The French scholar Marc Abélès is one of the leading political and philosophical anthropologists of ... more

The French scholar Marc Abélès is one of the leading political and philosophical anthropologists of ... more

, to berserkers and Valhalla, to the Valkyries and Krampus. In this encyclopedia, Claude Lecouteux explores the origins...... more

One of the great works of mystical religious literature, the Kimiya-i-Sa adaat strove to bring man c... more

One of the great works of mystical religious literature, the Kimiya-i-Sa adaat strove to bring man c... more

An imposing edifice of thought. Every one of its twenty chapters will richly repay careful reading. ... more

medieval Islam s most prominent scholar and philosopher. CLAUD FIELD is also author of Mystics and Saints of Islam, Heroes of...... more

An imposing edifice of thought. Every one of its twenty chapters will richly repay careful reading. ... more

A truly mind expanding writing that combines science with mysticism with unprecedented elegance. He ... more

"This honest man, this good man, this man who never did wrong to anyone, who devoted his life to the... more

The powerful thesis of this book is that in order to achieve full selfhood we must all repeatedly an... more

By definition, a palimpsest is "a written document, usually on vellum or parchment, that has been wr... more

Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazzali (1058-1111) is one of the most important religious figures in Islamic... more

, Thierry of Chartres, Gilbert of Poitiers and William of Conches. Deftly translated by Claude Paul Desmarais, Rethinking the...... more

The Abbe Giovanni Mariti wrote an account of the condition of Cyprus in 1769, almost 100 years after... more

Tuez-les tous, Dieu reconnaitra les siens . En une seule phrase, prononcee dit-on par Arnaud-Amaury... more

English summary: This is the first French translation of Eckhart’s commentary on wisdom, in which he... more

Bien que Michel Psellos (1018 - ca. 1078) soit l’un des plus importants auteurs byzantins, et l’un d... more

French Text Dr. Franz-Wilhelm offers a well-researched history of this famous unit that was establis... more

As a practical mystic, Ghazzali s aim was to make man better by leading him from a merely rational a... more

This bilingual collection is a tribute to the poet Arthur Rimbaud and his work. Esta coleccion bilin... more

One of the classic works of hagiography, Paul Bedjan s seven volume work on collected acts of martyr... more

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was condu... more

An illustrated and bilingual anthology of Paul Verlaine s poems, this book is a tour of his entire p... more

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain ... more

Abu Hamed Mohammad ibn Mohammad Al-Ghazzali (1058-1111), known as Algazel to the western medieval wo... more

Abu Hamed Mohammad ibn Mohammad Al-Ghazzali (1058-1111), known as Algazel to the western medieval wo... more

Une paradigmatique metaphorologique cherche a delimiter des champs a l interieur desquels on peut su... more

Des tres nombreux ouvrages que composa Suetone, deux seulement sont parvenus jusqu’a nous, les fameu... more

Des la fin du XIIe siecle, des trouveres eurent l’idee de regrouper dans un meme manuscrit des poeme... more

Although Luis Bu uel, one of the great filmmakers of the century, was notoriously reluctant to discu... more

Diosamante, the beautiful, egotistical queen falls passionately in love with a king. To prove hersel... more

This is a rare day-to-day account by a young German squadron leader in Jagdstaffel 35 during the gri... more

, Thierry of Chartres, Gilbert of Poitiers and William of Conches. Deftly translated by Claude Paul Desmarais, Rethinking the...... more

The story of the fighter pilot the Red Baron himself sought to emulate . . . German air ace Oswald B... more

The story of one of Germany s pioneers in aerial combat . . . Max Immelmann was born in Dresden, the... more