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The New Atlantis (1627) is a utopian novel by Sir Francis Bacon in which he describes a vision of the future of human discovery, expressing his aspirations and ideals for humanity. The novel portrays a utopian world where "generosity and enlightenment, dignity and splendour, piety and public spirit" are the dominant qualities of the inhabitants.

This Theosophical manual on clairvoyance and clairaudience examines the fourth dimension, the Akashic record, and the role of unseen spirits as explanations of the phenomenon. Chapters include "Clairvoyance in Time"; "Clairvoyance in Space"; and "Methods of Development". The work is addressed to those who know that clairvoyance exists.

The City of the Sun, published in Italian in 1602 as La città del sole, is a philosophical work by the Dominican philosopher Tommaso Campanella. It is an important utopian work, was inspired by Plato's Republic, and describes a theocratic society where goods, women, and children are held in common.

The abolitionist and women's rights advocate Sojourner Truth (born Isabella Baumfree) was freed from slavery in 1827 by the New York Gradual Abolition Act. This speech of hers was delivered in 1853 at a Woman's Rights Convention at the Broadway Tabernacle in New York. She rebuked the men who did not support their mothers' and wives' struggles, while encouraging women to persist in the fight for rights.

This book is a creative introduction to Buddhist teachings. The work was assembled from existing English translations of Buddhist texts. It is modeled on the New Testament and tells the story of Buddha through parables. It was an important tool in introducing Buddhism to the west beginning in 1894.

Charles Alexander Eastman (1858-1939) was raised among the Sioux and decided to become a doctor in order to be of the greatest service to his people. He also became a distinguished writer and an interpreter of Native American life and customs. The Soul of the Indian is a rare eye-witness account of native religion with its ceremonial and symbolic worship, oral scriptures and view of the spirit world.