![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And yet no reference work, embracing all the countries of this region, including the former East Germany, has brought synoptic analysis to bear on these literatures-until now.įeaturing lucid analyses of the works of Ivo Andric´, Milan Kundera, Wislawa Szymborksa, Ismail Kadare, Czeslaw Milosz, Christa Wolf, Imre Kertész, and Nina Cassian, among nearly 700 others, The Columbia Guide to the Literatures of Eastern Europe Since 1945 is an indispensable reference to the literatures of the former Soviet bloc: Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the former republics of Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and East Germany. Seen as a whole, the literatures of Eastern Europe during the second half of the twentieth century are extraordinarily rich, and in recent years many Eastern European novelists, poets, and playwrights have attracted wider attention and broader publication in the West. For nearly half a century, the Iron Curtain obscured from Western eyes a vital group of national and regional writers. ![]()
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![]() That book was assigned reading for an English class I was taking.įortunately for me, I was interested in Castaneda's books for what I considered their good advice and the glimpse they gave into human possibility with no judgement on my part regarding their truthfulness. ![]() I was first introduced to Carlos Castaneda when there was just one Castaneda book: The Teachings of Don Juan. History of this Carlos Castaneda compilation and my thoughts on the work of Carlos Castaneda. if I don't make the effort to render his world as a coherent phenomenon it'll go by the way it has for hundreds of years, as a nonsensical activity when it is not nonsensical it's not fraudulent - it's a very serious endeavour." Thank you so very very much for your donation to my Carlos Castaneda compilation!!Ĭarlos Castaneda - "My effort to make sense of don Juan's world is my own way of paying back to him for this grand opportunity. "This comprehensive compilation of Carlos Castaneda's books was extremely helpful." ![]() ![]() Dialogue on the Way of Knowledge.ĭonations are greatly appreciated!! Thank you!! But for studying the teachings, this page offers great support.Īlso, here is a link to a dialogue I had with Michael King that you might enjoy. If you've not read the books I'd encourage you to do that. You will find in this compilation the vast majority of Carlos Castaneda's Don Juan's teachings with all of the story part removed. This is a comprehensive summary of Carlos Castaneda's ten main books. ![]() ![]() ![]() So this is why he considered philosophy a training tool for the mind, which develops purity, clarity and happiness. This meant that people can be taught about virtue, and about right or wrong. ![]() More importantly, he concluded that most people are able to build a moral life based on initial insights. ![]() He believed that all men can build lasting character, which paves the road to self-mastery. In his work Epictetus emphasized that every human being is capable of virtue, and that God provides everyone a chance to be happy. In them they explored the relationship of the principles that lead to freedom from suffering. One Of The Founding Fathers Of Stoicism:Įpictetus started the school with one of his students Arrian who, on the basis of their lectures, compiled eight books of conversations (Discourses), and published a small teaching manual (Enchiridion). And Eventually established himself as one of history’s most unique thinkers. And his questions revolve around “What is a good life?.” Epictetus was a slave to one of Nero’s bodyguards, who found his way to freedom. Epictetus is a late Stoic philosopher who lived around 50-138 AD, his philosophy emphasizes practical wisdom. ![]() |