This is the bilingual English/Greek edition. The Greek island of Ikaria has gained notoriety lately for being a so-called "Blue Zone," one of the places on the planet where people live the longest. This otherwise obscure island was also known to the Ancients as the birthplace of the Greek god of ecstasy and wine, Dionysus, who was born upon the rocky ridge of mountain that runs down the center of the island. SCULPTURE GARDEN OF THE GODS, a book of B and W photographs, and prose, is the fruit of writer and photographer Thomas K. Shor's three winters upon this mountain-often blown by hurricane-force winds and engulfed in thick fog. Shor weaves the poetic force of his eye with that of his pen to take us on a journey to this otherworldly landscape, where lashing winds sculpt solid granite into forms that look like living beings with an uncanny regularity. It is a place of mystery and beauty, where the most enduring is dissolved by the most fleeting, where wisps of fog blown by a gale can cause an entire mountainside to disappear in an instant. It is a landscape that elicits a deep sense of wonder. Not only do great expanses of space open out on this mountain, but time opens out as well: Fresh cracks occur and are rounded by the years. Rocks balance for centuries before succumbing to a fissure. Stories are told in stone that are 1,000s of years old, forming a continuity from geologic times to our own. The rock formations are so strange and improbable-in seeming defiance of the logic that shapes landscapes-that one cannot help but wish one could go there with a geologist who could explain how it could have been left that way by nature, how such forms occur, how one huge granite boulder could have been left balancing so delicately upon another. Yet to have the eye of a geologist, to 'understand' the ravages of time that quite certainly led to this hauntingly beautiful and otherworldly landscape, would threaten the mystery of the place. Also available English edition.

TORAH - Bilingual Edition: English/Hebrew stands as a pivotal compilation that embodies not only the spiritual and historical depth of Judaic traditions but also a diverse array of literary styles that span centuries of Hebrew literature and storytelling. This collection, intelligently curated by Max Margolis for the Jewish Publication Society (JPS), showcases the profound unity and variety within the sacred texts, highlighting the linguistic beauty and theological complexity that define the Torah. The bilingual presentation serves as a bridge between generations and geographies, offering readers a multifaceted view into the foundational document of Jewish faith and culture, spanning the nuanced poetry of the Psalms to the narrative richness of Genesis and Exodus. Margolis' editorial acumen ensures that each piece resonates with universal themes of faith, morality, and human struggle, making the ancient texts accessible and relevant to today's readership. The contributing scholar, Max Margolis, brings to bear his profound understanding of Hebrew texts and Jewish culture, situating the anthology within a broader literary and historical context. His editorial oversight melds the diverse voices and experiences encapsulated in the Torah with contemporary scholarly discourse, enriching the reader's comprehension of its teachings and its pivotal role in the development of religious thought. This anthology aligns with significant historical and cultural movements within Judaism, offering a window into the dynamic interplay between tradition and modernity. TORAH - Bilingual Edition: English/Hebrew presents an unparalleled opportunity for readers to immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of Jewish literary heritage. The dual-language format not only facilitates a deeper engagement with the text but also encourages a comparative study that enriches understanding. This collection is an essential resource for anyone interested in the foundational texts of Judaism, their literary beauty, and their continued relevance in contemporary religious and philosophical discourse. Readers are invited to explore this volume for its educational value, the breadth of insight it offers into Judaic traditions, and the vibrant dialogue it fosters between ancient texts and modern readers.

Examining the evolution of kingship in the Ancient Near East from the time of the Sumerians to the rise of the Seleucids in Babylon, this book argues that the Sumerian emphasis on the divine favour that the fertility goddess and the Sun god bestowed upon the king should be understood metaphorically from the start and that these metaphors survived in later historical periods, through popular literature including the Epic of Gilgameš and the Enuma Eliš. The author’s research shows that from the earliest times Near Eastern kings and their scribes adapted these metaphors to promote royal legitimacy in accordance with legendary exempla that highlighted the role of the king as the establisher of order and civilization. As another Gilgameš and, later, as a pious servant of Marduk, the king renewed divine favour for his subjects, enabling them to share the 'Garden of the Gods'. Seleucus and Antiochus found these cultural ideas, as they had evolved in the first millennium BCE, extremely useful in their efforts to establish their dynasty at Babylon. Far from playing down cultural differences, the book considers the ideological agendas of ancient Near Eastern empires as having been shaped mainly by class — rather than race-minded elites.

From Giotto to Gerhard Richter: a history of painting told solely through images Inspired by Wittgenstein's famous request, Don't Think, but Look! provides a text-free presentation of over 300 paintings from art history presented in chronological order, challenging readers to form a purely visual analysis of art history.

A new 2023 translation into American English from the original manuscript of Nietzsche's 1881 Morgenröte. This edition is bilingual- the original text is included in the back as reference material behind the English translation. This is volume 4 in The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche from Newcomb Livraria Press. This chronological, systematic set of Nietzsche's works is the first ever bilingual "Hauptwerke" or complete major works of Nietzsche published in English & the original German. This work is often translated as "The dawn" or "the dawn of day". This is a poor translation of the original title "morgenrote" which refers to the reddening of the sky in the pre-dawn hours. Morgenröthe, or Morgenröte in the modern spelling, literally means "Morning-Red", a unique German word referring to the reddening of the sky in the twilight hours before daybreak. Rendering such as The Dawn of Day" or just "Daybreak", but this misses the connotations of the word. Dämmerung is "dawn", but Morgenröte is a specific phenomenon of the predawn eastern sky. In Roman mythology, there is a Goddess associated with the Morgenröte- Aurora. In Greek mythology, Homer called this the "rose-fingered Eos". This has continuity into Christianity as the Red Mass, the beginning of two different antiphons in the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church at Advent to celebrate Mary who is symbolized by the dawn, traditionally celebrated in the pre-dawn reddening of the sky. While there isn't a direct equivalent word for the pre-dawn reddening, the closest literal translation would be "The Reddening Dawn", but to capture the dramatic tone, I rendered this “The Scarlet Daybreak”. Nietzsche is speaking here of a hope for his own dawn out of the nihilism he was born into –“seine eigene Morgenröthe”. In his initial declaration of war against Metaphysics in Human, All too Human, Nietzsche writes “the will is ashamed of the intellect.” This initial foray into Schopenhauer’s philosophy of the force of the will finally manifest itself as the Willen zur Macht here in The Scarlet Daybreak. Through this lens, he takes on the whole of Christianity and the Judeo-Christian moral continuum. He considers religious experience, particularly Christianity, as a psychopathological phenomenon, an idea he articulates in every single one of his works. His perspective shifts from a Darwinian-Historical in Human, All too Human, to a more phenomenological-psychological approach here in The Scarlet Daybreak.

The leading poet of French symbolism, Stéphane Mallarmé has exercised an enormous influence both on French and on English and American avant-garde writers. In this volume C. F. MacIntyre has translated forty-three of his poems, including the "Ouverture" and "Scène" from Hérodiade, which was to have been a drama in verse, and the well-known L'Après-midi d'un faune, for which Debussy composed his orchestral prelude. The French text faces the English translations, which are both true to the original and poetic. Indeed, as MacIntyre suggests, Debussy is probably "one of the best guides into the mysterious realm of Mallarmé." The poet was more concerned with the music of words, their sounds and vague associations, than with their conventional meanings; one of the elements in his credo was that suggestion and evocation are of greater significance than statement. His syntax is fractious, his meaning frequently enigmatic; but the reader will find MacIntyre's notes helpful in savoring the translations and the original French verses.

A new 2023 translation into American English from the original manuscript of Nietzsche's 1883 Also sprach Zarathustra. This edition is bilingual- the original text is included in the back as reference material behind the English translation. This is volume 6 in The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche from Newcomb Livraria Press. This chronological, systematic set of Nietzsche's works is the first ever bilingual "Hauptwerke" or complete major works of Nietzsche published in English & the original German. Zarathustra’s journey, an inverted Pilgrim’s Progress, is a path out of the “Backworld” of Metaphysics through Nihilism to a new existence which is post-human in order to survive the advent of Nihilism on a post-theistic world.