Meister Eckhart was a 14th-century theologian who became an influential preacher, mystic, and philosopher, and one of the most profound thinkers of the Middle Ages. Everywhere his teaching and preaching left a deep mark and the importance of Eckhart in the history of scholastic philosophy is considerable. The fundamental idea of Eckharts philosophy is that of the Absolute or Abstract Unity conceived as the sole real existence. His God is the [Theo Agnosto (Unknown God)] of the neoplatonist...

The Confessions of al-Ghazali: Rescuer from Error is a compact intellectual autobiography in which al-Ghazālī recounts his crisis of certainty and his rigorous examination of theology, philosophy, Ismāʿīlī teaching, and Sufism. Written in lucid, disciplined prose, it combines personal confession with philosophical argument, standing within the medieval Islamic tradition of spiritual self-scrutiny while also engaging the great debates over reason, revelation, and authority. Abu Hamid al-Gha...

Come along on a very Russian adventure with the greatest classics the world has ever known! This meticulously edited collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Introduction: The Rise of the Russian Empire Novels & Novellas: Dead Souls Oblomov Fathers and Sons Fyodor Dostoevsky: Crime and Punishment The Idiot The Brothers Karamazov Leo Tolstoy: War and Peace Anna Karenina The Death of Ivan Ilych The Kreutzer Sonata Anton Chekhov: The Steppe: T...

The Giants of Russian Literature: The Greatest Russian Novels, Stories, Plays, Folk Tales & Legends' collection presents an unparalleled exploration into the richness of Russian literary canon. The anthology stitches together an intricate tapestry of themes—ranging from the stark bleakness of existential inquiry to the opulent descriptions of human emotions and societal critiques. The diversity in literary styles is palpable, as the collection spans across classic novels, evocative short s...

Sermons of Meister Eckhart gathers the Dominican theologian's most penetrating vernacular and Latin reflections on detachment, divine birth in the soul, poverty of spirit, and the ground of God beyond images. At once exegetical, speculative, and startlingly poetic, these sermons transform biblical texts into occasions for metaphysical inquiry. Situated within medieval scholasticism yet reaching toward apophatic mysticism, they unite rigorous dialectic with paradoxical language that seeks t...

The Alchemy of Happinessby Al-Ghazzali, tr. by Claud FieldAlthough he is not from everlasting, yet he lives for ever; and though his body is mean and earthly, yet his spirit is lofty and divine. When in the crucible of abstinence he is purged from carnal passions he attains to the highest, and in place of being a slave to lust and anger becomes endued with angelic qualities. Attaining that state, he finds his heaven in the contemplation of Eternal Beauty, and no longer in fl...

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In "The Confessions of al-Ghazali: Rescuer from Error," Abu Hamid al-Ghazālī offers readers a profound introspection into his spiritual and intellectual journey. Written in a confessional style that deftly intertwines narrative and rhetoric, this work encapsulates his struggles with doubt, faith, and the quest for truth. Al-Ghazālī's reflections emerge against the backdrop of the 11th-century Islamic world, marked by philosophical inquiry and theological debate, providing a compelling cont...

Delve into the rich and complex world of Russian literature with *The Giants of Russian Literature: The Greatest Russian Novels, Stories, Plays, Folk Tales & Legends*. This anthology encapsulates the vast array of literary styles and themes that have cemented Russia's place in the literary canon. From the existential musings of Dostoevsky to the biting satire of Gogol, and the deep philosophical introspections of Tolstoy, these works traverse the human condition, societal norms, and the my...

Teeming with dark humour, supernatural elements, and hard-to-believe situations, Nikolai Gogol's "Collected Stories" is a highest form of short story fiction. With stories like "The Mantle", "The Nose", and "The Viy", the author's attention focuses upon the satirical and nonsensical. Obsessions and schizophrenia run free in the stories, answering the social pressures and crisis of identity. Another important element is the praise of Russian folk tales and the supernatural, making the colle...

In Nikolai Gogol's short story "May Night, or the Drowned Maiden," a single night ends up changing the lives of many. Young Levko is the son of the head of a Ukrainian village and madly in love with a maiden named Hanna. To Levko's dismay, his father attempts to break off the romance in secret. What follows is a night during which both the alive and dead seek vengeance. In this tale wrapped in mysterious folktale, family ties are put to the test and characters are faced with a lesson or tw...

With his sense of humor and ability to observe, Nikolai Gogol presents the world with stories of little people: the weak and fragile people who try to hold on to life in the gloomy cities of Russia. "The Mantle", which is listed among his masterpieces, describes how Russian bureaucracy turns everyone into a ghost of each other. It tells the tragicomic story of a poor low-ranking official named Akakiy Akakiyevich Bashmachkin, a faint character living on the margins of society who spends all...