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The list starts in order with the first ten books: the I Ching (an ancient Chinese divination text), the Hebrew Bible (a version of which serves as the "Old Testament" of the Christian Bible), the Iliad and Odyssey, the Upanishads (a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts), the Tao Te Ching, the Avesta, the Analects, the History of ...
The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History is a 1978 book by the American white nationalist author Michael H. Hart. Published by his father's publishing house, it was his first book and was reprinted in 1992 with revisions. It is a ranking of the 100 people who, according to Hart, most influenced human history.
Upon release 12 Books That Changed the World received criticism from reviewers who noted that several items in the list were not considered books. [4] Others also criticized the list as focusing on works put out by white British men, as well as the length of the list. [5] [6] Miles Kingston noted that the list was absent of any foreign texts. [7]
How a book retreat reminded me books have the power to heal a broken heart. Pamela Avila, USA TODAY. December 22, 2024 at 7:00 AM ... "Books are just a way to talk about life, really," Owens added.
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The Scenes (published as a 2-volume book in 1858), [40] was well received, and was widely believed to have been written by a country parson, or perhaps the wife of a parson. Eliot was profoundly influenced by the works of Thomas Carlyle. As early as 1841, she referred to him as "a grand favourite of mine", and references to him abound in her ...
“He really is the king. It was just a massive honor and a privilege to have the opportunity in a small way to contribute to that legacy.” ... The best books of 2024, according to Goodreads ...
Invisible Man is Ralph Ellison's first novel, the only one published during his lifetime. It was published by Random House in 1952, and addresses many of the social and intellectual issues faced by African Americans in the early 20th century, including black nationalism, the relationship between black identity and Marxism, and the reformist racial policies of Booker T. Washington, as well as ...