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Marx, Reason, and The Art Of Freedom
by Brien, Kevin M
Kevin M. Brien is chair and professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Washington College.
CHAINS OF EMPIRE: ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MASONIC CABALISM, HISTORICAL CAUSALITY, AND IMPERIAL CLUBDOM.
by Rich, P.J
London: Regency Press, London, 1991., 1991. 266 pp, large 8vo (9 3/16" H). Pictorial endpapers, b&w photographs, reproductions. "The Raj and the Empire are endlessly interesting, but unappreciated is how great a part in the Imperial drama was played by the English public school, the gentlemen's clubs, and the Masonic lodges. 'The real secret of the Empire', P.J. Rich claims, 'was its passionate love of secrets and ritual - and of the splendid Imperial mumbo jumbo that owed...
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TRACKING THE GODS: THE PLACE OF MYTH IN MODERN LIFE.
by Hollis, James
Toronto: Inner City Books, 1995. 160 pp, 8 5/8" H. One of the "Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts" series. ""Just as today's anthropologists seek to reconstruct the sensibility of pervious cultures, so future generations will seek to understand the kind of world we have made for ourselves. They will ask the same questions of us that we ask of the past, and we can ill afford to be less conscious of our values than those who one day will sift through our bones....
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STRAIGHT TO THE HEART OF ZEN. ELEVEN CLASSIC KOANS AND THEIR INNER MEANING.
by Kapleau, Philip. Edited by Rafe Martin
Boston: Shambhala, 2001. 173 pp, 9" H. "(F)ocuses on koans that illuminate fundamental issues of the spiritual life. While koans may be said to be uniquely Zen, in (Roshi) Kapleau's explorations they start to become as familiar, everyday, and relevant as the questions we ponder in one form or another all our lives: Why was I born? Why must I die? How can I find an end to suffering?" Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor rubbing, spine flat and...
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Vanessa Bell INVITATION. Signed and Inscribed by Quentin Bell
by Bell, Quentin. [Vanessa Bell]
London, 1973. First Edition. Fine. First Edition. Signed and Inscribed by Quentin Bell on the inside page of the invite: " For Anthony signed on behalf of one and all Q B etc" This was the inscribed Invitation to the Private Viewing of an exhibition of 'Vanessa Bell: Paintings and Drawings', by Quentin Bell to Anthony d'Offay. Tipped in - over the printed invitation is the menu for the 'Vanessa Bell Supper held at the White Tower on the 20th November, 1973. (The day after the Private View). With a...
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A GUIDE TO THE BODHISATTVA WAY OF LIFE. (BODHICARYAVATARA)
by Santideva. Translated from the Sanskrit and Tibetan by Vesna A. Wallace and B. Alan Wallace
Boulder, Colorado: Snow Lion, 1997. 151 pp, 9" H. "In the whole of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition there is no single treatise more deeply revered or widely practiced than 'A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life'. Composed in the eighth century by the Indian Bodhisattva Santideva, it became an instant classic in the curricula of the Buddhist monastic universities of India, and its renown has grown ever since. Santideva's presentation of the methods to harmonize one's own way of...
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THE SIX PERFECTIONS: THE PRACTICE OF THE BODHISATTVAS.
by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Compiled and edited by Gordon McDougall
Somervillle, MA: Wisdom, 2020. 210 pp, 9 1/4" H. "The six perfections are the actions of the bodhisattvas - holy beings who have transcended selfish concerns. But they're also skills we can and should develop right now, in our messy, ordinary lives. In this clear, comprehensive guide to the backbone of Mahayana Buddhist practice, Lama Zopa Rinpoche walks us through each of the six perfections: charity; morality; patience; perseverance; concentration; wisdom. As he carefully describes each...
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DREAM PSYCHOLOGY AND THE NEW BIOLOGY OF DREAMING.
by Kramer, Milton, ed. (Kurt A. Adler, Bill J. Baldridge, Aaron T. Beck, Walter Bonime, Rosalind D. Cartwright, Bill Domhoff, Harry Fiss, Thomas French, Calvin Hall, David R. Hawkins, Charles K. Hofling, Richard M. Jones, Frederic T. Knapp, et al.)
Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, 1969. 459 pp, large 8vo (9 3/16" H). "Since the discovery by Aserinsky and Kleitman of an objective indicator of dreaming sleep, there have been a plethora of studies investigating the physiological parameters of the dreaming and non-dreaming sleep states. However, there has been an unfortunate neglect of the psychological concomitants of these states in most of this work. A comprehensive symposium which would bring together workers interested in the...
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BREATH BY BREATH: THE LIBERATING PRACTICE OF INSIGHT MEDITATION.
by Rosenberg, Larry with David Guy. Foreword By Jon Kabat-Zinn
Boulder, Colorado: Shambhala, 2004. 215 pp, 9" H. "Freedom from suffering is not only possible, but the means for achieving it are immediately within our grasp - as close to us as our own breath. This is the 2,500-year-old good news contained in the 'Anapanasati Sutra', the Buddha's teaching on cultivating both tranquility and deep insight through full awareness of breathing. In this book, Larry Rosenberg brings this timeless meditation method to life. Using the insights gained...
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Ueber die Einsamkeit. Theil 1-4 in vier Bänden (= komplett).
by Zimmermann, Johann Georg [von]
Leipzig, Weidmanns Erben und Reich, 1784/1785. . Erste vollständige Ausgabe des Hauptwerkes. Bereits 1756 waren Zimmermanns "Betrachtungen über die Einsamkeit" erschienen, eine Vorstufe zur vorliegenden Untersuchung, die tragischerweise der Lebenssituation Zimmermanns entsprach. "...voll der tiefsten und schönsten Betrachtungen verräth [das Buch] wie in seiner Polemik so auch in der Lobpreisung der Natur deutlich den Einfluß Rousseau's" (ADB XLV, S. 273-277) und war bei Erscheinen ein großer...
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HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF JAINISM. (HISTORICAL DICTIONARIES OF RELIGIONS, PHILOSOPHIES, AND MOVEMENTS, NO. 53.)
by Wiley, Kristi L
Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2004. 287 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H) - glazed pictorial boards. Map. "(P)rovides information on the two main sectarian traditions of Jainism, the Svetambaras and Digambaras, from their early history to the present. It also includes information on various reform movements within these two traditions, such as the Sthanakavasi, Svetambara Terapanthis, Digambara Terapanthis, and the followers of Taran Svami, Srimad Rajancandra, and Kanji Svami. The dictionary section...
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Confucius
by Yu Lun
Folio Society, 2008. Hardcover. As New. Book unread and in crisp, clean and collectable condition/Insignificant rubbing on slipcase.
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Up the Organization: How to stop the Corporation from Stifling People and Strangling Profits
by Robert Townsend
From front cover: New Chapters Added IncludingGuerrilla Guide for Working Women.From back cover: "The last time I used the philosophy explained here was when I was brought in to run Avis, the INternational Rent-a-Car Company. Avis had never made a profit in its 13 years of life. The three years after I arrived it earned 9 million dollars." "This book is about how to get them [companies] to run three times as well as they do. The keys that will accomplish this are Justice...Fun...ExcellenceSo if you want...
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i see stars (zine)
by Oliver
RARE. Approx 8 p. (unnumbered); ill. Very Good- with some wear to covers and some creasing throughout. This illustrated zine "about s/m by a southern queer anarcha-feminist young transgendered boy" (quote from author) deals with gender and sexual self-discovery despite the lack of community in the author's hometown, and the struggle with the conflicts encountered between ethical belief and sexual turn-on. Includes instructions for a DIY flogger.
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MARIE-LOUISE VON FRANZ: THE CLASSIC JUNGIAN AND THE CLASSIC JUNGIAN TRADITION.
by Hall, James A. and Sharp, Daryl, Editors. Anne Maguire, Barbara Davies, James A. Hall, Daryl Sharp, Robert S. Henderson, Joan Juliet Buck, Alberto Heule. Introduction by Thomas B. Kirsch. (Marie-Louise von Franz.)
Toronto: Inner City Books, 2008. 125 pp, 8 5/8" H. One of the "Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts" series. B&w photographs. "Marie-Louise von Franz, Ph.D., (1915-1998), worked closely with C.G. Jung for almost thirty years. She is an acknowledged authority on the psychological interpretation of dreams, alchemical texts and fairy tales and author of many books. This book consists of memories of Dr. von Franz by those who knew and loved her, with detailed...
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A STUDY RESOURCE ON HUMAN SEXUALITY: APPROACHES TO SEXUALITY AND CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY.
by Reed, James, ed. (Geoffrey Parke-Taylor, James Reed, Nissa Basbaum, Diane Marshall, Phyllis Creighton, Tom Kingston.)
Toronto: Anglican Book Centre, 1986. 159 pp, 8vo (8 3/16" H). "To provide information for discussion and study, this report examines doctrinal statements; biblical resources; traditional theology; Lambeth Conferences; psychology, sociology, and biology; and social justice (focusing on sexism and homosexuality). The purpose of this resource is to provide clear statements about doctrinal and moral principles based on the Bible, Church tradition, and reason - to inform conscience so that people...
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WHEN YOU GREET ME I BOW: NOTES AND REFLECTIONS FROM A LIFE IN ZEN.
by Fischer, Norman. Edited by Cynthia Schrager
Boulder, Colorado: Shambhala, 2021. 314 pp, 8 1/2" H. "From poet and Zen teacher Norman Fischer, a collection of essays spanning a life of inquiry into Zen practice, relationship, cultural encounter & spiritual creativity." Section headings: A Buddha and a Buddha: Notes on the Joy and Catastrophe of Relationship / Form Is Emptiness: Notes on Thinking, Writing, and Emptiness / East/West: Notes on Cultural Encounter / Difference and Dharma: Notes on Social Engagement. Interior - some...
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CONFLICT BEHAVIOR & LINKAGE POLITICS.
by Wilkenfeld, Jonathan, ed. (Robert Burrowes, John N. Collins, Lewis A. Coser, Michael Haas, Leo A. Hazelwood, Warren R. Phillips; James N. Rosenau, R.J. Rummel, Bertram Spector, Richard H. Van Atta, Dina A. Zinnes, Johnathan Wilkenfeld.)
New York: David McKay, 1973. 388 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). Contents:Introduction; Conflict With Out-Groups and Group Structure; Theorizing Across Systems: Linkage Politics Revisited; Dimensions of Conflict Behavior Within and Between Nations; Domestic and Foreign Conflict; The Conflict Environment of Nations: A Study of Conflict Inputs to Nations in 1953; Externalizing Systemic Stress: International Conflict as Adaptive Behavior; Societal Development and International Conflict; Field Theory and...
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EFFORTLESS LIVING: WU-WEI AND THE SPONTANEOUS STATE OF NATURAL HARMONY.
by Gregory, Jason. Foreword by Damo Mitchell
Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions, 2018. 187 pp, 9" H. "Merging Taoist philosophy, Hindu principles, and Confucianism along with scientific findings, Jason Gregory outlines the practice of wu-wei as a vehicle to realize our innate freedom, revealing that when we release our ego and allow life to unfold as it will, we alighn ourselves more closely with our goals and cultivate skills and mastery along the way. Equating 'being in the zone' with a stillness of mind, he shares meditation...
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YOU AND YOUR TEENAGER: A PARENT'S GUIDE TO MAKING THE MOST OF THE TEEN YEARS.
by Court, John, Dr
Sydnery, Australia : Angus & Robertson / HarperCollins, 1995. 112 pp, 10 3/16" H. B&w illustrations. "Living with teenagers is fun, challenging and occasionally hair-raising! Teenagers can make you feel young again - and send you grey overnight. (This) is a practical guide to understanding your teenager, so you and the whole family can make the most of these years. With clear, no-nonsense information and real-life examples, (it) answers the questions parents are asking, and shows how...
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IN DEFENSE OF MY LIFE OF JESUS AGAINST THE HEGELIANS.
by Strauss, David Friedrich. Translated, Edited, and with Introduction by Marilyn Chapin Massey
Hamden, Connecticut: Archon Books, 1983. xxxix, 72 pp, 8 3/4" H. "One of the most significant nineteenth-century European books on religion, 'The Life of Jesus' (1836) gave shape to the modern discipline of historical Biblical criticism, decisively articulated the question of the viability of faith in a secular age, and profoundly influenced the lef-wing Hegelians and Karl Marx. Although it is available in English, it is too long and too technical for most readers, and at present no...
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THE ESSENTIAL COLIN WILSON. SELECTED, EDITED AND WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND POSTSCRIPT BY THE AUTHOR.
by Wilson, Colin
London: Harrap, 1985. 248 pp, 8vo (8 5/8" H). "When 'The Outsider' was published in 1956, it was greeted with instant critical accclaim. Ever since then, Colin Wilson has continued to build his reputation with an output of astonishing diversity. He is the author of over fifty books, both fiction and non-fiction, whose subjects range from mysticism and the occult to criminology. This anthology shows the depth and vision of his writing, with extracts from his most famous titles such as:...
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MAN'S NATURAL, MORAL AND SOCIAL DUTIES. WORDS OF WISDOM AND GOOD COUNSEL, SELECTED AND COMPILED FROM THE WRITINGS AND SAYING OF EMINENT AUTHORS, ANCIENT AND MODERN, WITH TITLES TO SUBJECTS ARRANGED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.
by Jelfs, George Frederick
Hamilton, Ontario: Cloke's Bookstore, 1925. 227 pp, 7 5/8" H, black cloth with gilt lettering/banding on spine and front board. George Frederick Jelfs (1853-1941), Hamilton, Ontario barrister, magistrate & author. "Believing that the almost universal lack of any organized system of moral education can be attributed to the misconceptions of men respecting the Main Purpose of Life - The Deity, The Bible, Christianity, Religion, The Soul, and The Divine System of Moral Government - I...
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LAKE OF THE OLD UNCLES.
by Kenney, Gerard
Toronto: Dundurn, 2008. 193 pp, 9" H. B&w photographs, reproductions. "Recounts a journey that began three-quarters of a century ago in a small village inn nestled in the Laurentian Hills of Quebec. One day, the journey will end at the village cemetery, just one kilometre from the inn. The traveller is the author. The trip is not long, but is rich in rural and natural experiences along the way. Gerard Kenney takes us along the route that led him to build a lone log cabin on the small and...
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VOICES OF SEDONA: GUIDES TO INNER STRENGTH AND SERENITY. FEEL GOOD INSIDE NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS OUTSIDE.
by Tagliaferre, Lewis. Signed
Springfield, VA.: C-E-C Group, 1996. 92 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). Signed by author on title page. Postcard of Sedona laid in. "Through an allegory depicting his four trips to Sedona, Arizona, Lewis Tagliaferre creates four universal principles of reality. They may challenge philosophers and disrupt traditional Judeo-Christian precepts. However, when they are integrated into daily life, they offer tremendous potential for creating inner peace and serenity in a tumultuous world. Though channeled...
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Plato The Myth Maker
by Brisson, Luc; Naddaf, Gerard (Translated, Edited, and with anIntroduction by)
Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press. 1998. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Fine condition in a Near Fine Dustjacket - DJ now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. lv, 188 pages. Plato was the first to use the term 'muthos' as a fictional story but he also used it to describe the practice of making and telling stories, the oral transmission of that a community keeps in its collective memories. In this book, Brisson reconstructs...
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