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The phenomenal bestseller, with more than 500,000 copies sold worldwide, now with a new epilogue from the author-- The Chalice and the Blade has inspired a generation of women and men to envision a truly egalitarian society by exploring the legacy of the peaceful, goddess-worshipping cultures from our prehistoric past.

Ultimate Journey: Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment

Ultimate Journey: Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment

by Richard Bernstein

In 629, the revered Buddhist monk Hsuan Tsang set out across Asia in search of the Ultimate Truth, and to settle what he called “the perplexities of my mind.” From the Tang dynasty capital at Xian through ancient Silk Road oases, over forbidding mountain passes to Tashkent, Samarkand, and the Amu-Darya River, across Pakistan to the holiest cities of India–and back again–his sixteen-year journey was beset with... (more)

Beyond Fear: A Toltec Guide to Freedom and Joy : The Teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz

Beyond Fear: A Toltec Guide to Freedom and Joy : The Teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz

by Mary Carroll Nelson

Fear is the source of all of the negative agreements we've made with life. It can alienate us from the joy that is our birthright. When we are able to look at our lives without fear or judgments, we realize that reality can be whatever we want it to be. Beyond Fear leads seekers of the Toltec way of freedom and joy on their spiritual journey into a state of empowerment. More expansive and in-depth than The... (more)

Voice of the Fire

by Alan Moore

In a story full of lust, madness, and ecstasy, we meet twelve distinctive characters that lived in the same region of central England over a span of six thousand years. Each interconnected tale traces a path in a journey of discovery of the secrets of the land. In the tradition of Kipling's Puck of Pook's Hill, Schwob's Imaginary Lives and Borges' A Universal History of Infamy, Moore travels through history... (more)

Fusang or the Discovery of America by Chinese Buddhist Priests in the Fifth Century

Fusang or the Discovery of America by Chinese Buddhist Priests in the Fifth Century

by Charles Godfrey Leland

This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1875 edition by Trübner & Co., London.

Advanced Celtic Shamanism

by D.J. Conway

The hazel tree and the sacred well - ancient mythical symbols of Celtic wisdom and spirituality - provide a thread to follow through history and lore, back to the ancient practice of European shamanism. In her new book, D. J. Conway uses the four paths of shamanism (healer, bard, warrior, and mystic) to translate Celtic spirituality into a usable form for today's seekers. Unlike beginners' guides now on the... (more)

A Literary Companion To Venice: Including Seven Walking Tours (Literary Companion to Venice)

A Literary Companion To Venice: Including Seven Walking Tours (Literary Companion to Venice)

by Ian Littlewood

Venice has through the centuries attracted an extraordinary range of writers, drawn to it for inspiration, for consolation, or for the sheer pleasure of is unique setting. That so much of the city remains unchanged gives their words a powerful hold over our imaginations today. In this extravagant theater, writes Littlewood, we are as likely to chance upon the site of the murder of a Renaissance prince as the... (more)

Venice: An Anthology Guide

by Milton Grundy

Drawing on the observations of celebrated writers and art historians, Milton Grundy's perennial travel classic pleasurably enlightens as it guides us through this most miraculous of cities. Vasari, Ruskin, Dickens, and James, Bernard Berenson, Michael Levey, and Jan Morris are among those who light our way. It divides the city into seven walks and four excursions (with maps), so that visitors can see the greatest... (more)

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