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The Egyptian Antiquities in the British Museum - Monuments, Obelisks, Temples, Sphinxes, Sculpture, Statues, Paintings, Pyramids, Mummies, Papyrus, and the Rosetta Stone (Paperback)
George Long
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R654
Discovery Miles 6 540
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The Egyptian Antiquities in the British Museum - Monuments, Obelisks, Temples, Sphinxes, Sculpture, Statues, Paintings, Pyramids, Mummies, Papyrus, and the Rosetta Stone (Paperback)
George Long
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R616
Discovery Miles 6 160
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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Meditations (Hardcover)
Marcus Aurelius; Translated by George Long
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R241
R221
Discovery Miles 2 210
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Meditations (Hardcover)
Marcus Aurelius; Translated by George Long
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R405
R201
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The timeless wisdom of an ancient Stoic can become a
companion
for your own spiritual journey.
Stoicism is often portrayed as a cheerless, stiff-upper-lip
philosophy of suffering and doom. Yet as experienced through the
thoughtful and penetrating writings of Roman emperor Marcus
Aurelius (121 180 CE), the Stoic approach to life is surprisingly
rich, nuanced, clear-eyed and friendly.
With facing-page commentary that explains the texts for you,
Russell McNeil, PhD, guides you through key passages from Aurelius
s "Meditations," comprised of the emperor s collected personal
journal entries, to uncover the startlingly modern relevance his
words have today. From devotion to family and duty to country, to a
near-prophetic view of the natural world that aligns with modern
physics, Aurelius s words speak as potently today as they did two
millennia ago.
Now you can discover the tenderness, intelligence and honesty of
Aurelius s writings with no previous background in philosophy or
the classics. This SkyLight Illuminations edition offers insightful
and engaging commentary that explains the historical background of
Stoicism, as well as the ways this ancient philosophical system can
offer psychological and spiritual insight into your contemporary
life. You will be encouraged to explore and challenge Aurelius s
ideas of what makes a fulfilling life and in so doing you may
discover new ways of perceiving happiness.
"Meditations" is Marcus Aurelius' private book of reflections,
written over a series of years in far-flung places as he led the
Romans in military campaigns, quashed revolts, and dealt with the
other tribulations of governing the Empire. It is best described as
a spiritual journal, containing a record of Marcus' philosophical
exercises. The book is interesting as an example of Stoic thought
and is valuable for historical reasons as a document of the inner
life of a remarkable Roman emperor. It remains compelling, however,
because it bears witness to a profound journey of the human spirit
and speaks to us across the millennia about perennial human
problems.
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