Each of the handsomely designed, richly illustrated volumes in this uplifting new series is devoted to the ageless teachings of one of the world's major religions or cultures. Excerpts from the most eloquent practitioners of the religion--be they poets, philosophers, or spiritual leaders--are paired with evocative images, whether paintings, sculptures, or photographs. The volume on Judaism, for instance, is illustrated with paintings by Marc Chagall. Details of Pompeiian frescoes grace the pages of the volume on Ancient Rome. The words of the Buddha are accompained by images that depict important events in his life. The teaching of Jesus are paired with illuminations from the 15th-centuryBook of Hours of the duc de Berry.
The introduction to each volume provides a concise summary of the basic tenets of the religion or culture and discusses its relevance to our lives today; the philosophy ofreconciliation at the heart of the Tao; the Ancient Greeks' continuous and manifold investigation of the world; the reworking, transforming, and "uplifting" of Nature aspracticed by the followers of Islam.
As aesthetically pleasing as they are inspiratonal, the books in the The Wisdom Of series offers spiritual guidance and advice for all readers, whatever their personal beliefsmay be.
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--Seneca, The Equality of Human Beings
I am a man: nothing human is alien to me. --Terence, The Self-Tormentor
All humans, the best and the others, deserve respect. --Cicero, On Moral Obligation
If there is any good in philosophy, it is this: that it never looks into pedigrees. All men, if traced back to their original source, spring from the gods. . . .The senate chamber isnot open to all; the army,, too, is scrupulous in choosing those whom it admits to toil and danger. But a noble mind is free to all men. -Seneca, Letters to Lucilius
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