Ancient Wisdom Bundle

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A modern-language collection of ancient classics on virtue, power, self-mastery, law, duty, government, and the inner life. Includes: Meditations - Marcus Aurelius The Republic - P lato The Bhagavad Gita The Tao Te Ching Ethics - Aristotle The Analects of Confucious The Book of Tea The Code of Hammurabi The Dhammapada Work and Days - Hesiod The Economist -Xenophon The Principles of Xenophon These ancient works answer the questions every generation has to ask again: How should I live? What is justice? How should a ruler govern? What is self-control? What is freedom? What do we owe to others? What does it mean to act well in a difficult world? These books are some of the most enduring works of ancient philosophy, spirituality, law, and practical wisdom — rewritten in clear modern English for today’s readers. They come from different civilizations and traditions, and have startingly different perspectives, but they share a common seriousness. They are concerned with discipline, character, order, wisdom, duty, and the proper conduct of life. They are not relics. They are tools for thinking. Whether you are interested in Stoicism, Eastern philosophy, ancient politics, spiritual discipline, or the origins of law and civilization, this collection gives you a readable entry point into the deep foundations of human thought. Best for readers interested in: philosophy, Stoicism, Eastern wisdom, ancient history, self-discipline, leadership, spirituality, law, and moral life. Show more