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The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? Find out....

Classic writings from the great Zen master in exquisite versions by Thomas Merton, with a preface by his holiness the Dalai Lama, now in audio for the first time....

Ramayana must rank as one of the most loved and revered books of all time. A part of India's ancient Vedas, it is a beautiful story of romance and adventure....

The Water Margin is one of the most popular classics of early Chinese literature. It tells the vigorous story of 108 characters who, falling foul of the established state authorities, are forced to become outlaws....

This volume offers a complete translation of the Saṃyutta Nikāya, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, the third of the four great collections in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pāli Canon....

Trolls haunt the snowy forests, and terrifying monsters roam the open sea. A young woman journeys to the end of the world, and a boy proves he knows no fear. This collection of 16 traditional tales transports readers to the enchanting world of Nordic folklore....

Grand Expectations weaves the major political, cultural, and economic events of the period into a superb portrait of America from 1945 through Watergate....

Kahlil Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu. Sand and Foam is a book of aphorisms, poems, and parables by the...

In The Gateless Gate, one of modern Zen Buddhism's uniquely influential masters offers classic commentaries on the Mumonkan, one of Zen's greatest collections of teaching stories.

Japanese culture and animation scholar Susan Napier explores the life and art of extraordinary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, including his significant impact on Japan and the world, to provide a definitive account of his oeuvre....

Carved close to the original Greek, acclaimed classicist Caroline Alexander's new translation is swift and lean, with the driving cadence of its source....

No Longer Human (1948, Ningen Shikkaku / A Shameful Life / Confessions of a Faulty Man) was an attack on the traditions of Japan, capturing the postwar...

走ることについて語りつつ、小説家としてのありよう、創作の秘密、そして「彼自身」を初めて説き明かした画期的なメモワール。

En el arte de poner en orden, Marie Kondo es un especialista; desde que era un niño ella estudió y desarrolló su propia técnica para ayudar a otros a alcanzar sus metas....

The Three Kingdoms is one of the Chinese Noble Classics....

Here's the deal: We created this Japanese-speaking crash course dedicated to making you conversational in 30 days or less – without spending months on a random language app that you'd mentally force yourself to use.

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent and is a major text of Hinduism....

The Art of War is a renowned ancient Chinese military treatise written by Sun Tzu, a military strategist and philosopher. Composed around the fifth century BC, it provides valuable insights into warfare and strategy.

Stuck in a dead-end bar job in central Tokyo and barely making ends meet, Naomi Kihara's life turns upside down when her American father, whom she hasn't seen since she was a toddler, dies.

One of the most important and unique voices in American letters, distinguished poet, novelist, artist, teacher, and storyteller N. Scott Momaday was born into the Kiowa tribe and grew up on Indian reservations in the Southwest....

Locked in the stories, symbols and rituals of Vishnu is the wisdom of the ancestors, transmitted over hundreds of years....

India, 3400 BCE. The ancient kingdom of Mithila is divided by corruption, resentment, and poverty. An abandoned baby is found in a field protected by a vulture from a pack of wolves....

Taken literally, stories, symbols and rituals of Hindu mythology have much to say about gender relationships. Taken symbolically, they reveal many more things....

The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces listeners to the varied aspects and representations of Shiva, and then sets about interpreting them....

Ram Rajya. The Perfect Land. But perfection has a price. He paid that price....

Le retour de l'auteur japonais le plus lu en France. Parution le 2 janvier 2025 Evènement!!! Le grand retour du maître Murakami pour un roman éblouissant, dans la lignée de ses grandes œuvres – Kafka sur le rivage ou 1Q84 – et sept ans après son dernier roman – Le Meurtre du commandeur. Tu dis: La Cité est entourée de hauts murs et il est très difficile d'y pénétrer. Mais encore plus difficile d'en sortir. Comment pourrais-je y entrer, alors? Il suffit que tu le désires.

Experience adventure and romance in distant lands, a mesmerizing tale by Whong, named a 2025 Featured Author by the Minnesota Anoka County Library. Two remarkable women, separated by eras, united by unyielding resolve. Two eras, one stormy sea. Two women navigate love and heritage across centuries. Book 1 in this dual-time odyssey series braids together a mesmerizing tale about loyalty, redemption, and transformation. Debra Gong, a PhD student in biochemistry, eagerly counts down to her upcoming 2020 wedding in Chicago. The unexpected death of her father, a famous writer, brings her back to...

During his journeys around Japan, Smith recorded ancient Japanese myths and legends in his personal diaries. The result is a fascinating collection of historical legends from all over Japan, with themes including ghosts, unrequited love, Shinto landscape, tree and ocean spirits, samurai culture and tales driven by Bushido and Buddhist ethics. Gordon Smith's writing combines a realist style with supernatural elements, resulting in an anthology of 'magic realist' tales which will bewitch and captivate listeners.

Haiku-dô propone setenta haikus japoneses como enigmas a ser descifrados. Dado el carácter especular del haiku, empero, todo esfuerzo por desvelar un haiku tiene como resultado el desvelamiento del corazón de quien lo intenta. Más que de un desciframiento, de lo que se trata es de un acto de vaciamiento y de exponernos al haiku como ante un espejo. De ahí que tanto la escritura, el estudio o la lectura de los haikus pueda convertirse en un camino espiritual.

20 mars 1995. Des disciples de la secte Aum lâchent du gaz sarin dans le métro de Tokyo. Qu'est-ce qui fait qu'une telle folie survient dans le quotidien le plus banal ? Comment est-il possible d'être endoctriné au point de commettre un tel crime ? Regroupant les témoignages de blessés mais aussi de disciples de la secte, Haruki Murakami cherche à comprendre. Victimes et coupables sont-ils vraiment si différents que les seconds soient considérés comme le diable en personne ? Et si les fanatiques d'Aum n'étaient finalement que l'effrayant miroir de ce dont nous sommes tous capables ?

織田作之助の最高傑作で、何度も舞台や映画になりました。いまでも「聖地巡り」をする人が後をたちません。お金が良く出てきますが、この当時の百円は今の60万円と考えるとわかりやすいでしょう。

太宰治の小品。聴き終えるとほっこりした気持ちになり、太宰治の表情が浮かんできます。「たいしたことも無かった」そうですが、湯村温泉の聖地巡礼の湯治も悪くないかもしれません。

心暖まる作品として人気が高く、NHKやBSテレ東でもドラマ化されました。ストーリーに不安がなく、安心して流し聴きできる作品です。最後の話者の演技がオーデイオブックならではです。

In this one-of-a-kind guide, Million Breath unveils the secrets of the Japanese language and culture, focusing on expressions and idioms revolving around the concept of "breath." Whether you're a seasoned language enthusiast or a novice in Japanese studies, this book will deepen your understanding of everyday conversations and enrich your learning experience.

The old but otherwise unassuming house was the only place available on such short notice, and Hideo didn’t think to question it. Perhaps he should have, because it’s not long until he notices changes in his daughter Suzuka, and they’re not changes for the better. Something’s in there with them, and it hungers for blood. Will they make it alive?