Voltaire on the Cathars
Readers may remember my review of James McDonald's magisterial volume Beyond Belief, a radical critique of the history of Christianity. Here he has translated a…… Read More »
Category: General
The Drama of Celebrity
This book shows that there is a great deal more the celebrity then a superficial analysis might suppose. The central figure is Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923)…… Read More »
Evolutionary Metaphors
This is an intriguing study of how to make sense of UFOs starting from the 'new existentialism' and a specific book by Colin Wilson on…… Read More »
A World Divided
This wide-ranging and important book is about the global struggle for human rights in the age of nation-states that emerged from colonial empires as a…… Read More »
The World's Most Prestigious Prize
This is a fascinating book by the former director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute giving the inside story of the Nobel Peace Prize from its…… Read More »
Leo Tolstoy – A Very Short Introduction
This is a superb short work highlighting the essence of Tolstoy and his contribution, including specific chapters on war and peace, love, death, what Tolstoy…… Read More »
The Magical Sexual Practices of Ancient Egypt
Although 'sex is the most potent force in the universe' and sacred sexuality can be a gateway to the divine, this path has not been…… Read More »
Temenos Academy Review 21
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: General
Temenos Review is always a rich read to look forward to every year, with a wide range of articles along with extended book reviews, poetry…… Read More »
Reading – A Very Short Introduction
It is a nice form of reflexivity to be reading a book about reading, and this book does indeed make fascinating reading. It begins by…… Read More »
The Sense of Reality
Sir Isaiah Berlin was one of the leading intellectual historians of the 20th century, and this book, subtitled 'studies in ideas and their history' was…… Read More »