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  The Arabian Nights

  by Richard Francis Burton

  Full of mischief, valor, ribaldry, and romance, The Arabian Nights has enthralled readers for centuries. These are the tales that saved the life of Shahrazad, whose husband, the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage. Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Shahrazad always withheld the ending: A thousand and one nights later, her life was spared forever. This volume reproduces... (more)
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  Whose Bible Is It? A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages

  by Jaroslav Pelikan

  No book has been more pored over, has been the subject of more commentary and controversy, or had more influence not only on our religious beliefs but also on our culture and language than the Bible. And certainly no book has been as widely read. But how did the Bible become the book we know it to be? In this superbly written history, Jaroslav Pelikan takes the reader through the good book’s evolution... (more)
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  The Heart of the Soul : Emotional Awareness

  by Gary Zukav

  "THE LONGEST JOURNEY YOU WILL MAKE IN YOUR LIFE IS FROM YOUR HEAD TO YOUR HEART." With the rare combination of profound psychological insight and deep spirituality that has already drawn millions of readers to his two great national bestsellers, The Seat of the Soul and Soul Stories, prizewinning author Gary Zukav now joins with his spiritual partner Linda Francis to help us develop a new emotional... (more)
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  African Folk Tales (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)

  Entertaining collection of 18 authentic stories, handed down from generation to generation among African tribal cultures, includes "The Magic Crocodile," a whimsical tale of a reptile with strange powers, "The Hare and the Crownbird," the story of a feathered friend’s reward for its acts of kindness; and 16 other time-honored tales. Nineteen lively illustrations by Yuko Green capture the flavor of these engaging... (more)
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  The Nag Hammadi Library

  by James M. Robinson, Richard Smith

  This revised, expanded, and updated edition of The Nag Hammadi Library is the only complete, one-volume, modern language version of the renowned library of fourth-century manuscripts discovered in Egypt in 1945. First published in 1978, The Nag Hammadi Library launched modern Gnostic studies and exposed a movement whose teachings are in many ways as relevant today as they were sixteen centuries ago. James M.... (more)
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  The Egyptian Book of the Dead

  by Robert P. Winston

  The most famous of all ancient Egyptian texts—with an introduction by one of the most celebrated Egyptologists of our time AMONG THE MOST WIDELY read and studied of all ancient writings, The Egyptian Book of the Dead consists of funerary texts that ancient Egyptian scribes composed for the benefit of the dead. This astonishing array of spells, hymns and litanies, magical formulae and names, and words of power... (more)
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  The Bhagavad-Gita: The Song of God (Mentor S.)

  by Juan Mascaro

  The eighteen chapters of The Bhagavad Gita (c. 500 b.c.), the glory of Sanskrit literature, encompass the whole spiritual struggle of a human soul. Its three central themes-love, light, and life-arise from the symphonic vision of God in all things and of all things in God. Translated by Juan Mascaró Introduction by Simon Brodbeck
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  The Descent of Man (New Editions S.)

  by Charles Darwin

  In The Origin of Species , Charles Darwin refused to discuss human evolution, believing the subject too "surrounded with prejudices." He had been reworking his notes since the 1830s, but only with trepidation did he finally publish The Descent of Man in 1871. The book notoriously put apes in our family tree and made the races one family, diversified by "sexual selection"— Darwin’s provocative theory... (more)
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  Buddhist scriptures

  by Donald S. Lopez

  While Buddhism has no central text comparable to the Bible or Koran, there is a powerful body of scripture from across Asia that encompasses the dharma , or the teachings of the Buddha. In this rich anthology, eminent scholar Donald S. Lopez, Jr., brings together works from a broad historical and geographical range, and from such languages as Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese. There are... (more)
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  The Tale of Sinuhe and Other Ancient Egyptian Poems, 1940-1640 BC (Oxford World's Classics)

  by R. B. Parkinson

  Drawing on recent advances in Egyptology, R. B. Parkinson's new translations bring to life for the modern reader the golden age of Egyptian fictional literature, the Middle Kingdom (c. 1940-1640 BC). The book features The Tale of Sinuhe, acclaimed as the masterpiece of Egyptian poetry, which tells of a courtier's adventures after he flees Egypt. Other works include stories of fantastic wonders from the court of... (more)
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  The Seat of the Soul

  by Gary Zukav

  A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: This hardcover edition of The Seat of the Soul celebrates its tenth anniversary. The Seat of the Soul became a national bestseller when it was first published, but more people are buying it now than ever before. Why is this? It is because a new species is being born. The Seat of the Soul is about this birth. This new species longs for harmony, cooperation, sharing, and reverence... (more)
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  The Way of a Pilgrim

  by Anonymous

  A portrait of the traditions and interior life of Russian Orthodox spirituality.
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  The Essential Kabbalah: The Heart of Jewish Mysticism (Essential (Booksales))

  by Daniel C. Matt

  The author of Zohar: The Book of Enlightenment has written an essential guide to Jewish mysticism--"a striking anthology, an original meditation, and a mystic philosophy of life" (David Wolpe, author of The Healer of Shattered Hearts: A Jewish View of God).
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  Bulletproof Faith: A Spiritual Survival Guide for Gay and Lesbian Christians

  by Candace Chellew-Hodge

  This thoughtful, practical guide shows readers a way through the minefield of condemnation and persecution faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Christians and helps foster a faith that is bulletproof—impervious to attacks, yet loving and savvy in its approach. Bulletproof Faith is filled with useful insights and proven spiritual practices that deflect attacks and enhance and strengthen faith by... (more)
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  Dictionary of ISLAM

  by Thomas Patrick Hughes

  This is the only comprehensive Dictionary of Islam available in English being a cyclopaedia of the doctrines, rites, ceremonies, and customs together with the technical and theological terms of the Islamic faith.
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  Rastafarian Mysticism: An Introduction to the Mysteries of Nyahbinghi

  by Ras Steven Amirault

  Roots reggae music has carried the message of Rastafari around the world. Sensing the Truth therein, spiritual seekers have been drawn to the new faith, but are confounded by the seemingly preposterous assertions of the Rastas. Rastafarian Mysticism: An Introduction to the Mysteries of Nyahbinghi provides a key to unlock the Mysteries of that most mystical 'mansion' of Rastafari called Nyahbinghi. The... (more)
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  The Royal Parchment Scroll of Black Supremacy

  by Balintine F. Pettersburgh

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  Selected writings (New directions series of selected writings. 1)

  by Ralph McInerny, Thomas Aquinas

  In this selection, arranged chronologically, Ralph McInerny brings together sermons, commentary responses to criticism and substantial extracts from one of Christianity's supreme masterpieces, the Summa theologiae. For anyone concerned to find ways of reconciling science and reason and religion, Thomas has always been a major source inspiration. This volume reveals both the development and sheer scope of his work. (more)
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  Interlinear Bible: Hebrew-Greek-English With Strong's Concordance Numbers Above Each Word

  The only complete interlinear Bible available in English—and it’s keyed to Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance! Thousands of pastors, students, and laypeople have found The Interlinear Bible to be a time-saving tool for researching the subtle nuances and layers of meaning within the original biblical languages. Featuring the complete Hebrew and Greek texts with a direct English rendering below each word, it also... (more)
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  The Taoist Classics, Volume 4: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (Taoist Classics (Shambhala))

  by Thomas Cleary

  This collection of Taoist texts includes: The Taoist I Ching: The classic "Book of Change" illuminated by the commentary of the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Taoist adept Liu I-ming. The first part of the book is the text of I Ching proper with Liu's commentary. The second part is Liu's commentary on two additional sections—known as the Overall Image and the Mixed Hexagrams—added to the I Ching by... (more)