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An All-American Manifesto
- English
- 424 Words
- Ages 0 and up
- 801
- 5
Theodor Seuss Geisel -
In the form of a reprisal
(If to him this did pass)
Would kick my stinkin' a--!
Keywords: Dr. Suess NOT, grave
$0.99
- English
- 39416 Words
- Ages 10 and up
- 562
- 3
The emperors of the Dominant Empire, by that time, were Vespasian and Caracalla. Strong signs of romanisation lingered, either in Language, whether in Architecture. After, the region was invaded by the Barbarians, falling much of it, under the dominion of the Swabians. Late... Read more...
Keywords: HISTORY, PORTUGAL, Atlantes, Europe, ancient Portuguese, Lusitanes, Portugal, Afonso Henriques, Lisbon, Casa de Aviz, Restoration, Monarquy, Republic
$4.99
- English
- 56234 Words
- Ages 0 and up
- 474
- 2
Culture and Anarchy is a series of essays by Matthew Arnold. According to his view advanced in the book, "Culture is a study of perfection". His often quoted phrase "[culture is] the best which has been thought and said" comes from the Preface to Culture and Anarchy: The w... Read more...
Keywords: culture and anarchy, matthew arnold, essays, history, politics, psychology, literature and art, humanities, civilization, social science, philosophy, cultural studies
$2.99
The systemic and processual Foundations of Gurdjieff's Enneagram
- English
- 9435 Words
- Ages 14 and up
- 462
This Essay follows Gurdjieff's challenge: "Take the understanding of the East and the knowledge of the West - and then seek!" "Enneagram & Transformation" is dedicated to the knowledge/science of the West, by examining and describing the systemic and processual foundations... Read more...
Keywords: Athanasius Kircher, Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, Bennett, Bruno Martin, Enneagram, Closedness of operations, System theory, Process, Transformation process, Processorganization, Triad, Cosmos, Open systems, Autopoiesis, Autopoietic systems, Dissipative structures, Hexade
€3.49
- English
- 21634 Words
- Ages 6 and up
- 370
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. It was first published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution. Common Sense was signed "Written by an Englishman", and it became an immediate success.
Having sold almost 100,000 copi... Read more...
Keywords: Common Sense, Thomas Paine, American Revolution, Question, Seeking Independence, Philosophy
$2.99
- English
- 492296 Words
- Ages 12 and up
- 322
- 2
The Essays of Michel de Montaigne cover a wide range of topics and explore his thoughts, his life and learning in written form. The essays are widely regarded as the predecessor of the modern essay: a focused treatment of issues, events and concerns past, present and future... Read more...
Keywords: the essays of montaigne, montaigne, the complete essays, philosophy, classic literature, french history, psychology
$2.99
The Hero's Journey in the Enneagram
- English
- 8347 Words
- Ages 14 and up
- 303
"ENNEAS - Hero Quest" was extracted from the book ENNEAS (Subtitle: Das Enneagramm Gurdjieffs - Sein universales systemisches Prozessmodell.) and deals with the Hero's Journey in combination with the Enneagram. This fusion of Gurdjieff's Enneagram with Joseph Campbell's "H... Read more...
Keywords: Enneagram, Gurdjieff, Enneas, Heldenreise, Hero Quest, C.G. Jung, Joseph Campbell, Paul Rebillot, Tolkien, Mittelerde, Frodo, Gandalf, Archetypen, Sinn des Lebens, Spirituelle Entwicklung, Enneagramm, Hero's Journey, Middle Earth, Archetypes, Meaning of Life, Spiritual Development, Cosmogram [more]
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Have you already forgotten everything?
- English
- 2639 Words
- Ages 14 and up
- 262
A text that creates tension and whose precise descriptions shock the reader immersed in a brutal event not to be forgotten. The chronological narrative which deliberately depicts the moments until the bomb was dropped and the cruel consequences for the people of Hiroshi... Read more...
Keywords: war, bombs, atomic bombs, hiroshima, nagasaki, world war II
€2.99
Essays
- English
- 10578 Words
- Ages 8 and up
- 255
Poetry, literature, fiction, all are the various gifts of the same genre, that is arts. The book covers some of the areas of arts, literature and poetry, reflecting on different figures of American literature, poetry, like Conrad Aiken, Susan Howe, Beduwin Arab Women poetry... Read more...
Keywords: arts, poetry, literature, culture, fiction
$1.49
- English
- 44505 Words
- Ages 0 and up
- 247
- 4
It is hardly necessary to apologise for the miscellaneous character of the following collection of essays. Samuel Butler was a man of such unusual versatility, and his interests were so many and so various that his literary remains were bound to cover a wide field. Neverthe... Read more...
Keywords: essays, on life, art and science, samuel butler, life, science, art, philosophy, psychology, culture
$2.99