The Closing of the Western Mind - Charles Freeman

The Closing of the Western Mind - Charles Freeman

A radical and powerful reappraisal of the impact of Constantine's adoption of Christianity on the later Roman world, and on the subsequent development both of Christianity and of Western civilization. When the Emperor Contstantine converted to Christianit

Autobiographies (Darwin Charles)(Paperback)

A glimpse into the mind of one of the world's intellectual giants The Autobiographies of Charles Darwin (1809-82) provide a fascinating glimpse into the mind and experiences of one of the world's intellectual giants. They begin with engaging memories of his childhood and youth and of his burgeoning

On the Origin of Species (Darwin Charles)(Paperback)

In The Origin of Species (1859) Darwin challenged many of the most deeply-held beliefs of the Western world. Arguing for a material, not divine, origin of species, he showed that new species are achieved by 'natural selection.' The Origin communicates the enthusiasm of original thinking in an open,

The Psychology of Yoga: Integrating Eastern and Western Approaches for Understanding the Mind (Feuerstein Georg)(Paperback)

How the mind works according to the ancient yogic traditions, compared and contrasted to the approaches of Western psychology--by one of the greatest yoga scholars of our time. Georg Feuerstein begins the book by establishing the historical context of modern Western psychology and its gradual

The Hell Bent Kid (Locke Charles O.)(Paperback)

Hailed by the Western Writers of America as one of the top twenty-five Westerns ever written: The harrowing story of an innocent young man pursued across west Texas by a relentless posse A crack shot more skilled with a rifle than are men twice his age, eighteen-year-old Tot Lohman has no

A New History of Early Christianity (Freeman Charles)(Paperback)

This stimulating history of early Christianity revisits the extraordinary birth of a world religion and gives a new slant on a familiar story The relevance of Christianity is as hotly contested today as it has ever been. A New History of Early Christianity shows how our current debates are rooted

The Wilds of Poetry: Adventures in Mind and Landscape (Hinton David)(Paperback)

An exploration of the emerging Western consciousness of how deeply we belong to the wild Cosmos, as seen through the lineage of modern America's great avant-garde poets --a thrilling journey with today's premier translator of the Chinese classics. Henry David Thoreau, in The Maine Woods, describes

Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the Self (Judith Anodea)(Paperback)

Eastern Body, Western Mind seamlessly merges science and spirituality, creating a compelling interpretation of the chakra system and its relevance for Westerners today. In Eastern Body, Western Mind, chakra authority Anodea Judith brought a fresh approach to the yoga-based Eastern chakra system,

Outlaw Trail: A History of Butch Cassidy and His Wild Bunch (Kelly Charles)(Paperback)

The Wild Bunch, the confederation of western outlaws headed by Butch Cassidy, found sanctuary on the rugged Outlaw Trail. Stretching across Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico, this trail offered desert and mountain hideouts to bandits and cowboys. The almost

Leonardo Da Vinci - The Flights of the Mind (Nicholl Charles)(Paperback / softback)

Leonardo is the greatest, most multi-faceted and most mysterious of all Renaissance artists, but extraordinarily, considering his enormous reputation, this is the first full-length biography in English for several

Introducing the Ancient Greeks: From Bronze Age Seafarers to Navigators of the Western Mind (Hall Edith)(Paperback)

The ancient Greeks invented democracy, theater, rational science, and philosophy. They built the Parthenon and the Library of Alexandria. Yet this accomplished people never formed a single unified social or political identity. In Introducing the Ancient Greeks, acclaimed classics scholar Edith Hall

Inspector French: Death on the Way (Wills Crofts Freeman)(Paperback)

To mark the publishing centenary of Freeman Wills Crofts, 'The King of Detective Story Writers', this is one of six classic crime novels being issued in 2020 featuring Inspector French, coming soon to television.Work on the widening of the Southern Railway's route along the Dorset coast is halted

Map: Collected and Last Poems (Szymborska Wislawa)(Paperback)

'Both plain-spoken and luminous . . . [Szymborska's] is the best of the Western mind--free, restless, questioning.' -- New York Times Book Review A New York Times Editors' Choice 'Vast, intimate, and charged with the warmth of a life fully imagined to the end. There's no better place for those

I Am Not Okay With This (Forsman Charles)(Paperback / softback)

First UK publication of Forsman's mind-blowing follow up to The End of the F***ing WorldNew and expanded edition'Scary, disturbing and expertly executed

Border Crossings: My Journey as a Western Muslim (Chowdhury Mohammad)(Pevná vazba)

Whether negotiating the mind-games of the Israeli intelligence services or performing ablutions in a London bathroom, Mohammad Chowdhury's life as a British Muslim travelling the world brings daily challenges. Border Crossings is the story of Chowdhury's journey, gripping in some parts and

Inspector French and the Mystery on Southampton Water (Wills Crofts Freeman)(Paperback)

To mark the publishing centenary of Freeman Wills Crofts, 'The King of Detective Story Writers', this is one of six classic crime novels being issued in 2020 featuring Inspector French, coming soon to television.The Joymount Rapid Hardening Cement Manufacturing Company on the Solent is in serious

Inspector French and the Crime at Guildford (Wills Crofts Freeman)(Paperback)

To mark the publishing centenary of Freeman Wills Crofts, 'The King of Detective Story Writers', this is one of six classic crime novels being issued in 2020 featuring Inspector French, coming soon to television.A weekend board meeting brings a jewellery firm's accountant to the managing director's

The Cambridge History of Western Music Theory (Christensen Thomas)(Paperback)

The Cambridge History of Western Music Theory is the first comprehensive history of Western music theory to be published in the English language. A collaborative project by leading music theorists and historians, the volume traces the rich panorama of music-theoretical thought from the Ancient

Inspector French: Sudden Death (Wills Crofts Freeman)(Paperback)

To mark the publishing centenary of Freeman Wills Crofts, 'The King of Detective Story Writers', this is one of six classic crime novels being issued in 2020 featuring Inspector French, coming soon to television.Anne Day is the new housekeeper at Frayle, the home of Mr Grinsmead and his invalid

The German Occupation of the Channel Islands (Cruickshank Charles)(Paperback)

Charles Cruickshank provides a full account of the German invasion, the subsequent landings of various British agents, raids and an attempt to end the occupation using psychological warfare. He also looks at how the islanders and Wehrmacht lived, the reality of collaboration with the occupying

The Buchenwald Report (Hackett David a.)(Paperback)

In the closing weeks of World War II, advancing Allied armies uncovered the horror of the Nazi concentration camps. The first camp to be liberated in western Germany was Buchenwald, on April 11, 1945. Within days, a special team of German-speaking intelligence officers from the U.S. Army was

Battlefield of the Mind - Winning the Battle of Your Mind (Meyer Joyce)(Paperback / softback)

The Power of Your Subconscious Mind (Murphy Joseph)(Paperback)

The Power of Your Subconscious Mind introduces and explains the mind-focusing techniques that remove the subconscious obstacles that prevent us from achieving the success we want-and deserve. This authorized edition of Dr. Murphy's keystone work is the first premium mass market edition to feature

On the Origin of Species (Darwin Charles)(Paperback / softback)

Charles Darwin's seminal formulation of the theory of Evolution, On the Origin of Species continues to be as controversial today as when it was first published. Written for a general readership, On the Origin of Species sold out on the day of its publication and has remained in print ever since