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"This is the first full account of the lost gospel of Jesus' original followers, revealing him to be a Jewish Socrates who was mythologized into the New Testament Christ. Compiled by his followers during his lifetime, the Book of Q (from Quelle,…

An introduction to sacred writings that did not become part of the canon of the Old and New Testaments. The book contains a wide selection of these "lost" works - from words considered to be those of prophets, kings and patriarchs to legends and…

Presents a comprehensive reader's companion to J.R.R. Tolkien's classic "Lord of the Rings, and examines its literary and historical importance, connections between this and other works by Tolkien, the structure and meaning of the work, and much…

Of the Thirty-Four Suttas -- 1. Brahmajala Sutta: The Supreme Net - What the Teaching Is Not -- 2. Samannaphala Sutta: The Fruits of the Homeless Life -- 3. Ambattha Sutta: About Ambattha - Pride Humbled -- 4. Sonadanda Sutta: About Sonadanda - The…

In 1840 Scotland, a young lass named Babbie revels in the country life and frolics with the locals, simple weavers whose livelihood is threatened by increasing industrialization. When Lord Rintoul attempts to rout the rebellious weavers, Babbie…