Mene, Mene, Tekel: A Lively Lexicon of Words and Phrases from the Bible
Perennial, January 1991. Trade Paperback. More
Perennial, January 1991. Trade Paperback. More
George Brazillier, January 1960. First Thus. Hardcover. Imitation vellum stamped gold emblem at center of front board and gold lettering upon spine. Mildly darkened spine. Worn and discolored black paper covered cardstock slipcase with full color paper plates affixed to rear panel and wrapping around the spine and front. The..... More
Oxford Univ Press, January 1999. Trade Paperback. More
Princeton University Press, November 1992. First Edition. Cloth. Why would a country strongly influenced by Buddhism's reverence for life allow legalized, widely used abortion? Equally puzzling to many Westerners is the Japanese practice of mizuko rites, in which the parents of aborted fetuses pray for the well-being of these rejected..... More
Renaissance Books, October 1998. First American. Hardcover. Conversations on faith, hope, and the human spirit with today's most provocative people. Celebrated journalist and bestselling author Larry King now touches on the spiritual, presenting a collection of conversations on faith, hope, and the human spirit. Satellite TV tour. Presentation copy INSCRIBED..... More
W. W. Norton & Company, May 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. The body is a source of pleasure and of pain, at once hopelessly vulnerable and radiant with power. In her ambitious, brilliant sixth book, Olivia Laing charts an electrifying course through the long struggle for bodily freedom, using the life..... More
Harper Torchbooks, June 1964. Trade Paperback. Considered one of the most profound, influential, and important works of philosophy, Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals introduces the famous Categorical Imperative and lays down a foundation for all of Immanuel Kant's writings. In it, Kant illuminates the basic concept that is central..... More
Routledge, December 1994. Trade Paperback. Martin Heidegger's impact on contemporary thought is important and controversial. However in France, the influence of this German philosopher is such that contemporary French thought cannot be properly understood without reference to Heidegger and his extraordinary influence. Tom Rockmore examines the reception of Heidegger's thought..... More
Modern Library, 1939. Cloth. Octavo in jacket with edgewear and large tear top edge of front panel with clear tape 'repair'. Front flap has cut out corner. Blue cloth covered boards with small silver lettering on spine and decorations in a darker blue. On Front boards gold stamped torchbearer colophon..... More
Doubleday Anchor, No publication date. Trade Paperback. Skillful, sophisticated translations of two of Nietzsche's essential works about the conflict between the moral and aesthetic approaches to life, the impact of Christianity on human values, the meaning of science, the contrast between the Apollonian and Dionysian spirits, and other themes central..... More
Bantam, March 1997. Reprint. Mass Market PaperBack. Anne Frank's "The Diary of a Young Girl" is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century. Since its publication in 1947, it has been read by tens of millions of people all over the world. It remains a beloved and deeply..... More
Knopf, March 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Karen Armstrong begins this spellbinding story of her spiritual journey with her departure in 1969 from the Roman Catholic convent she had entered seven years before--hoping, but ultimately failing, to find God. She knew almost nothing of the changed world to which she was..... More
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, August 2010. Trade Paperback. A renowned Harvard professor's brilliant, sweeping, inspiring account of the role of justice in our society--and of the moral dilemmas we face as citizens For Michael Sandel, justice is not a spectator sport, The Nation's reviewer of Justice remarked. In his acclaimed..... More
William Morrow & Company, October 2010. Trade Paperback. A provocative and positive response to Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and other New Atheists, Good Without God makes a bold claim for what nonbelievers do share and believe. Author Greg Epstein, the Humanist chaplain at Harvard, offers a world view..... More
Paragon House, June 1998. Hardcover. Traces the life of the renowned Jewish religious philosopher, discussing his youth, his education in turn-of-the-century Vienna, his Zionism, and the impact of world politics on his life and thought. 2nd printing; Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Text free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket Very..... More
Doubleday Anchor, January 1960. Mass Market PaperBack. Mild shelf wear. Protestant-Catholic-Jew first published 1955 by Doubleday, reissued and revised, 1960. Shelf worn, chipped at edges. [309 pages]. More
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, January 1991. Hardcover. Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Text free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket Very Good w/ no significant flaws to disclose; An excellent copy. More
Doubleday Anchor, January 1960. First Thus. Mass Market PaperBack. Mass market paperback, a Doubleday Anchor first issue in soft cover. Leaning spine with darkening and creases. Dust stains, soiling, creased corner. Previous owner's name in ink on cover verso. Pencilled underlining scattered heavily throughout text. [420 pages plus three page..... More
Anchor Doubleday, January 1956. First Edition. Trade Paperback. A Doubleday Anchor Original. Stated, First Edition. Darkened spine. Dust stained covers front and rear. Worn edges. Textblock edges dust stained especially top edge. [350 pages]. More
Anchor, September 2010. Trade Paperback. In this gripping narrative history, Lesley Hazleton tells the tragic story at the heart of the ongoing rivalry between the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam, a rift that dominates the news now more than ever. Even as Muhammad lay dying, the battle over who..... More
Modern Library, January 1950. Hardcover. Tight binding; Clean, sturdy red cloth boards w/ black and gilt design/lettering; Pages free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket ($1.95 orig. price) mildly edge-worn w/ slight chipping and closed tears present, mild scuffing at jacket rear; Jacket now housed in protective mylar to ensure further..... More
Rowman and Littlefield, January 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Text free of markings; Dust jacket mildly edge-worn/rubbed, jacket spine significantly sun-faded w/ title illegible; ; An excellent copy, despite jacket flaws. More
The MIT Press, October 1985. Paper Back. The essays in this collection provide an unusually intense portrait of a society and an age. They offer penetrating insights into past and present developments in Germany, shedding new light on that society and our own. In mid 1978, German philosopher Jürgen Habermas..... More
Aquarian Pr, January 1986. Paper Back. Covers mildly worn from handling, sun-fading present at spine; Spine-length faintly creased from use; Pages free of markings; A great reading copy. More