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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

By Julian Jaynes ,

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Steppenwolf
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Steppenwolf

By Hermann Hesse , Basil Creighton (translator) ,

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Cultural Amnesia: Necessary Memories from History and the Arts
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Cultural Amnesia

By Clive James ,

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From Dawn to Decadence: 1500 to the Present: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life
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From Dawn to Decadence

By Jacques Barzun ,

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The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity
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The Argumentative Indian

By Amartya Sen ,

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The Secret Life of Puppets
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The Secret Life of Puppets

By Victoria Nelson ,

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Proust's Way: A Field Guide to in Search of Lost Time
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Proust's Way

By Roger Shattuck ,

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On Garbage
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On Garbage

By John Scanlan ,

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The Secret Lives of Buildings: From the Ruins of the Parthenon to the Vegas Strip in Thirteen Stories
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The Secret Lives of Buildings

By Edward Hollis ,

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Romanticism
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Romanticism

By David Blayney Brown ,

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A History of Histories: Epics, Chronicles, Romances and Inquiries from Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth Century
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A History of Histories

By John Burrow ,

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The Stoic Life: Emotions, Duties, and Fate
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The Stoic Life

By Tad Brennan ,

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After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory
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After Virtue

By Alasdair MacIntyre ,

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Sweet Violence: The Idea of the Tragic
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Sweet Violence

By Terry Eagleton ,

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The Mommy Myth: The Mass Media and the Rise of the New Momism
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The Mommy Myth

By Susan Douglas , Meredith Michaels ,

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Towards the Light: The Story of the Struggles for Liberty and Rights that Made the Modern West
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Towards the Light

By A. C. Grayling ,

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Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening
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Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening

By Cynthia Bourgeault ,

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Discourse on Colonialism
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Discourse on Colonialism

By Aimé Césaire , Joan Pinkham (translator) ,

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