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The Interior Castle: Or, The Mansions (Forgotten Books)

29 reviews
St. Teresa of Avila

Forgotten Books, 2007

Knowing Christ
An excellent book that deals with the process of knowing and surrendering ones life to Jesus Christ. One is struck by the deep passion to have an intimate relationship with Jesus and what a person is willing to forsake for that relationship. One will not agree with all that is said but will be challenged to describe what you do believe and how does it apply to your own life. It is a book that ...

Mark Twain on Religion: What is Man, The War Prayer, Thou Shalt Not Kill, The Fly, Letters from the Earth ...
Mark Twain

Forgotten Books, 2007

Book Description: Mark Twain talks about his personal views on religion, the Bible and God, in these five writings. Table of Contents: Publisher?s Preface; What Is Man? And Other Essays Of Mark Twain; What Is Man?; The Death Of Jean; The Turning-point Of My Life; How To Make History Dates Stick; The Memorable Assassination; A Scrap Of Curious History; Switzerland, The Cradle Of Liberty; At The Shrine Of St. Wagner; William Dean Howells; ...

The Guide for the Perplexed (Forgotten Books)

14 reviews
Moses Maimonides

Forgotten Books, 2008

Guide for the Perplexed keeps on showing the way.
Yes, this is a true classic. Though there have been many works written since this jewel was first written, it still shines as a jewel in the crown of the Torah. The translation may not be of the order of some of the more recent interpretations, yet it remains clear and lucid. There is littel interpolation in the translated text ( a difficult ask). This edition keeps the classic cover, and ...

The Descent of Man: (Forgotten Books)

25 reviews
Charles Darwin

Forgotten Books, 2007

The beginning of human evolution understanding...
If you want to understand the human evolution, you might read the original though. Of course, there are some misunderstandings, then you might read considering the historical influence and personal conflicts of Charles Darwin. Essential for researchers on sexual selection.

Morals and Dogma: Of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (Forgotten Books)

19 reviews
Albert Pike

Forgotten Books, 2008

There's a mystery here
I first looked Albert Pike up on the Internet, because my friend, Andrew, told me that as the founder of the Ku Klux Klan, he was the most evil American. Many sources claim that Pike espoused slavery in 1857 while practicing law in Arkansas. And it's easy to find references to him all over the Internet saying that he worshipped Lucifer and had demonic intentions of bringing the world under the ...

Plato: The Republic (Forgotten Books)

90 reviews
Plato

Forgotten Books, 2008

Best Translator of Plato
Grube is the most accurate and faithful translator of Plato. Unlike most other translators, in particular the horrendous Allan Bloom, Grube was both a first rate Greek scholar and had no ax to grind. You are always in good hands with one of his translations.

The Secret Teachings of All Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian ...

72 reviews
Manly P. Hall

Forgotten Books, 2008

The greatest.
This book is one of the greatest books I've ever read. It informs you on so much history concerning the origins of theology. It explains the meanings behind the allegorical stories told in the Bible. The book also explains the mysteryies of Freemasonry and it also explains why the fraternity was established in the first place. If you want spiritual growth then this book is for you. WARNING: This ...

Manual of Zen Buddhism (Forgotten Books)

7 reviews
Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki

Forgotten Books, 2007

Approaching the Masters with humility and respect.
MANUAL OF ZEN BUDDHISM by D. T. Suzuki. 192 pp. London : Rider and Company, 1974 (1950) and Reprinted. Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki was no ordinary man. A Buddhist scholar, and proficient not only in Chinese and Japanese, but also in Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, English, and other languages, after attaining his Enlightenment at the age of twenty-seven he imposed upon himself an extremely difficult task ...

Foxe's Book of Martyrs: (Forgotten Books)

39 reviews
John Foxe

Forgotten Books, 2007

S.C. Jyles
This is such a moving about how and why we should be able to suffer for our faith in our God. If this book does not inspire you to be a christian on your faith in God alone well I just don't know how you could call yourself a christian and hold your head up. This book has inspired me by the faith of others gone on before me to be able to withstand anyone or anything for who and what I believe in. ...

Thomas Paine Collection: Common Sense, Rights of Man, Age of Reason, An Essay on Dream, Biblical Blasphemy, ...
Thomas Paine

Forgotten Books, 2007

Book Description: "Common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. It was first published anonymously on January 9, 1776, during the American Revolution. Paine wrote it with editorial feedback from Benjamin Rush, who came up with the title. The document denounced British rule and, through its immense popularity, contributed to fomenting the American Revolution... Paine donated the copyright for Common Sense to the states, and as one ...

The Four Ancient Books of Wales (Forgotten Books)

2 reviews
William F. Skene

Forgotten Books, 2007

A "Must Have"
If you're TRULY into Celtic/Welsh mythology, this book is a must have. Wonderful collection of some of the oldest Welsh writings available. The works gathered reflect the society and history of the times. Fascinating (& often quite beautiful) stuff!

The Kybalion, by Three Initiates: The Hermetic Philosophy (Forgotten Books)

1 review
Three Initiates

Forgotten Books, 2008

The essence
The principles described in this book give a very powerfull insight into the "Living Mind". For me, this two words are the very essence of the concept of Time-Space and consciousness. If you are drawn to mysticism, this book sets a strategic view of what to consider in order to improve your understanding of life.

Sumerian Mythology: A Study of Spiritual and Literary Achievement in the Third Millennium B.C. (Forgotten ...

3 reviews
Samuel Noah Kramer

Forgotten Books, 2007

Out of date but still worth reading
Any piece of scholarship that has a preface that baldly states that quite a bit of the following translations are wrong immediately throws out warning signals. However, this is quite a useful handbook, even if the author pointedly tells the reader that "History begins at Sumer" is more accurate. It has that touch that encompasses all ancient historical secondary sources written in the early part ...

Jewish Magic and Superstition: A Study in Folk Religion (Forgotten Books)

3 reviews
Joshua Trachtenberg

Forgotten Books, 2008

The Definitive Text
This was one of the books assigned as a text for a graduate-level history course, and it was a really excellent overview of the topic. It is quoted by just about every scholar of the subject who followed.

The Rig Veda: Complete (Forgotten Books)

Forgotten Books, 2008

Book Description: "The Rig Veda is an ancient Indian sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns dedicated to the gods (devas) in Hinduism. It is counted among the four Hindu canonical sacred texts (sruti) known as the Vedas. Based on philological and linguistic evidence, the Rigveda was composed roughly between 1700-1100 BC (the early Vedic period) in the Sapta Sindhu region (a land of seven great rivers) which is the region around present-day ...

The Vampyre (Forgotten Books)

3 reviews
John William Polidori

Forgotten Books, 2008

First vampire book I ever read...
Well i must say that this book was given to me when i was like 8 yrs old, i read the book and have been hooked ever since on horror books especially vampire books and it's more than 10 yrs later and i still read this book! I give it 5 stars because this is a great book for young readers that want to start reading horror or vampire books..

The Corpus Hermeticum (Forgotten Books)

2 reviews
G.R.S. Mead

Forgotten Books, 2007

AWAKENING AND INSPIRING
A classical, one of the timeless pivotal readings to start a spiritual path along the right lines. No wonder so much has been written throughout the ages based on these early scripts, how many breakthroughs in philosophy, religion and even science it provided inspiration to! Compared to more recent translations, this OMTO's version based on an early 1900's by G.R.S. Mead preserves the strong ...

The Book of Revelation: A Study of the Last Prophetic Book of Holy Scripture (Forgotten Books)

3 reviews
Clarence Larkin

Forgotten Books, 2007

excelent, informative, inspired of God material
This book is deep in God given knowledge it is a good help is the study of Revelation and opens many doors to hidden truths. this is an excellent comentary to use in the teaching of Revelation. As an adult Sunday School teacher it is necessary to be able to give accurate and full explanations of the scriptures and this book will help you to find what you need. As well as to understand what you ...

A Manual of Hadith (Forgotten Books)

9 reviews
Maulana Muhammad Ali

Forgotten Books, 2008

A review for students of Arabic
This is a superb resource for students of classical Arabic. Arabic and English texts are set side by side on the same page, only the essence of each hadith is presented (eliminating long isnads and variations of the hadith), and the Arabic texts are fully voweled. This is the ideal work for an intermediate level between textbook readers and slogging through real old Arabic texts. The editor's ...

Hadith of Bukhari: Volumes I, II, III & IV (Forgotten Books)

2 reviews

Forgotten Books, 2008

Great Price for Great Knowledge
After the Qur'an and Sira comes the Hadiths in terms of the most valuable Islamic texts. The Qur'an, Sira, and Hadiths together help form the basis of Islamic fiqh. According to Sunni cannon one of the most reliable Hadiths(collection of saying by the Prophet Muhammad)was collected by Bukhari. The entire collection (vol I-IX)of Bukhari hadiths typically runs between $130-$200. This particular ...