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In A Philosophical Enquiry, Edmund Burke sets out to define the nature of beauty and sublimity, and establish an objective criterion for discussing aesthetics. His definition of beauty as rooted in pleasure and sexuality, and the sublime in pain and survival, aligned him with the empiricists John Locke and David Hume, as he replaced the metaphysics of Plato's aesthetics with a psychological and physiological perspective.

Slavoj Žižek's first book is a provocative and original work looking at the question of human agency in a postmodern world. In a thrilling tour de force that made his name, he explores the ideological fantasies of wholeness and exclusion which make up human society. 

True love may mean certain death in a ghostly affair of risk and passion from New York Times bestselling duo Christina Lauren, authors of The Unhoneymooners and Love and Other Words. When Lucy walks out of a frozen forest, wearing only a silk dress and sandals, she isn’t sure how she got there...

Stephen Alter was raised by American missionary parents in the hill station of Mussoorie, in the foothills of the Himalayas, where he and his wife Ameeta, now live. Their idyllic existence was brutally interrupted when four armed intruders invaded their house and viciously attacked them, leaving them for dead. The violent assault and the trauma of almost dying left him questioning assumptions he had lived by since childhood. For the first time, he encountered the face of evil and the terror of the unknown.

The Sublime Engine explores the profound sense of awe every person feels when they ponder the miracle encased within the ribs.

In this lyrical history, a critically acclaimed novelist and a leading cardiologist - who happen to be brothers - draw upon history, science, religion, popular culture, and literature to illuminate all of the heart's physical and figurative chambers.

Her world didn't shatter. She did. The explosion that should have ended Moura's life rewired her instead — $4.2 million in surgical reconstruction, but her identity paid the real cost. Her instincts turned lethal. She understands the Fermat Point better than anyone alive, a deadly military secret designed to eradicate unexpected enemies. But now she knows how to think like it. Her carefully controlled world fractures when her protégé, George, a spy convicted of treason, is released from solitary confinement, and an impostor clone of Moura interferes with company operations.

For millennia, fresh olive oil has been a necessity - for food, medicine, beauty, and religion. Today's researchers continue to confirm the remarkable, life-giving properties of true extra-virgin, and "extra-virgin Italian" has become the highest standard of quality. But what if this symbol of purity has become deeply corrupt?

The crucifixion and resurrection of Christ are central events in our salvation. Yet few Christians have a good grasp of the first-century historical and religious context in which the crucifixion took place, nor of its true significance for the people of that time - and hence for our time as well. Biblical scholar and attorney Dr. Jeannie Constantinou puts modern listeners in the center of the events of Christ's Passion, bringing the best of modern scholarship to bear while keeping her interpretation faithful in every particular to the Orthodox tradition.

Sublime raconte comment face aux épreuves de la vie certains réussissent à créer, à se relever et à avancer. A travers ces récits intimes et vrais, on espère inspirer, éveiller la curiosité, ouvrir le champs des possibles et donner envie de croire en de nouveaux horizons. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

The content in this special two-volume anthology details the many facets of aikido as it was formulated by Morihei Ueshiba (1883–1969). Each chapter contributes to a piece of the aikido puzzle by providing historical details, insightful technical drills (bare handed and with weapons), and components that have flavored this art with a spiritual essence. From the Ueshiba wellspring flows a number of streams—political splinter groups offering their own take on what aikido should be and how it should be practiced. Each branch may stand on its own, but a good number of scholars and ...

First published in 1973, The Secret and Sublime is a warmly sympathetic account of Taoism, a colorful religion and way of life. Perhaps for the first time, all aspects of Taoism are brought together within one audiobook: popular Taoism with its lavish ceremonies, demon exorcism, oracles, ghosts...

The untold story of OC punk—the loud, rebellious force behind the ‘90s explosion of the Orange County music scene, featuring stories about legendary bands. When it comes to punk communities across the world, the Orange County punk scene stands out as an undeniable trendsetter that helped...

SUBLIME examines the journey of two couples who find themselves inside a planned utopian community on the cusp of society’s implosion. Newly engaged Cole and Carly are just setting forth on a getaway when they’re abducted by SUBLIME—an underground group seeking Cole’s engineering skills. Mindy and Kacee, the parents of young children, are also kidnapped while embarking on a weekend camping trip. They’re knowledgeable in the realm of health and fitness, another set of skills desperately needed by SUBLIME.

The New York Times bestselling author of Stuff Matters presents a rollicking guided tour of the secret lives of gases: the magnificent, strange, and fascinating substances that shape our world. Gases are all around us—they fill our lungs, power our movement, create stars, and warm our...

In the heart of a bustling LA, Steph and Angela crave connection, but the dating pool feels impossibly dry. Night after night, they return to their shared apartment, their dreams of romance overshadowed by the frustrating reality of available men. One fateful evening, a digital mishap reroutes their search to a forgotten gem: a retro YouTube video of the infamous 80s hypnotist, Seraphina. Steph scoffs, calling hypnosis a sham. Angela, intrigued, proposes a dare: can she replicate Seraphina’s flamboyant style and bend Steph to her will? What begins as a playful challenge ignites an ...

The Vedic scriptures, the Upanishads are a 5000-year-old esoteric, intriguing, mystical body of work which carries within it the seed of divine, transcendental knowledge. We live in a world wherein yoga now reigns supreme as the preferred, go-to method of modern spiritual realization, and this unique, exclusive, audio presentation by Bhakti Yogi H. G. Jagannatha Dasa paves the way for a clearer, more meaningful understanding of the powerful, enlightening yoga system.

Previously published as Pledged to the Vampire Lord: A Spicy Gothic Dark Erotic Fantasy Short by Sublime, E. Two immortal vampire lords have come to dine at Reynard's Chateau as honored guests. However, instead of being a dutiful servant, I have been asked by my master to be bratty and earn a public punishment in front of them. If I succeed, he promises me that I will be rewarded. That is, if I can survive drawing a vampire's sadistic ire. Although being rewarded is enticing, nothing pleases me more than ensuring that my master's needs are met. No matter how hard I must work for them. An ...

In una valle remota, sospesa tra il ricordo e il sogno, una famiglia si riunisce per un funerale che diventa molto più di un semplice ritorno alle origini. Durante il viaggio verso la grande casa di campagna, tra boschi dorati e la promessa della pioggia, Susan, Irving e i loro figli rivivranno legami, segreti e nostalgie che sembravano perduti nel tempo. Un racconto che intreccia vita e memoria, realtà e percezione, in un’atmosfera intrisa di malinconia e bellezza sublime. Con una prosa poetica e visiva, ispirata alle grandi tele del paesaggio americano, Funeral Sublime è un viaggio ...

José Luis Navajo hila magistralmente historias de las personas anónimas en la Biblia. De lápiz a papel, José Luis da vida para ayudarnos a entender que ellos también eran hombres y mujeres como nosotros: con familias, alegrías, penas, esperanzas y sueños. Hombres y mujeres marginados por la sociedad porque eran imperfectos. Pero también fueron hombres y mujeres que encontraron a Jesús, el hijo de un campesino ordinario de Nazaret; un hombreal que podían llamar maestro, mentor y Mesías. Aquel que los salvaría de mucho más que sus imperfecciones y podría sanarlos.

When life falls apart, can love rebuild the pieces under the Spanish sun? Abigail's life has completely unraveled—she's jobless, homeless, and heartbroken in the blink of an eye. Seeking refuge with her quirky Aunt May in Spain, she throws herself into a fresh start in San Sebastian, swearing...