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The “book of Common Prayer”: A Biography
$17.95 Add to cartHow The Book of Common Prayer became one of the most influential works in the English language
While many of us are familiar with such famous words as “Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here. .- Series: Lives of Great Religious Books #2
- Author: Jacobs, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 28 2019
- ISBN10: 0691191786
- Language: English
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Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley
$18.95 Add to cartHow tech giants are reshaping spirituality to serve their religion of peak productivity
Silicon Valley is known for its lavish perks, intense work culture, and spiritual gurus. Work Pray Code explores- Author: Chen, Carolyn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 22 2023
- ISBN10: 0691220883
- Language: English
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The First Fossil Hunters: Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and Myth in Greek and Roman Times
$19.95 Add to cartThe fascinating story of how the fossils of dinosaurs, mammoths, and other extinct animals influenced some of the most spectacular creatures of classical mythology
Griffins, Centaurs, Cyclopes, and Gi- Author: Mayor, Adrienne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 0691245606
- Language: English
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How to Be Content: An Ancient Poet’s Guide for an Age of Excess
$18.95 Read moreWhat the Roman poet Horace can teach us about how to live a life of contentment
What are the secrets to a contented life? One of Rome’s greatest and most influential poets, Horace (65-8 BCE) has been- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Horace
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 20 2020
- ISBN10: 0691182523
- Language: English
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An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1
$16.95 Add to cartToday complex numbers have such widespread practical use–from electrical engineering to aeronautics–that few people would expect the story behind their derivation to be filled with adventure and eni
- Series: Princeton Science Library #42
- Author: Nahin, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: March 15 2016
- ISBN10: 0691169241
- Language: English
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Fool: In Search of Henry VIII’s Closest Man
$46.58 Add to cartThe first biography of Henry VIII’s court fool William Somer, a legendary entertainer and one of the most intriguing figures of the Tudor age
In some portraits of Henry VIII there appears another, str- Author: Andersson, Peter K.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 19 2023
- ISBN10: 0691250162
- Language: English
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The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton
$46.58 Add to cartThe untold story of the founding father’s likely Jewish birth and upbringing–and its revolutionary consequences for understanding him and the nation he fought to create
In The Jewish World of Alexan- Author: Porwancher, Andrew
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 17, 2021
- ISBN10: 0691211159
- Language: English
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Wildlife of Australia
$21.95 Add to cartThe go-to introductory guide to Australia’s diverse wildlife and habitats
Ideal for the nature-loving traveler, Wildlife of Australia is a handy photographic pocket guide to the most widely seen birds- Series: Princeton Pocket Guides #10
- Author: Campbell, Iain
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 02 2013
- ISBN10: 0691153531
- Language: English
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Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature – New and Expanded Edition
$27.95 Add to cartThe classic book that has taught generations how to read Western literature
More than half a century after its translation into English, Erich Auerbach’s Mimesis remains a masterpiece of literary crit- Series: Princeton Classics #1
- Author: Auerbach, Erich
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 616
- Publish Date: October 06 2013
- ISBN10: 0691160228
- Language: English
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Racism: A Short History
$22.95 Add to cartA concise history of racism from its emergence in the late Middle Ages to today
Are antisemitism and white supremacy manifestations of a general phenomenon? Why didn’t racism appear in Europe before t- Series: Princeton Classics #106
- Author: Fredrickson, George M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: September 15 2015
- ISBN10: 0691167052
- Language: English
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How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians
$18.95 Add to cartA primer on campaigning in ancient Rome that reads like a strategy memo from a modern political consultant
How to Win an Election is an ancient Roman guide for campaigning that is as up-to-date as tom- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Cicero, Quintus Tullius
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: February 13 2012
- ISBN10: 0691154082
- Language: English
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The Ethics of Identity
$19.95 Add to cartA bold vision of liberal humanism for navigating today’s complex world of growing identity politics and rising nationalism
Collective identities such as race, nationality, religion, gender, and sexual- Series: Princeton Classics #132
- Author: Appiah, Kwame Anthony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 0691254079
- Language: English
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Music by the Numbers: From Pythagoras to Schoenberg
$17.95 Add to cartHow music has influenced mathematics, physics, and astronomy from ancient Greece to the twentieth century
Music is filled with mathematical elements. The works of Bach are often said to possess a math- Author: Maor, Eli
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 10 2020
- ISBN10: 0691202966
- Language: English
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Anatomy of Criticism: Four Essays
$22.95 Add to cartA landmark work of literary criticism
Northrop Frye’s Anatomy of Criticism is the magnum opus of one of the most important and influential literary theorists of the twentieth century. Breaking with th- Series: Princeton Classics #69
- Author: Frye, Northrop
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 408
- Publish Date: May 19 2020
- ISBN10: 0691202567
- Language: English
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The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: The Complete English Translation
$29.95 Read moreThe definitive English translation of the classic Sanskrit epic poem–now available in a one-volume paperback
The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki, the monumental Sanskrit epic of the lif- Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations #157
- Author: Goldman, Robert P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 960
- Publish Date: January 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0691206864
- Language: English
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Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe
$21.95 Add to cartA riveting history of the city that led the West out of the ruins of the Roman Empire
At the end of the fourth century, as the power of Rome faded and Constantinople became the seat of empire, a new c- Author: Herrin, Judith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 0691204225
- Language: English
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Birds and Us: A 12,000-Year History from Cave Art to Conservation
$37.00 Add to cartFrom award-winning author and ornithologist Tim Birkhead, a sweeping history of the long and close relationship between birds and humans
Since the dawn of human history, birds have stirred our imagina- Author: Birkhead, Tim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: August 09 2022
- ISBN10: 0691239924
- Language: English
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Hawks from Every Angle: How to Identify Raptors in Flight
$21.95 Add to cartIdentifying hawks in flight is a tricky business. Across North America, tens of thousands of people gather every spring and fall at more than one thousand known hawk migration sites–from New Jersey’s
- Author: Liguori, Jerry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 02 2005
- ISBN10: 0691118256
- Language: English
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Humanity
$12.95 Add to cartWritings on human life and the refugee crisis by the most important political artist of our time
Ai Weiwei (b. 1957) is widely known as an artist across media: sculpture, installation, photography, pe- Series: Isms #2
- Author: Weiwei, Ai
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: April 24 2018
- ISBN10: 0691181527
- Language: English
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Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want
$19.95 Add to cartFrom the author of Race After Technology, an inspiring vision of how we can build a more just world–one small change at a time
“A true gift to our movements for justice.”–Michelle Alexander, author- Author: Benjamin, Ruha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 0691224935
- Language: English
