The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge, Hardcover

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Drawing on the radical black tradition, process philosophy, and Felix Guattari's schizoanalysis, Erin Manning explores the links between neurotypic...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: A. W. TozerThe decline of the Knowledge of the Holy has brought on our troubles. A rediscovery of the majesty of God will g...

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In this follow-up to his hugely popular The Book of Trees and Visual Complexity, Manuel Lima takes us on a lively tour through millennia of circula...

The pleasures of learning Latin, and the relevance and seriousness of this pursuit far beyond its spoken use, are proposed in this celebration of L...

Arthur Osborne has packed into this small volume all of the essential information relating to the life and teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharsh...

In an imaginative journey through the grand story of the universe, this book introduces kids ages 10+ to God's radiant beauty using the main catego...

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