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The Pathwork is a marriage of Eastern and Western philosophical traditions—the active and the contemplative, the psychological and the spiritual. In the Pathwork Travel Guide, author Jan Roelofs, a Pathwork Helper in the Netherlands, takes the reader on an inner journey into his or her own unexplored terrain—the selves within that we hardly know.

'Rotmans weet te overtuigen. Als we durven te veranderen, gaan we erop vooruit.' - Freek de Jonge Onze samenleving en economie zijn fundamenteel aan het veranderen - we bevinden ons in een revolutionair tijdperk met grote maatschappelijke verschuivingen die chaos en instabiliteit veroorzaken....

Het Latijn is eeuwenlang voertaal geweest, eerst van een groepje boeren in en rond Rome, later van een heel wereldrijk, van de kerk en van literatuur en wetenschap. Hoe komt het dat de taal het zo lang, ruwweg van 750 vóór tot 1750 ná Christus, heeft volgehouden, en hoe konden op een gegeven moment...

Stieg Larsson's former publisher reveals the real man behind the mega-bestselling Millennium Trilogy--a man who fought heroically for human rights, and who brought that same political and moral passion to his writing.Until the trilogy's posthumous publication, Larsson was best known for his devotion...

Het oog van de Basilisk, het debuut van Jan van Aken, laat zich lezen als het vervolg op De Afvallige, de veelgeprezen historische roman over de omzwervingen van de pilaarheilige Swintharik door het Romeinse Rijk. In Het oog van de Basilisk is Swintharik naar eigen zeggen honderdvijfentwintig jaar â maar nog net zo dorstig als in De Afvallige.

Het is de eerste eeuw na Christus. In de haven van Adramyttium in Klein-Azië stapt Damis, misleid door de mist, op een Egyptisch zeilschip. Hij vertelt de overige schepelingen dat hij de leerling is van Apollonius van Tyana, de beroemdste wijsgeer van zijn tijd. De aantekeningen over zijn leven met...

A groundbreaking account of how the Book of Exodus shaped fundamental aspects of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam The Book of Exodus may be the most consequential story ever told. But its spectacular moments of heaven-sent plagues and parting seas overshadow its true significance, says Jan...

What is depression? What is bipolar disorder? How are they diagnosed and how are they treated? Can a small child be diagnosed with depression and treated with antidepressants - and should they be? Covering depression, manic depression, and bipolar disorder, this Very Short Introduction gives a brief...

One of Ian Hacking's earliest publications, this book showcases his early ideas on the central concepts and questions surrounding statistical reasoning. He explores the basic principles of statistical reasoning and tests them, both at a philosophical level and in terms of their practical consequences...

This title was first published in 2002.Science and humanity are usually seen as very different: the sciences of nature aim at explanations whereas the sciences of man seek meaning and understanding. This book shows how these contrasting descriptions fail to fit into a modern philosophical account...

Like stars, societies are born, and this story deals with such a birth. It asks a fundamental and compelling question: How did societies first coalesce from the small foraging communities that had roamed in West Central Africa for many thousands of years? Jan Vansina continues a career-long...

At the heart of this volume lies an exploration of what actually happens to languages and their users when cultures come into contact. What actions do supra-national institutions, nation states, communities and individuals take in response to questions raised by the increasingly diverse forms of migration...

Multiple Sclerosis is recognised as a growing problem. In some Scandinavian countries, Holland, Britain and North America, the number of sufferers is rising by the day. In the UK alone, it is estimated that between 50,000 and 60,000 people suffer from this debilitating disease; in the USA figures...

The history of emotions is one of the fastest growing fields in current historical debate, and this is the first book-length introduction to the field, synthesizing the current research, and offering direction for future study. The History of Emotions is organized around the debate between social...