《天妃顯聖錄》是第一本有系統、全方位記載媽祖的書，而本書則是第一本系統性探討《天妃顯聖錄》與媽祖信仰的書。作者詳考了《天妃顯聖錄》這本媽祖信仰經典的起源與流變，從媽祖信仰起源的宋代開始追溯，一路至明末清初士人所編纂的《天妃顯聖錄》，分別針對該書之編輯過程、編撰者、刊行者、撰序者、版本等詳加研究，讓讀者深度了解媽祖信...

Dasbodh is spiritual instruction to a servant presented in the form of a discussion between a Master and listeners. Dasbodh is unique among spiritual texts as it not only gives spiritual instruction and expositions on a broad range of principles of Advaita Vedanta, it also provides guidance on how to succeed and exc...

Are you ready to get rich? Learn how to break through your money blocks, attract more abundance and start earning what you're really worth. So you want to manifest more money this year. You're not alone. But why does it feel so freaking hard? It's weird and frankly bewildering that the most talented women in the wor...

In Morality Bernard Williams confronts the problems of writing moral philosophy and offers a stimulating alternative to more systematic accounts which seem nevertheless to have left all the important issues somewhere off the page. Williams explains, analyses and distinguishes a number of key positions, from the pure...

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Romanticism and Speculative Realism features a range of scholars working at the intersection of literary poetics and philosophy. It considers how the writing of the Romantic era reconceptualizes the human imagination, the natural world, and the language that correlates them in radical ways that can advance current s...

How does one live with wisdom, peace, and strength in a chaotic world? Meditations, written by Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher, is one of the most influential works of philosophy ever composed. Originally intended as private notes, this collection reveals Aurelius' reflections on life, duty,...

What does it mean to live a good and meaningful life? The Analects, attributed to Confucius and his disciples, is one of the most influential works in world philosophyーa collection of teachings that continue to guide thought and conduct more than 2,000 years after they were written. Through concise sayings and dial...

For readers of E. H. Gombrich's A Little History of the World, an equally irresistible volume that brings history's greatest philosophers to life "A primer in human existence: philosophy has rarely seemed so lucid, so important, so worth doing and so easy to enter into. . . . A wonderful introduction for anyone who'...

Just who was Saint Patrick? Many know him as the figure behind the huge festival of fun and drinking that takes place every on March 17. But look a little more closely and see that there is more to the patron saint of Ireland than meets the eye. Inside you will read about... From Slave to Bishop The Feast at Tara I...

The 123 Theory is your ultimate guide to living a life of balance, fulfilment and purpose as an empath. Through this book you'll learn how to increase your own energy, build more meaningful relationships, create sustainable habits, and maximise your positive impact. You'll discover powerful tools and insights to hel...

An examination of Herbert Marcuse’s political claim for the aesthetic dimension, focusing on defamiliarization as a means of developing radical sensibility. In Uncommon Sense, Craig Leonard argues for the contemporary relevance of the aesthetic theory of Herbert Marcuseーan original member of the Frankfurt School an...

Cultural Security in Contemporary China and Mongolia applies the term “cultural security” not exclusively to state- or institution-implemented processes, but also considers the indigenous, bottom-up, and inside-out mechanisms of establishing and maintaining communal cultural security of an ethnic group. Markers of c...

‘I was four and three-quarters when I asked my mother if, from now on, I could please go to school as a girl instead of as a boy …’ In this extraordinary new book, renowned philosopher Sophie Grace Chappell combines personal memoir, philosophical reflection, open letters, science fiction writing, and poetry to help ...

In ancient Athens, the Panathenaia was the most important festival and was celebrated in honour of Athena from the middle of the sixth century BC until the end of the fourth century AD. This in-depth study examines how this all-Athenian celebration was an occasion for constructing identities and how it affected thos...