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  Totem and Taboo

  Sigmund Freud

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  "Totem and Taboo" by Sigmund Freud explores the origins of human culture, religion, and morality through a psychoanalytic lens. Freud draws parallels between primitive societies and modern neuroses, examining totemism, taboos, and the Oedipus complex. He argues that primal emotions and unconscious drives shape societal structures, including laws and religious practices. By analyzing rituals, myths, and prohibitions, Freud delves into the psychological underpinnings of group identity and authority. A groundbreaking work, it bridges anthropology and psychoanalysis, offering provocative insights into the shared roots of individual and collective behavior. Though controversial, it remains a foundational text for understanding human nature.

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  Respark - Igniting hope and Joy...

  Dr. Graham Music

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  How can we respark joy and hope after trauma or depression? Acclaimed psychotherapist and trauma expert, Graham Music, delivers a roadmap for reigniting zest and passion in adults and children. 
  Many are unmotivated, have lost their mojo, listless, retreating inwards or addicted to screens or meaningless activities. 
  Music outlines how to heal from a wide range of emotionally blunted states such as dissociation, depression, or helplessness, using cutting-edge science, profound personal stories, therapeutic wisdom, and deep humanity. 
  Whether you are a therapist, a professional, a parent, or anyone looking to find personal inspiration, this book offers a captivating journey, showing how people can live richer lives. 
  Reviews 
  "This book is absolutely brilliant, beautifully written,' ."Dr Karen Treisman MBE – TedX speaker, author 
  This book is so good, so full of real insight and kindness . I want to scream OMG OMG OMG several times whilst reading it. BUY IT. Graham Music is frankly a genius', Annalisa Barbieri, Guardian Columnist 
  "This wonderful book beautifully tackles an important but neglected subject," , Dr Anne Alvarez – Tavistock Clinic 
  'This book is wonderful. I couldnt put it down!! '  , Dily Daws, author and psychotherapist 
  'It’s a brilliant book .. ', Sue Stewart Smith, author , The Well Gardened Mind 
  "Music stylishly combines wonderful clinical stories with new science and compelling autobiographical touches,", Sue Gerhardt – author of Why Love Matters 
  "A fascinating accessible invaluable book by one of the world's experts on attachment theory, is ", Prof. Paul Gilbert OBE – Founder Compassion Focused Therapy; 
  "Respark cements Music's place as one of the most influential psychotherapists of his generation.", Jane O'Rourke – Founder MINDinMIND; , 
  "Respark is engaging, informative, and moving.." Daniela Sieff, – trauma author

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  Famous Landmarks of Ancient Rome

  Editors Charles River

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  When the Colosseum was built in the late 1st century A.D., the Romans, who were known for their architectural acumen, managed to amaze themselves. Martial, a Roman poet writing during the inauguration of the Colosseum, clearly believed the Colosseum was so grand a monument that it was even greater than the other Wonders of the Ancient World, which had been written about and visited endlessly by the Romans and Greeks in antiquity. Indeed, although the Wonders were wondrous to behold, the Colosseum was a spectacular achievement in architecture, something new and innovative, and therefore an amazing “Wonder” in its own way.  
  For well over a thousand years, the Forum was the scene of intense construction, as well as social, political, and commercial activity, making the Forum a boon for the study of Roman history, even though some buildings in the Forum are of such importance that they cannot be disassembled in order to discover the older layers underneath and thus find more evidence about the origins of this area. Ultimately, the Forum transformed from being a backwater used for grazing livestock into the religious and political center of Roman life, and it has long been an inspiration for subsequent generations, influencing the Renaissance, Romanticism, and even Fascism.  
  	Although Roman roads may not have attained the glamorous status of other inventions, their influence is just as profound; roads provide essential communication and transport lines for any country – throughout the hundreds of years when Rome was ascendant in the ancient world, the roads they built held together first their republic and then their empire into a cohesive unit. Since the Appian Way was first built in 312 BC, it has inspired poets, slaves, and conquerors, and Mark Antony, Spartacus, Hannibal, and Horace are just a few of the notable historical personalities who travelled on the Appian Way. 

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  Does Self-Knowledge Come Through...

  Jiddu Krishnamurti

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  1. Does self-knowledge come through searching? - 16 July 1949 
  • What is it that most of us are seeking? 
  • Does clarity come through searching and trying to find out what others say? 
  • Can incessant search and longing give you the extraordinary sense of reality or 
  creative being that comes when you really understand yourself? 
  • Without knowing your background and the substance of your thought, where 
  it comes from, surely your search is utterly futile and your action has no 
  meaning. 
  • The responsibility for any action depends on ourselves, not on others. 
  • Q: Do I have to be at any special level of consciousness to understand you? 
  • Q: The movement of life is experienced in relationship to people and to ideas.

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  The History of England

  Jane Austen

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  The History of England from Henry IV to Charles I, by a partial, prejudiced, and ignorant historian.  N.B. There will be very few dates in this History! Jane Austen wrote The History of England in 1791, at the age of just 15, as a satirical parody of 18th-century historical textbooks.  It pokes fun at the apparent impartiality of contemporary historians and contains more opinions about the monarchs' relative characters than any facts or dates. The History of England was not published until 1922, more than a century after Austen's death.

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  The History Gossip - A Slice of...

  Kate Kennedy

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  In this exclusive book, Katie Kennedy of the hugely popular TikTok account @TheHistoryGossip delivers fascinating, witty, and salacious historical facts for every day of the year, proving that our shared histories are anything but boring.  Sexy. Scandalous. Dodgy. If you were of the mind that history is boring, you haven’t been paying attention. Meet Katie Kennedy, aka The History Gossip. Incorporating British slang and pop culture references and infused with her signature deadpan humor, Katie offers a delightful fusion of Drunk History and Horrible Histories, making learning about the past an absolute riot.  From royals embroiled in love triangles to Victorians eating tapeworms for the banter, Katie carefully researches the past and delivers shocking and salacious historical facts for each day of the year. Just as informative as it is funny and entertaining, The History Gossip follows an “on this day in history” format with historical events arranged by month and date help listeners visualize the past. This compelling and raunchy read covers topics that range from Mary, Queen of Scots getting the chop (she was beheaded after she was found to be complicit in a plot to murder her cousin, Elizabeth I) to the curse surrounding King Tut’s tomb (Lord Carnarvon died from an infected mosquito bite two months after visiting). So make yourself a cuppa if you fancy, and get ready to dive into the tales and stories that have made history so very absorbing and a lot outrageous.

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