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Books narrated by John Took

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  • Why Dante Matters

    An Intelligent Person's Guide

    John Took provides an entirely original view of one of the most important poets and thinkers in all of Western literature, Dante Alighieri.The year 2021 marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, a poet who, as T. S. Eliot put it, 'divides the world with Shakespeare, there being no third'. His, like ours, was a world of moral uncertainty and political violence, all of which made ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    Dante

    by John Took ...
    Narrated by John Took ...

    Unabridged

    26 hours 30 min

    For all that has been written about the author of the Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri(1265–1321) remains the best guide to his own life and work. Dante’s writings aretherefore never far away in this authoritative and comprehensive intellectual biography,which offers a fresh account of the medieval Florentine poet’s life and thought beforeand after his exile in 1302.Beginning with the often violent ... Read more

    $35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Clinical Investigation of the Microcirculation

    Proceedings of the Meeting on Clinical Investigation of the Microcirculation held at London, England September, 1985

    Edited by John E. Tooke, L.H. Smaje ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    In 1628 William Harvey published his discovery of the existence of the microcirculation which he deduced from careful anatomical and physiological study. Thirty-three years later, Malpighi confirmed the presence of capillaries through direct microscopical observation. Subsequent scientific advance has been slow, and in view of the fact that microvascular in the genesis and expression of many ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

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    Why Dante Matters

    An Intelligent Person's Guide

    Narrated by Victor Vertunni ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 58 min

    Bloomsbury presents Why Dante Matters by John Took, read by Victor Vertunni.John Took provides an entirely original view of one of the most important poets and thinkers in all of Western literature, Dante Alighieri.The year 2021 marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, a poet who, as T. S. Eliot put it, ‘divides the world with Shakespeare, there being no third’. His, like ours, ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Poetry and Prayer

    The Power of the Word II

    Series series The Power of the Word
    Interdisciplinary and ecumenical in scope, Poetry and Prayer offers theoretical discussion on the profound connection between poetic inspiration and prayer as well as reflection on the work of individual writers and the traditions within which they stand. An international range of established and new scholars in literary studies and theology offer unique contributions to the neglected study of ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Poetry and the Religious Imagination

    The Power of the Word

    Series series The Power of the Word
    What is the role of spiritual experience in poetry? What are the marks of a religious imagination? How close can the secular and the religious be brought together? How do poetic imagination and religious beliefs interact? Exploring such questions through the concept of the religious imagination, this book integrates interdisciplinary research in the area of poetry on the one hand, and theology, ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

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    Translated by Marcus Dods ...
    According to the editor's preface: "The City of God is the masterpiece of the greatest genius among the Latin Fathers, and the best known and most read of his works, except the Confessions. It embodies the results of thirteen years of intellectual labor and study (from A.D. 413-426). It is a vindication of Christianity against the attacks of the heathen in view of the sacking of the city of Rome ... Read more

    $1.16 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Obesity and The Metabolic Syndrome®, 4th edition

    Practice-based text and illustrations make this handbook an invaluable reference guide for primary care physicians who are treating patients who are obese or who are approaching obesity. A detailed discussion covering the complexities of the metabolic syndrome is also included in this handbook. ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Why God Won't Go Away

    Brain Science and the Biology of Belief

    Why have we humans always longed to connect with something larger than ourselves? Why does consciousness inevitably involve us in a spiritual quest? Why, in short, won't God go away? Theologians, philosophers, and psychologists have debated this question through the ages, arriving at a range of contradictory and ultimately unprovable answers. But in this brilliant, groundbreaking new book, ... Read more

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  • A Chosen Faith

    An Introduction to Unitarian Universalism

    For those contemplating religious choices, Unitarian Universalism offers an appealing alternative to religious denominations that stress theological creeds over individual conviction and belief. In this new edition of the classic introductory text on Unitarian Universalism, which includes a revealing, entertaining foreword by best-selling author Robert Fulghum (All I Really Need to Know I Learned ... Read more

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  • Platelets in Thrombotic and Non-Thrombotic Disorders

    Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics: an Update

    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book reviews current science and applications in fields including thrombosis and hemostasis, signal transduction, and non-thrombotic conditions such as inflammation, allergy and tumor metastasis. It is a detailed, up-to-date, highly referenced text for clinical scientists and physicians, including recent developments in this rapidly expanding field. More than a scientific resource, this is ... Read more

    $332.09 USD

  • To Be a Machine

    Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the Futurists Solving the Modest Problem of Death

    “This gonzo-journalistic exploration of the Silicon Valley techno-utopians’ pursuit of escaping mortality is a breezy romp full of colorful characters.” —New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)Transhumanism is a movement pushing the limits of our bodies—our capabilities, intelligence, and lifespans—in the hopes that, through technology, we can become something better than ourselves. It has ... Read more

    $10.99 USD