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  • A Digit of the Moon: A Hindoo Love Story

    by Francis William Bain ...
    There lived formerly, in a certain country, a king, called Súryakánta. And his armies, guided by Valour and Policy, had penetrated in all directions to the shore of the ocean, and his intellect had gone to the further shore of all the sciences, so that one thing only was unknown to him, woman, and the love of woman. He was, as it were, the very incarnation of the spirit of misogyny, beautiful ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Political Theology of International Order

    by William Bain ...
    Is contemporary international order truly a secular arrangement? Theorists of international relations typically adhere to a narrative that portrays the modern states system as the product of a gradual process of secularization that transcended the religiosity of medieval Christendom. William Bain challenges this narrative by arguing that modern theories of international order reflect ideas that ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Life Beyond Us

    An Original Anthology of SF Stories and Science Essays

    by Stephen Baxter, Mary Robinette Kowal, Premee Mohamed, Peter Watts, Eugen Bacon, Tobias S. Buckell, Eric Choi, Julie E. Czerneda, Julie Nováková, Lucas K. Law, Susan Forest, Gregory Benford, Geoffrey A. Landis, Rich Larson, Malka Older, G. David Nordley, Renan Bernardo, Jana Bianchi, Tessa Fisher, Simone Heller, Valentin D. Ivanov, Lisa Jenny Krieg, Liu Yang, Lucie Lukačovičová, Deji Bryce Olukotun, Tomáš Petrásek, Brian Rappatta, Arula Ratnakar, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Bogi Takács, B. Zelkovich, Jacques Arnould, William Bains, José A. Caballero, Dimitra Demertzi, Martina Dimoska, Dennis Höning, Fabian Klenner, Nina Kopacz, Natuschka Lee, Ania Losiak, Stephen Francis Mann, Connor Martini, Tony Milligan, Philippe Nauny, Erik Persson, Joanna Piotrowska, Giovanni Poggiali, Amedeo Romagnolo, Stefano Sandrelli ...
    Series series European Astrobiology Institute Presents
    How would first contact—on earth, in space, on another planet—transform our understandings of technology, philosophy, and what it means to be human? What kind of cognitive dissonance would society experience, if we discovered a previously unrecognized sentience on Earth?What would life be like if it originated in a frigid ocean beneath an impenetrable shell of ice? Or on a world whose haze ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Medieval Foundations of International Relations

    Edited by William Bain ...
    The purpose of this volume is to explore the medieval inheritance of modern international relations. Recent years have seen a flourishing of work on the history of international political thought, but the bulk of this has focused on the early modern and modern periods, leaving continuities with the medieval world largely ignored. The medieval is often used as a synonym for the barbaric and ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • The Cosmic Zoo

    Complex Life on Many Worlds

    by William Bains, Dirk Schulze-Makuch ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Are humans a galactic oddity, or will complex life with human abilities develop on planets with environments that remain habitable for long enough? In a clear, jargon-free style, two leading researchers in the burgeoning field of astrobiology critically examine the major evolutionary steps that led us from the distant origins of life to the technologically advanced species we are today.Are the key ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

  • The Empire of Security and the Safety of the People

    Edited by William Bain ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics
    This is an accessible new examination of what ‘security’ means today, contextualizing the term amongst other key ideas, such as the nation state, diplomacy, war and autonomy.By exploring the many differing conceptions of security, this study clearly explains how the idea of security in world affairs can be understood in relation to other ideas and points of view. It shows how, when standing alone, ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Between Anarchy and Society

    Trusteeship and the Obligations of Power

    by William Bain ...
    The international administration of troubled states - whether in Bosnia, Kosovo, or East Timor - has seen a return to the principle of trusteeship; that is when some form of international supervision is required in a particular territory in order both to maintain order and to foster the norms and practices of fair self-government. This innovative study rescues the normative discourse of ... Read more

    $53.09 USD

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    A Digit of The Moon: A Hindu Love Story

    by Francis William Bain [Translator] ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 29 min

    A Digit of the Moon: A Hindoo Love Story by F. W. Bain: Set in India, "A Digit of the Moon" weaves a tale of love, devotion, and spiritual awakening. The novel follows the journey of two souls bound by destiny and the cosmic forces that guide their lives. F. W. Bain's work invites readers into a world of Indian mythology, culture, and the timeless quest for true love.Key Aspects of the Book "A ... Read more

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    by Rabindranath Tagore, GP Editors ...
    The Works of Rabindranath Tagore consist of poems, novels, short stories, dramas, and essays that Bengali poet and Brahmo philosopher Rabindranath Tagore created over his lifetime. This ebook presents a collection of all major works of Tagore. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected.Tagore's literary reputation is disproportionately influenced very much by ... Read more

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  • Sonnets to Orpheus and Duino Elegies

    by Rainer Maria Rilke ...
    The cycle of 55 sonnets that comprise Rainer Maria Rilke's "Sonnets to Orpheus" were written in a period of three weeks during 1922, a time which the poet himself described as a "savage creative storm." Inspired by the death of his daughter's friend, Wera Knoop, Rilke commenced to the production of "Sonnets to Orpheus," a work filled with mythological and biblical allusions. During the same burst ... Read more

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