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| 2301 |
Adams, Richard |
The Iron Wolf and Other Stories |
Allen Lane (UK) 1980, 1st ed UK, 142pp, vy fine |
3.50 |
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Nineteen enchanting folk-tales from around the world with exquisite colour paintings and drawings, by the author of Watership Down, Plague Dogs, Maia, The Girl in the Swing, and others. Colour plates by Yvonne Gilbert, b/w drawings by Jennifer Campbell. Also publ. as The Unbroken Web outside of the U.K. |
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Aristotle |
The Basic Works of Aristotle |
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Beckwith, Martha |
Hawaiian Mythology |
Univ Hawaii 1976, QP, 1st pr, 6x9", 575pp, refs, index, fine |
5.00 |
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"Martha Beckwith was the first scholar to chart a path through the hundreds of books, articles, and little-known manuscripts that recorded the oral narratives of the Hawaiian people. Her book has become a classic work." Originally published in 1940. |
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Bleibtreu, John N. |
Parable of the Beast |
Collier 1971, PB, 2nd pr, notes, index, 304pp, vy good |
2.00 |
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Subtitled, "Going beyond animals and men in search of angels." John Bleibtreu's considered look into contemporary man's relationship with nature. " "A brilliant, far-ranging study of man's vital but alienated relationship to his animal self." (Cover.) |
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Boatright, Mody C. |
Gib Morgan:
Minstrel of the Oil Fields |
Texas Folklore Soc 1945, illus endpapers, no dj, 104pp, 3 pgs have "dog ear" creases, spine and edges of boards sl darkened, sl yellowg on pg edges, else good |
3.50 |
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Folklore from the oil fields, as told by Gib Morgan (1842-1909) who worked in the fields, fought in the Civil War, traveled, spoke and wrote. Illustrated by Betty Boartright. General editor J. Frank Dobie. Original publ from the Texas Folklore Society with black titles on saffron glazed buckram binding. |
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| 2306 |
Boros, Ladislaus |
The Mystery of Death |
Herder & Herder 1965, appears as 1st ed US, notes, 201pp, dj a little rough btm spine & price clippd w/bookseller's sticker afixed, else fine |
5.00 |
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Translation of: Mysterium mortis. "What precisely happens to a man at the moment of his death?" is a question that theologians have often asked but never satisfactorily answered. The response to this question that Father Boros gives in his monumental synthesis, The Mystery of Death, is that in death man meets Christ fully for the first time. (From dust jacket.) |
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Burtt, Edwin A. |
The Teachings of the Compassionate Buddha |
New American Lib 1955, PB, 11th pr, bibliog, glossary, 247pp, annotations in ink on 3-4 pgs & inside frnt cvr, yellowg on pg edges, else good |
1.50 |
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Subtitled, "Early discourses, the Dhammapada, and later basic writings." Edited and with commentary, by Edwin A. Burtt. Revised and updated bibliography. |
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Campbell, Joseph |
The Power of Myth |
Doubleday 1988, BC, 8½ x 11¼", 235pp, vy fine |
7.50 |
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Companion volume to the PBS series. Joseph Campbell, who died in 1987, was the world's foremost authority on mythology, scholar, writer and teacher. He said mythology was "the song of the universe, the music of the spheres". Interviewer, Bill Moyers, is a TV journalist at CBS News and PBS. By the author of The Hero With a Thousand Faces, and The Masks of God. Edited by Betty Sue Flowers. |
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Chamfort, Sebastien Roch Nicolas de |
Products of the Perfected Civilization: Selected Writings
(Tr. by W.S. Merwin) |
Northpoint Press 1984, QP, appears as 1st pr, reprint of 1969 ed, 5½ x 8¼, dj, bibliog, 284pp, lwr fr corner sl bumped, else fine+ |
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A selection of aphorisms and epigrams by this 18th century author. Translated by the noted poet W.S. Merwin. Foreward by Louis Kronenberger. |
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| 2323 |
Chilton, David |
Paradise Restored:
A Biblical Theology of Dominion |
Reconstruction Press 1985, appears as 1st ed, bibliog, index, 318pp, vy fine |
14.50 |
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David Chilton shows how God established basic patterns in the first few chapters of Genesis--patterns which form the structure of later Biblical revelation. In the course of this book on eschatology, the reader is treated to an exciting, refreshingly Biblical way of reading the Bible. Avoiding the pitfalls of speculation, Chilton shows how even the most obscure prophecies can suddenly come alive with meaning to those who have grasped the Paradise Theme. The book is divided into five parts: an eschatology of dominion, the pattern for prophecy, the gospel of the kingdom, studies in the book of Revelation, and fulfilling the Great Commission. Included are appendices, a select bibliography, a scripture index, and a subject index. |
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Cox, Harvey |
Religion in the Secular City:
Toward a Postmodern Theology |
Simon & Schuster 1984, 1st ed, bibliog, notes, index, RM, 304pp, vy fine |
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"A superb report on the state of religion in the postmodern world and the part it will play in the future." (Review) |
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Cox, Harvey |
The Secular City |
Macmillan 1969, PB, revised ed, 4th pr, bibliog, 244pp, vy good |
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"The rise of urban civilization and the collapse of traditional religion are two hallmarks of our era. This book examines these two phenomena, using both sociological and theological approaches." (From the back cover.) |
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Daoudi, M.S. |
The Meaning of Kahlil Gibran |
Citadell Press 1982, appears as 1st ed, bibliog, 146pp, RM, dj spine sun faded, else fine+ |
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"An interpretation of the writings of the immortal author of The Prophet and other great writings. Kahlil Gibran was a voluminous author, and a philosopher of substance whose themes are complex and inclusive with deep social and political implications. He was also a serious poet in the mahjar tradition and the creator of an original and influential Arabic style. Gibran's poetry, paintings, parables and aphorisms are but different sides of the one, integrated oeuvre. His writings like those of mentor Nietzsche can be understood only within the context of the writer's life and milieu." |
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Titles by Kahlil Gibran |
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Descartes, Rene |
Discourse on Method and Meditations
(Tr. by Laurence J. Lafleur) |
Bobbs-Merrill 1960, QP, 5¼ x 8", 143pp, highlighting/underlining in text noted on abt 20pp, else good |
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"By almost universal agreement among philosophers and historians, Rene Descarts is considered the originator of modern philosophy. Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason and Seeking the Truth." |
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| 2331 |
Edgerton, Franklin (Tr) |
The Bhagavad Gita |
Harper Torchbooks 1964, QP, 9th pr, 5¼ x 8", 202pp, some wear on spine edge, underlining in ink noted on one pg (one para), else vy good |
2.50 |
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Translated and interpreted by Franklin Edgerton. This copy does not contain the transliterated Sanskrit/English by Sir Edwin Arnold found in the original edition. |
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Evans-Wentz, W.Y. |
Cuchama and Sacred Mountains |
Swallow Press 1989, 2nd pr, 196pp, vy fine |
9.50 |
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A survey of the religions, mythology, and beliefs of the North American Indians, including an exploration of the parallels between the Tibetan and Amerindian world views. Edited by Frank Waters & Charles Adams; illustrated with black and white photographs. |
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Evans-Wentz, W.Y. (Ed) |
The Tibetan Book of the Dead |
Oxford Univ 1971, QP, 3rd ed, later pr, 5¼ x 8", index, 249pp, vy good |
2.50 |
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Subtitled, "The After-Death Experiences on the Bardo Plane, According to Lama Kazi Dawa Samdup's English Rendering." "The Tibetan book of the Dead contains a detailed portrayal of the teachings that play a major role in the Tibetan understanding of death and dying. it i basically a collection of Buddhist scriptures that offer significant insight into the psychology of death and dying and suggests the importance of meditative practice and knowledge as tools self understanding. This book offers interpretations of the higher 'Lamaic', teachings. it also deals with the subtle esotericism underlying the 'Bardo Thodol', the private and orally transmitted instructions of the hermit guru of Bhutan. This book is a valuable contribution to the ever-expanding quest for Buddhist knowledge and serves as one more spiritual strand in an unbreakable bond of goodwill and universal peace." |
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Foucault, Michel |
The Archaeology of Knowledge
& The Discourse of Language
(Tr by A.M. Sheridan Smith) |
Dorset Press 1972, reprint of 1969 Pantheon ed, 3rd pr, index, 245pp, vy fine |
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"Michel Foucault excavates the way we live and think, connections between knowledge, language, and action; a guide to innovative thinking of the highest order, a small classic of its kind." Originally published in French under the title: Archaeologie du Savior [sic], Paris, Gallimard, 1969. "Discourse on Language," (appendix) was a lecture delivered in French at the Colllege de France, December 2, 1970. The original French text was published under the title L'ordre du discours (Paris, Gallimard, 1971). This edition translated from the French by A. M. Sheridan Smith. |
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| 2338 |
Gardner, John
& Maier, John |
Gilgamesh |
Knopf 1984, 1st ed, appdx, 304pp, RM, sl darkeng arnd edge of dj, else vy fine |
9.50 |
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Verse translation of the 12 tablets from the Sin-lequ-Unninni version, including notes; the last work completed by John Gardner prior to his fatal motorcycle accident. Uncredited preface, introduction and appendix (latter titled "Translating Gilgamesh"); includes bibliographical references. Illustrated by a few b/w illustrations (including double-page map). |
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Gibran, Kahlil |
The Forerunner:
His Parables and Poems (Illus) |
Knopf 1968, 16th pr, 64pp, cloth on boards sl wrinkled top corners, frnt FEP clipped, dj price clipped w/several sm nicks at top, else good |
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Author of The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran, poet, philosopher and artist from the Near East, was considered a genius in his time. Illustrated with b&w reproduction of Gibran's art. |
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Gibran, Kahlil |
Prose Poems (Illus)
(Tr. by Andrew Ghareeb) |
Knopf 1968, 15th pr, 77pp, dj price clipped, dj spine sl sun faded w/couple sm tears at top, else nr fine |
3.50 |
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Gibran, Kahlil |
A Tear and a Smile (Illus)
(Tr. by H.M. Nahmad) |
Knopf 1971, 18th pr, 197pp, several sm dj tears top frnt, else nr fine |
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Gibran, Kahlil |
Tears and Laughter
(Tr. by Anthony Ferris) |
Philosophical Library 1949, ed nt stated, 94pp, dj spine sun faded, else nr fine |
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Gibran, Kahlil |
Thoughts and Meditations
(Tr. by Anthony Ferris) |
Citadel Press 1949, ed nt stated, 128pp, dj price clipped & faded on spine, w/minor crease & wrinkles at top, else vy good |
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Gibran, Kahlil |
The Treasured Writings of Kahlil Gibran |
Castle 1985, reprint ed, 902pp, dj sl spine sun faded, else fine+ |
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This book is the most comprehensive volume of works of the Lebanese poet and philosopher ever published. This enriching collection of stories, prose poems, verse, parables and autobiographical essaays comprising the major body of Gibran's works have been carefully translated and edited by a trio of Gibran scholars Martin Wolf, Anthony Ferris and Andrew Sherfan. Each of the books included in this beautifully bound volume has been hailed by critics as literary masterpieces. The complete texts of ten of Gibran's books are featured, including Tears and Laughter, Between Night & Morn, Secrets of the Heart, Spirits Rebellious, The Broken Wings, The Voice of the Master, Thoughts and Meditations, A Self-Portrait, Mirrors of the Soul, (includes Women in the Life of Gibran) and the Wisdom of Kahlil Gibran. |
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Gibran, Kahlil |
The Wanderer:
His Parables and His Sayings (Illus) |
Knopf 1968, 16th pr, 92pp, couple sm tears top dj spine, else nr fine |
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Shortly before his death on April 10, 1931, Kahlil Gibran completed this book. In these beautiful parables and drawings are crystallized his whole life's message--a message that has consoled and inspired thousands of readers since its publication. |
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Gilson, Etienne |
The Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas
(Tr by Edward Bullough) |
Dorset nd, reprint of the 1924 ed, 1st pr, index of names, 371pp, 10mm dj tear upr spine, else vy fine |
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"A synthesis of faith and reason, of moral and political science, and of Hellenism and Christianity, the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas stands as one of the greatest achievements of human thought, and the brilliant culmination of the Scholastic philosophy of the Middle Ages." |
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Goodrich, Norma Lorre |
King Arthur (Illus) |
Franklin Watts 1986, 4th pr, bibliog, index, 406pp, minor dj wrinkles top/btm spine, else fine+ |
8.50 |
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Norma Lorre Goodrich, who has emerged as one of the pre-eminent Arthurian scholars of our time, argues convincingly for the historical reality of Arthur and the Arthurian cast of characters, although she locates his kingdom and the events of his reign not in England, as previously supposed, but in Scotland. Using her familiarity with more than twenty ancient and medieval languages, and as an extension of her more than thirty year interest and scholarly background in myth and legend, Dr. Goodrich has brought facts out from their hiding places amidst error, exaggeration and histories based on limited resources. She has "rediscovered" authoritative texts and sifted through the immense work done in the fields of history, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, geography and literature. The result is an Arthur finally and definitively greater than legend would have ever had him. Includes maps, chronology, an extensive bibliography, index, and other appendices. |
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Goodrich, Norma Lorre |
Priestesses |
Franklin Watts 1989, 1st ed, bibliog, index, 428pp, vy sl sun fading dj spine, else vy fine |
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Explores matriarchal societies and their myths. To explore the lives of priestesses, who were once glamourous women at the center of civilization, Norma Lorre Goodrich has collected evidence from innumerable sources around the world. Due in no small part to age-old fears of matriarchal societies, these once honored women - Amazons, the Cumaean Sibyl of Rome, Druid priestesses, Vestal Virgins, Medusa, the Oracles at Delphi, queens reigning in Egypt, Turkey, Libya, and Syria - have been denigrated and dismissed, and stripped from the history texts. |
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Gurdjieff, George I. |
Meetings With Remarkable Men |
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Haviland, Virginia (Ed.) |
North American Legends (Illus) |
Philomel Books 1979, reprint ed, 214pp, dj price clipped w/some scrapg bk cvr, else vy fine |
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An anthology of American myths, legends and tales taken from the American Indians, Eskimos, Black Americans, European immigrants, and African, Appalachian and indigenous tall tales. Illustrated by Ann Strugnell. |
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Hegel, G.W.F. |
Philosophy of Nature
(Tr & Ed by M.J. Petry) |
London: George Allen and Unwin/ Humanities Press 1970, 1st ed UK, 3 vols, all vols unmarked, crisp and clean, notes, index, 1283pp (total), dj spines sl sun faded, bookseller's sticker coverg price on dj flap on vol 2, else near vy fine |
275.00 |
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This is the first English translation of the second part of Hegel's Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences. It provides a throughgoing and critical survey of the whole range of early nineteenth-century science." The set of three volumes is bound in olive green buckram, with gilt titles to spine. The volumes are 8vo's (6¼ x 9½"), Vol I: 392pp, Vol II: 469pp, Vol III: 422pp. Translated & edited by Michael John Petry. A beautiful set of a very scarce title. |
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Hume, David |
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
(Ed by Eugene Freeman) |
Open Court 1971, 2nd ed, no dj, appndx, bibliog, index, 280pp, fine |
10.00 |
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Complete title: Selections From: An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, and A Treatise of Human Nature. With Hume's Autobiography and a Letter from Adam Smith. Edited by Eugene Freeman. |
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Hume, David |
Essays: Moral, Political & Literary
(Ed by Eugene F. Miller) |
Liberty Classics 1985 (Liberty Fund), 1st ed thus, no dj, glossary, index, 679pp, vy fine |
65.00 |
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Revised edition of David Hume's essays originaly published as, Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects (1753). Edited by Eugene F. Miller. |
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Huxley, Aldous |
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Jones, W.T. |
A History of Western Philosophy |
Harcourt, Brace & World 1952, two vols, textbook format, no dj, glossary, notes, index, 1020pp, gold title (spine) faded, else good |
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An excellent, two-volume overview of Classical, Medieval, and Modern philosophy. 1020pp total. |
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Jung, Emma &
Von Franz, Marie-Louise |
The Grail Legend (Illus) |
Sigo 1986, QP, 2nd ed, 6 x 9 x 1¼" thick, bibliog, index, 452pp, minor scrapes lwr frnt cvr, else vy fine |
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"Weaving together narrative and interpretation, the authors show us how the legend reflects not only fundamental human problems but also the dramatic psychic events which form the background of our Christian culture. Mrs. Jung, wife of the famed psychologist, worked on and researched this study of the Holy Grail and the legend's impact on Christian culture for over 30 years. After her death it was completed by Ms. Franz who has written several books on symbols and myths." Includes b&w illustrations. |
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Kierkegaard, Soren |
Either/Or v1 |
Anchor Books (Doubleday) 1959, PB, ed nt stated, 465pp, bookstore rubber stamp on title pg, underlining noted on one page (one sentence), else good |
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One of the earliest of Soren Kierkegaard's major works, contrasting an ethical view of life with a purely aesthetic attitude. First part of a two volume work; "intended by it's author to stand as a whole, although either part may be read separately." Originally publ 1843. Translated by David F. Swenson and Lillian Marvin Swenson. |
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Kraft, Kenneth (Ed) |
Zen: Tradition and Transition |
Grove Press 1988, 1st ed, notes, index, 230pp, vy fine |
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"Zen: Tradition and Transition is a unique anthology which encompasses both the history of Zen and its current practice all over the world. It offers for the first time an overview of Zen Buddhism which brings together contemporary Zen masters and scholars who are among the most distinguished figures in the field." This book ". . . provides an authoritative and comprehensive perspective on one of the the most important spiritual and philosophical movements of our time." |
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Krishna, Gopi |
The Awakening of Kundalini |
Dutton 1975, QP, 1st pr, 5¼ x 8", 129pp, vy good |
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A first person review of this traditional east Indian meditative discipline. |
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Krishnamurti, J. |
The First and Last Freedom |
Quest (Theosophical Publ) 1968, QP, 2nd pr, 5¼ x 8¼", text clean, 288pp, drawings in ink on inside both covers, else good |
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Jiddu Krishnamurti's essay guides readers on a deeply rewarding search for pure truth and perfect freedom, which means breaking away from the debilitating, consuming concern with the self. Forward by Aldous Huxley. |
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