Philosophy and Religion

A colorful, charming, and immersive guide to exploring and treasuring the complex, miraculous natural world in your own backyard and beyond. Everyday Wild is an illustrated celebration of the vast natural diversity of the world, one that you can find by simply stepping outside. This guide to backyard (or front stoop!) ecology encourages you to notice every sight, sound, and smell—the rustle

At the heart of this book are twenty-eight real-life animals and the myths and literature, paintings, drawings, textiles and ceramics they have inspired some of the most celebrated Japanese artists and writers to create Since the dawn of Japanese folklore and religion, the Japanese soul has cultivated a special connection with nature and wildlife, in part due to the natural abundance of the Japane

"In When Things Don´t Go Your Way, Haemin Sunim offers readers a warm and reassuring path through the most challenging moments of our lives. By sharing his hard-won wisdom, he guides us from hardship to self-discovery, helping us to stay centered and feel whole." -Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of the Dear Therapists podcast From r

Delve into the myths and legends of Celtic folklore in this classic text, written by Arthurian expert Charles Squire. From King Arthur to Gaelic gods, this authoritative study explores the characters found in Celtic myth and epic poetry. These tales are not only extensively researched but beautiful and moving, with sections on Celtic paganism, druidism and the giants of ancient Briton. The gods

Utopia is a fascinating novel that tells the story of a visitor to a distant island home to a community that has established an ideal society. Based on harmony, justice, rationality, virtue, equality and the pursuit of happiness, it presents a sharp contrast with sixteenth century England. This remarkable novel is complex, insightful and far-sighted, and has, for centuries, been of great interes

Dive into the fascinating and complex mind of Friedrich Nietzsche with this collection of some of his most eye-opening works. Including 'The Twilight of the Idols', 'The Antichrist', and other important texts like 'The Eternal Recurrence' and 'Explanatory Notes to Thus Spake Zarathustra', this collection is the perfect companion for anyone looking to understand why Nietzsche believed that freedo

This deluxe hardback anthology brings together incredible tales from Celtic folklore, presented in a beautiful volume with gold gilded page edges. From King Arthur to Gaelic gods, this authoritative study explores the characters found in Celtic myth and epic poetry. These tales are not only extensively researched but beautiful and moving, with sections on Celtic paganism, druidism and the gian

This luxurious hardback edition presents the classic ancient text, The Egyptian Book of the Dead, featuring gold gilded page edges and patterned endpapers. Mysterious, powerful and moving, The Egyptian Book of the Dead is an ancient collection of spells, prayers and incantations designed to guide the departed through the perils of the underworld. Written as part of funeral rites to ensure etern

Ponder life's biggest questions with this spectacular hardback to philosophy through its 100 key thinkers, beautifully illustrated in full-colour throughout. From the metaphysics of Plato to the nihilism of Nietzsche, this engaging and accessible book invites readers to contemplate the ideas of 100 key philosophers within the Western intellectual tradition. Covering philosophical, scientific,

A definitive collection of stories from Celtic folklore told by master storyteller Joseph Jacobs. Drawing on the wonderful mythology of Ireland from traditional tales handed down in Gaelic through the generations, Celtic Fairy Tales features wondrous magic, beguiling witchcraft, conniving leprechauns, terrifying sea monsters and gallant heroes. This volume features 26 charming tales, including

'When you attain the Way of strategy, there will not be one thing you cannot see.' -Miyamoto Musashi This deluxe silkbound slipcase edition presents The Book of Five Rings, a classic Japanese text written by undefeated swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. In it, he records his "true principles" which guarantee victory in martial arts and on the battlefield. Instead of relying on religion or theory, Mus

This deluxe hardback edition of The Egyptian Book of the Dead is exquisitely presented with opulent silk binding, full-colour illustrations and a decorative slipcase. The Egyptian Book of the Dead is an ancient collection of spells, prayers and incantations designed to guide the departed through the perils of the underworld, ultimately ensuring eternal life. Written as part of funeral rites, th

The Upanishads (meaning 'to sit with a guru') is a collection of late-Vedic texts about enlightenment and acquiring mystical knowledge. These seminal texts shed light on the evolution of thought that established the key tenets of Hinduism and defined the ways in which the religion is practised today. Fascinating and filled with wisdom, the Upanishads deal with topics ranging from philosophy to c

Deliver me from the Watchers who bear slaughtering knives, and who have cruel fingers. This paperback edition presents The Egyptian Book of the Dead, an ancient collection of spells, prayers and incantations designed to guide the departed through the perils of the underworld. Written as part of funeral rites to ensure eternal life, these scrolls were often left in the sarcophagus of the decea

Heroes of Irish Mythology includes some of Jeremiah Curtin's exquisite retellings of Ireland's most daring and courageous tales. Within its pages, Curtin recounts the exploits of heroes such as the skilled swordsman Elin Gow, the great yet unassuming Conal, the grimly determined Miach Lay, the extraordinarily proportioned Coldfeet, and the perspicacious Blaiman. Beyond gripping, these stories

Meet legendary heroes, powerful goddesses and vengeful monsters in this beautiful hardback collection of Greek and Roman mythology, featuring classic full-colour illustrations. The myths and legends of the ancient world are vividly told here by master storytellers of the 19th century, Thomas Bulfinch and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Discover how Theseus defeated the Minotaur, why the witch Circe turned

From the acclaimed author of Foreskin´s Lament, a memoir of the author´s attempt to escape the biblical story he´d been raised on and his struggle to construct a new story for himself and his family Shalom Auslander was raised like a veal in a dysfunctional family in the Orthodox community of Monsey, New York: the son of an alcoholic father; a guilt-wielding mother; and a violent, overbearing God

Mindscapes Tarot is a vivid reimagining of the tarot, hand-drawn in oil pastel in the style of classical landscape painting—each card a window to magical worlds of forests, seas, mountains, and cities and a window to our innermost selves. Windows In, Windows Out Drawing inspiration from psychology, mythology, and color theory, the hand-painted oil pastel artwork in this unique tarot deck is heal

The first complete translation of a classic Buddhist text on the journey through living and dying Graced with opening words by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, the Penguin Deluxe Edition of The Tibetan Book of the Dead is "immaculately rendered in an English both graceful and precise." Translated with the close support of leading contemporary masters and hailed as “a tremendous accomplishment,”