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The Jefferson Bible, Smithsonian Edition
The Jefferson Bible, Smithsonian Edition
Written by Thomas Jefferson, Introduction by Harry Rubenstein and Barbara Clark Smith
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781588343123
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The Jefferson Bible, Smithsonian Edition
The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
Written by Thomas Jefferson
Introduction by Harry Rubenstein and Barbara Clark Smith


Format: Hardcover, 200 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2011
Price: $35.00

The Jefferson Bible, or The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth as it is formally titled, was Thomas Jefferson's effort to extract what he considered the pertinent doctrine of Jesus by removing sections of the New Testament containing supernatural aspects as well as perceived misinterpretations he believed had been added... Read more >
Hagakure
Hagakure
Written by Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Translated by William Scott Wilson
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781590309858
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Hagakure
The Book of the Samurai
Written by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Translated by William Scott Wilson


Format: Hardcover, 200 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2012
Price: $19.95

Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an eighteenth-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of bushido (the Way of the Warrior), which dictated how samurai were expected to behave, conduct... Read more >
The Book of Five Rings
The Book of Five Rings
Written by Miyamoto Musashi, Translated by Thomas Cleary
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781590302484
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The Book of Five Rings

Written by Miyamoto Musashi
Translated by Thomas Cleary


Format: Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: January 11, 2005
Price: $7.99

The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes... Read more >
The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edited by Brooks Atkinson, Introduction by Mary Oliver
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780679783220
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The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Written by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Edited by Brooks Atkinson
Introduction by Mary Oliver


Format: Trade Paperback, 880 pages
On Sale: September 12, 2000
Price: $16.95

Introduction by Mary Oliver
Commentary by Henry James, Robert Frost, Matthew Arnold, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Henry David Thoreau
 
The definitive collection of Emerson’s major speeches, essays, and poetry, The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson chronicles the life’s work of a true “American Scholar.” As one of the architects... Read more >
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The Basic Works of Aristotle
The Basic Works of Aristotle
Written by Aristotle, Edited by Richard McKeon, Introduction by C.D.C. Reeve
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375757990
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The Basic Works of Aristotle

Written by Aristotle
Edited by Richard McKeon
Introduction by C.D.C. Reeve


Format: Trade Paperback, 1520 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2001
Price: $21.95

Preserved by Arabic mathematicians and canonized by Christian scholars, Aristotle’s works have shaped Western thought, science, and religion for nearly two thousand years. Richard McKeon’s The Basic Works of Aristotle–constituted out of the definitive Oxford translation and in print as a Random House hardcover for sixty years–has long been considered the... Read more >
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On the Genealogy of Morals and Ecce Homo
On the Genealogy of Morals and Ecce Homo
Written by Friedrich Nietzsche, Edited by Walter Kaufmann
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ISBN: 9780679724629
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On the Genealogy of Morals and Ecce Homo

Written by Friedrich Nietzsche
Edited by Walter Kaufmann


Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: December 17, 1989
Price: $14.95

The great philosopher's major work on ethics, along with ECCE HOMO, Nietzche's remarkable review of his life and works. Translated by Walter Kaufmann. Read more >
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Yoga and the Quest for the True Self
Yoga and the Quest for the True Self
Written by Stephen Cope
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780553378351
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Yoga and the Quest for the True Self

Written by Stephen Cope


Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: September 5, 2000
Price: $17.00

Millions of Americans know yoga as a superb form of exercise and as a potent source of calm in our stress-filled lives. Far fewer are aware of the full promise of yoga as a 4,000-year-old practical path of liberation—a path that fits the needs of modern Western seekers with startling precision... Read more >
For Common Things
For Common Things
Written by Jedediah Purdy
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307757272
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For Common Things
Irony, Trust, and Commitment in America Today
Written by Jedediah Purdy


Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: November 24, 2010
Price: $9.99

Jedediah Purdy calls For Common Things his "letter of love for the world's possibilities." Indeed, these pages--which have already garnered a flurry of attention among readers and in the media--constitute a passionate and persuasive testament to the value of political, social, and community reengagement. Drawing on a wide range of literary... Read more >
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The Art of War
The Art of War
Written by Sun Tzu, Translated by Thomas Cleary
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780877734529
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The Art of War

Written by Sun Tzu
Translated by Thomas Cleary


Format: Trade Paperback
On Sale: October 26, 1988
Price: $12.95

Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today, as eagerly studied in Asia by modern politicians and executives as it as been by military leaders since ancient times... Read more >
Religion for Atheists
Religion for Atheists
Written by Alain De Botton
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307476821
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Religion for Atheists
A Non-believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion
Written by Alain De Botton


Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $16.00

What if religions are neither all true nor all nonsense? Alain de Botton’s bold and provocative book argues that we can benefit from the wisdom and power of religion—without having to believe in any of it.

He suggests that rather than mocking religion, agnostics and atheists should instead steal from it—because the...

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