF FDR
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      How a great American president communicated a changing worldview   What made Franklin Delano Roosevelt an effective leader? His policies and decisions changed our nation's and the world's history. But more than his skill as a savvy politician and progressive thinker, FDR's ability to directly and eloquently voice his thoughts on national concerns, social change, and humanity ...

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  • THE WISDOM OF BERTRAND RUSSELL
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    THE WISDOM OF BERTRAND RUSSELL
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    An A-to-Z compendium of Russell's writing One of the great minds of the twentieth century, Bertrand Russell explored philosophy, mathematics, and a variety of other intellectual, political, historical, and social issues in his lifetime. In this indispensable and easily accessible guide, drawn from his books and essays, readers will find Russell's fundamental principles, from ob...

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  • THE WISDOM OF ALBERT SCHWEITZER
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    Reverence for Life—Albert Schweitzer's pivotal philosophy Musician, physician, humanitarian, and philosopher, Albert Schweitzer was a twentieth-century Renaissance man who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his "Reverence for Life" philosophy. The Wisdom of Albert Schweitzer explores this core philosophy, which inspired one of the world's great humanitarians.   While traveling in Af...

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  • THE WISDOM OF LEO TOLSTOY
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    THE WISDOM OF LEO TOLSTOY
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    Follow the renowned novelist's journey to his own peace   Leo Tolstoy was born to an aristocratic Russian family, became a world-famous influential novelist, and then chose to lead the simple life of a peasant. Dating from this last part of his life, Tolstoy's influential book, What I Believe, takes readers along on the path to a life modeled literally on Jesus Christ's "Sermon...

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  • THE WISDOM OF KARL MARX
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    THE WISDOM OF KARL MARX
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      An A-to-Z reference of the great social reformer's own words   Among modern philosophers, few have had a greater impact on history than Karl Marx. Now this easy-to-use introduction to the nineteenth-century theorist breaks down his work into definitions of his terms and concepts, including Bourgeois State, Classless Society, and Freedom of the Press. Accompanied by an insight...

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  • THE WISDOM OF THOREAU
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    A collection of wise words on solitude, simplicity, nature, and life at Walden from the leader of the transcendentalist movement.  In excerpts collected here from his most important works, Henry David Thoreau documents his experiences in nature and the wisdom he finds in his explorations of sound, reading, solitude, and other aspects of leading a simple life at Walden. A fearle...

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  • THE WISDOM OF GANDHI
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    Be the Change. Drawn from Gandhi's own words, this collection shares one man's philosophy that changed world history.   When the Indian people, inspired by the words of Mahatma Gandhi, overthrew British rule, they proved that great political change could exist without violence. Revered both as a saint and a master politician in his native country, Gandhi proffered a philosophy ...

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  • THE WISDOM OF THE KORAN
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    Discover the beliefs and lessons of Islam's sacred text The Koran, the sacred text at the heart of the second-largest religion in the world, is regarded by Muslims as the exact word of God as revealed to the prophet Muhammad. Representing the ultimate authority on almost every issue related to Muslim life, the Koran's lessons and parables offer the faithful moral and spiritual ...

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  • THE WISDOM OF LEONARDO DA VINCI
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    An intriguing look inside the mind of the Renaissance genius   Leonardo da Vinci stood on a bridge between medieval thought and the modern mind. In this selection of entries from his dozens of coded notebooks and unpublished manuscripts, his unending curiosity in the universe and deep knowledge come through in his energetic style. The self-educated da Vinci developed a philosop...

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  • THE WISDOM OF SARTRE
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      An invaluable introduction to the leading French intellectual of the twentieth century   The Wisdom of Sartre offers key excerpts from the eloquent French writer, playwright, and philosopher's masterpiece, Being and Nothingness. From this collection, readers will discover the strongest themes in his early philosophical work: an ontological account of what it means to be human...

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  • THE WISDOM OF OMAR KHAYYAM
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      A Persian poet's masterpiece   While better known in his time for his mathematical and astronomical works, eleventh-century Persian philosopher and poet Omar Khayyam is best known today for his romantic poetry collected in the Rubaiyat. This selection presents 365 of the approximately 1,000 quatrains, translated from the original Persian. Khayyam's poetry draws readers in wit...

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  • THE WISDOM OF GIBRAN
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      An A-to-Z guide to the mystic poet's maxims and aphorisms   An early twentieth-century Lebanese-American writer, Khalil Gibran instilled his poetry and art with his experiences in both the East and West. This selection of quotes, maxims, and aphorisms is drawn from such poems as "Secrets of the Heart," "Spirits Rebellious," and "Broken Wings," as well as from his autobiograph...

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  • THE WISDOM OF BUDDHA
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      Discover the origins of Buddhism and its tenets from the seminal texts   Drawn from the sacred books of Buddhism, this collection reveals the insights and beliefs at the heart of the world's fourth-largest religion. Siddhartha Guatama, a sixth-century Hindu warrior prince, renounced the world in his search for the meaning of life and became the Buddha, or "Enlightened One," w...

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  • THE WISDOM OF MAO
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    THE WISDOM OF MAO
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    Beyond the Little Red Book: China's revolutionary leader and his philosophy In this collection of essays, China's Chairman Mao Tse-Tung explains the interpretation of Marxism-Leninism ideology that became known as Maoism. This philosophy fueled the Chinese Revolution and the massive social and economic changes Mao instituted as the nation's leader. From examining the way contra...

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  • THE WISDOM OF GEORGE SANTAYANA
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    THE WISDOM OF GEORGE SANTAYANA
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      A survey of the influential—and prolific—modern philosopher   In dozens of books, magazine articles, and essays, George Santayana infused his philosophy with exquisite language, wit, and subtle humor, prompting one authority to state that he "writes philosophy more beautifully than any other thinker since Plato."   The Wisdom of George Santayana makes accessible both his idea...

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  • THE WISDOM OF CONFUCIUS
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    THE WISDOM OF CONFUCIUS
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      Hundreds of sage observations from China's most revered scholar   Teacher, politician, philosopher, and student, Confucius offered wisdom and aphorisms on a variety of topics that transcend borders and time. Whether considering his own life, human nature, or a society's responsibilities, Confucius's teachings emphasize personal and governmental morality, correctness of social...

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