The Ends of Life: Roads to Fulfilment in Early Modern England
Sir Keith Thomas is the author of the seminal Religion and the Decline of Magic, which he published nearly 40 years ago. His period has…… Read More »
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Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations
Fourth edition of what is becoming a classic work in the field the first to appear since the death of the editor, who compiled the…… Read More »
When Wine Tastes Best 2010
Readers will recall that the authors produce an annual biodynamic sowing and planting calendar, reviewed elsewhere in this issue. In this small pocket guide and…… Read More »
The Ape of Sorrows - From Stranger to Destroyer: The Inside Story of Humans
A book of extraordinary originality by a writer who was both a historian and philosopher, and who died earlier this year. It examines human behaviour…… Read More »
Many Miles to Go
Brian Tracy is well known for his personal and professional development programmes. In the book he tells the epic story the journey he made with…… Read More »
The Wild Places
Some readers will have read Robert Macfarlane's first book, Mountains of the Mind, and they will certainly be enthralled by its sequel. The author set…… Read More »
The Elixir of Immortality
Alchemy is perhaps the most ancient spiritual science, which has been practised for centuries in different cultures. The author's quest began with an American called…… Read More »
Turning Points
At the beginning of this book is a quotation from Epictetus: 'we cannot choose our circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to…… Read More »
Gods, Genes and Consciousness
Subtitled 'the 21st-century challenge: redefining the human response to advanced beings', this is an ambitious and wide-ranging work making the case for non-human intervention in…… Read More »
The Oxford Guide to Etymology
Essential reading for anyone who, like me, is fascinated with the history of words and their meanings. The author is eminently qualified as principal etymologist…… Read More »