Tao - The Way
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Caesar's Commentaries:
On the Gallic War and
On the Civil War
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 Playing a traditional zither Confucius not only said interesting things, he sang them and accompanied himself on a kind of zither. The Smithsonian Institution’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery has frequent shows of musical instruments from Confucius’ time, 2,500 years ago. A collection of his lyrics (there are no melodies preserved) is one of the first pieces of Chinese literature handed down through the centuries.
“It is said that Confucius accompanied himself on a ‘qin’ while singing the odes of the Shi Jing, or the ‘Classic of Poetry,’” says cellist Yo-Yo Ma in a guide to the exhibit. “We don’t know what Confucius’ qin may have looked like, but in popular accounts of his life, the image of the philosopher-musician became firmly established.” The qin is a kind of zither. Today’s Chinese musicians still use one kind. Ma is an American of Chinese ancestry, one of today’s leading cellists playing classical western music.
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 ISBN: 193425522X Meet Julian West, who falls asleep in Boston for over a hundred years… then wakes to find himself in a futuristic socialist utopia, where people retire at 45 to live out the rest of their lives in leisure. His guide in this brave new America is Doctor Leete, with whom he discusses the wonders he encounters and the perils he envisions. These social-minded dialogues range from discussing religion, an improved legal system and class equality, to the use of credit cards, overnight deliveries, and the dangers of the stock market.
Edward Bellamy wrote “Looking Backward” in 1887, and the descriptions of his futuristic socialist utopia quickly ignited spirited debate, and led to a political movement which came to be known as Nationalism. The book also inspired the creation of new utopian communities, as well as influencing over a century of urban planning, including the Garden city movement in England.
This full size collectible edition has been designed for students and scholars, and features a new introduction, as well as a contemporary look at the life and influence of Edward Bellamy. It has been updated, indexed and completely restored for a modern audience.
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 ISBN 1934255203 “1001 Arabian Nights” is a beloved collection of folk tales and other stories. It is often known in English simply as “Arabian Nights,” from the first English language edition (1706), which named the title, “Arabian Nights Entertainments.”
When it was published as “One Thousand and One Nights”, in the 18th century, there were 12 volumes, totaling more than 2,000 pages.
This full sized, deluxe edition has been restored for a modern audience, and contains the 3 most popular and well known sagas from Arabian Nights, including the complete “Seven Voyages of Sindbad,” “Aladdin and the Magic Lamp,” as well as “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”.
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 ISBN 1934255211 “Men and Women” was Robert Browning’s first published work after a self-imposed five year hiatus, and his first collection of shorter poems since his marriage to Elizabeth Barrett in 1846.
Upon publication in 1855, “Men and Women,” containing fifty-one seemingly random poems, was not a critical or financial success. During this period, Browning felt overshadowed by the stellar success of his wife. Later in life, renewed public interest in his writing would elevate Robert Browning into the pantheon of greatest poets.
Thirteen years after the publication of “Men and Women,” Browning revisited the collection, and a new vision emerged. He separated the simpler, emotionally rhymed poems, such as “Mesmerism” and “A Woman’s Last Word,” and the picturesque rhymed verse, such as “Childe Roland” and “The Statue and the Bust,” from their more complex companions, such as “Cleon,” “Fra Lippo,” and “Rudel”.
Finally, Browning succeeded in producing the dramatic concept he had tried to communicate two decades earlier, not by adding, but by removing stray conceptual pieces. This volume was then published as “Transcendentalism: A Poem In Twelve Books” to a frenzied reception. This large sized special edition contains the restored manuscript of Robert Browning’s unique poetic masterpiece.
 ISBN 1934255157 The Art of War by Sun Tzu – Large Print Edition contains the complete English translation by Lionel Giles in large, easy to read print.
The cover image depicts the bamboo scroll containing the teachings of Sun Tzu, which was discovered by archaeologists in the 1970s.
Leaders as diverse as Mao Zedong and General Douglas MacArthur have claimed to have taken inspiration from its teachings. As part of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China, The Art of War has become the most influential book on military tactics and strategy in history.
Even today, legal scholars, business executives and philosophy students still study The Art of War, taking inspiration from the teachings of the legendary Chinese general, Sun Tzu.
 Hellenica - A History of My Times
Hellenica – A History of My Times is Xenophon’s chronicle of the history of the Greeks, or the “Hellenes” from 411 to 359 BCE. It is a continuation of Thucydides’ narrative, History of the Peloponnesian War. This history covers the last seven years of the war, and its aftermath. It is one of the few surviving narratives from this period and is generally considered to be the most authoritative.
The author Xenophon was born in Athens about 430BCE. It may be inferred from passages in the Hellenica, that he fought at Arginusae (406), and that he was present at the return of Alcibiades (408), the trial of the Generals, and the overthrow of the Thirty.
In 401, being invited by his friend Proxenus to join the expedition of the younger Cyrus against his brother, Artaxerxes II of Persia, he at once accepted the offer. Of the expedition itself, he has given a full and detailed account in his Anabasis: The March Up Country, sometimes called The Persian Expedition.
ISBN: 1934255149
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Lady Chatterley's Lover
Restored Modern Edition
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Special Edition
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Classic Edition
Factoid Xenophon's tale of high adventure, Anabasis: The March Up Country (or sometimes called "The Persian Expedition") has a direct tie to modern times.
In addition to being required reading for most classical literature students, it inspired the Sol Yurik novel, The Warriors, which was later made into a cult classic movie, and more recently adapted into a video game by Rockstar.
This time instead of the Greeks vs the Spartans in Persia, The Warriors retells the story of a group of modern street gangs brawling through Coney Island.
Anabasis: The March Up Country
Thucydides
History of the Peloponnesian War
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A Timely Look at Chairman Mao's Collected Writings
ISBN: 1934255254
Collected Writings of Chairman Mao – Volume 1 – Politics and Tactics
Collected Writings of Chairman Mao – Volume 2 – Guerrilla Warfare
Collected Writings of Chairman Mao – Volume 3 – On Policy, Practice and Contradiction
Street Publication Date: 11/20/09
Mao Zedong, also known as Mao Tse-tung, is regarded as one of the most controversial figures in modern world history. After conquering the country, he ruled the People’s Republic of China from its establishment as a Communist State in 1949 until his death in 1976.
Brilliant and ruthless, his legacy includes guerrilla military warfare tactics, violent cultural revolutions, and enduring Communist propaganda. He was named one of the 100 most influential figures of the 20th century by Time Magazine.
Eric Margolis, of the Huffington Post writes of Chairman Mao:
“Mao was an accomplished poet, writer and historian, a profound thinker, and a superb military strategist. He crushed the US-backed Nationalist’s 4.3-million strong armies in a series of titanic battles, forcing his rival, Chiang Kai-shek, to flee to Taiwan… Special Edition Books – Continue reading… A Timely Look at Chairman Mao’s Collected Writings