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The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook
Niall Ferguson · Penguin Press
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
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A brilliant recasting of the turning points in world history, including the one we're living through, as a collision between old power hierarchies and new social networksMost history is hierarchical: it's about emperors, presidents, prime ministers and field marshals. It's about states,... |
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God: 48 Famous and Fascinating Minds Talk About God
Jennifer Berne · Running Press
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
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For anyone who has wondered, "What have the greatest minds in human history thought of God?" This charmingly-illustrated compendium of quotes will inspire, comfort, and delight anyone who has contemplated the higher power. Throughout history, humans have been fascinated by the idea... |
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The People and the Books: 18 Classics of Jewish Literature
Adam Kirsch · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 384
Format: Print book
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An essential exploration of a rich literary tradition from the Bible to modern times, by a "rare literary authority" (New York Times Book Review) . Jews have long embraced their identity as "the people of the book." But outside of the Bible, much of the Jewish literary... |
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Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
BREN BROWN · Random House
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A timely and important new book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture, from the #1 bestselling author of Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection "True... |
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Who Is Allah?
Bruce B. Lawrence · The University of North Carolina Press
Format: Hardcover
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This vivid introduction to the heart of Islam offers a unique approach to understanding Allah, the central focus of Muslim religious expression. Drawing on history, culture, theology, politics, and the media, Bruce B. Lawrence identifies key religious practices by which Allah is revered... |
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One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America's Future
Ben Carson M.D. · Sentinel
Format: Kindle Edition
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Dear ReaderIn February I gave a speech at theNational Prayer Breakfast Standing afew feet from President Obama I warnedmy fellow citizens of the dangers facingour country and called for a return tothe principles that made America greatMany Americans heard and responded but ournations decline... |
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The Invention of God
Thomas RoÃŒ?mer · Harvard University Press, 2015.
Pages: 303
Format: Print book
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Who invented God? When, why, and where? Thomas Romer seeks to answer these questions about the deity of the great monotheisms -- Yhwh, God, or Allah -- by tracing Israelite beliefs and their context from the Bronze Age to the end of the Old Testament period in the third century BCE.That... |
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Witches of America
Alex Mar · Sarah Crichton Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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"Witches are gathering."When most people hear the word "witches," they think of horror films and Halloween, but to the nearly one million Americans who practice Paganism today, witchcraft is a nature-worshipping, polytheistic, and very real religion. So Alex Mar discovers... |
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Tending the Heart Fire: Living in Flow with the Pulse of Life
Shiva Rea · Sounds True; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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"We are created in rhythm, kept alive in rhythm, evolve through rhythm. Tides, breath, and blood flow in rhythm. We are born into a universe of currents, and our heart is the great conductor of the body, orchestrating our flow." The mystical foundations of all the world's... |
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Public Zen, Personal Zen: A Buddhist Introduction
Peter D. Hershock · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Among Buddhist traditions, Zen has been remarkably successful in garnering and sustaining interest outside the Buddhist homelands of Asia, and “zen” is now part of the global cultural lexicon. This deeply informed book explores the history of this enduring Japanese tradition—from... |
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The Paradigm: The Ancient Blueprint That Holds the Mystery of Our Times
Jonathan Cahn · Frontline
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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This May Be the Most Explosive and Amazing Thing You've Ever ReadIs it possible that an ancient blueprint holds the secret behind the events of our times?Could this blueprint lie behind the rise and fall of leaders and governments?Could events that took place nearly three thousand years... |
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Converts to Judaism: Stories from Biblical Times to Today
Lawrence J Epstein · Rowman & Littlefield
Pages: 202
Format: Print book
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From the biblical story of Ruth to the star conversion of Elizabeth Taylor, Converts to Judaism tells the stories of people who have converted to Judaism throughout history. The book introduces readers to origins of Judaism and shares the first conversion stories of the people who helped... |
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Truth about Muhammad: The Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion
Robert Spencer · Regnery Publishing
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Muhammad: a frank look at his influential (and violent) life and teachingsIn The Truth about Muhammad, New York Times bestselling author and Islam expert Robert Spencer offers an honest and telling portrait of the founder of Islam-perhaps the first such portrait in half a century-unbounded... |
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The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State
Graeme Wood · Random House
Pages: 352
Format: Print book
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The author of the explosive Atlantic cover story "What ISIS Really Wants" has written the definitive, electrifying account of the strategy, psychology, and theology driving the Islamic StateTens of thousands of men and women have left comfortable, privileged lives to join the Islamic... |
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