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لقد آنست في قرارة نفسي، كما في كل مكان آخر، مشاعرَ حب تجاه أمي وغيرة تجاه أبي، مشاعرَ إخال أنها شائعة بين الأطفال الصغار جميعاً [...] إذا كان الأمر كذلك حقّاً، فإننا نتفهم [...] الأثر المذهل الذي تركته مسرحية أوديبوس ملكاً في النفوس. [...]...

خلف دخان المدافع في الحرب العظمى، كانت هناك حربٌ من نوعٍ آخر تدار في غرف الاستخبارات، بين دهاليز برلين وأزقة إسطنبول؛ حيث غدت «الخلافة» قطعة شطرنج في يد الألمان.حربٌ تكشفُ عن أخطر رهانٍ آنذاك: المقامرة بالمقدسات لتفجير العالم من الداخل. هنا رحلةٌ مثيرة ترصد...

كان مارك سايكس أحد أكثر الشخصيات تأثيرًا في رسم السياسة البريطانية تجاه الشرق الأوسط خلال الحرب العالمية الأولى. وقد ارتبط اسمه بمرحلة مفصلية تركت آثارها في تاريخ المنطقة حتى يومنا هذا. غير أن الرجل الذي عرفه العالم من خلال اتفاقية (سايكس-بيكو) والوثائق الرسمية، يظهر...

تعد روايةأبلوموف (1859) لإيفان غونتشاروف من أهم الروايات الكلاسيكيّة الروسيّة في القرن التاسع عشر جنباً إلى جنب روايات دوستويفسكي وتورغنيف. وتكمن أهمية هذه الرواية أن مصطلحاً مهماً قد اشتق من اسم بطلها أبلوموف بعنوان الأبلوموفية الذي يطلق على نزعة الكسل والتراخي التي يعيشها بطل...

تبدو حياة الفنان بكلّ ما فيه من بوهيميّة وتحرّر كرنفاليّ الطابع، ومن يتواتر على زيارة منزله من مشاهير الفنّ، ونُخبة المُجتمع ونقاشاتهم الحاميّة في مواضيع كبيرة، مثل قصّة خياليّة بالنسبة لطفلة وحيدة من عائلة بسيطة تُصارع للبقاء على قيد الحياة وسط أزمة الكساد في...

استيقظت رند على صوت الساعة من نومها العميق، مدت جسدها تثاءبت، اقطبت حاجبيها وهي لا تزال في السرير.-أين أنا؟ حدَّثت نفسها، ثم انحنت وأمسكت ملابسها لتتأكد مما كانت ترتديه فتفاجأت بقميص نومها السماوي.-متى خلعت ملابسي الجامعية؟ سرحت للحظة ثم أغمضت عينيها وابتسمت. يبدو أنني...

A book that addresses the history of political conflicts and wars using the analogy of a game of chess. The author illustrates how major powers orchestrate international conflicts and how tactics and intrigues are used to achieve objectives. The book is considered an in-depth...

This book is an attempt to rethink the very conditions of reason, after modernity lost its old certainties and the world transformed into a space where power, knowledge, language, and legitimacy are contested. In "Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action," Jürgen Habermas continues his grand...

On every page, "The Art of Journaling" proves that creativity can be found in every moment of life, regardless of what is happening in the world. In this book, Suleika Jaouad explores the art of journaling, sharing everything she has learned about how this...

Carnegie's time-tested advice has remained effective for generations because it addressed fundamental questions about the art of getting along with people, how to win friends and influence others. The book challenges you on how to communicate effectively, how to increase your ability to get...

What is the worst that can happen to an eighteen-year-old girl who falls in love? Or to a young man with Down syndrome? Or to an eighty-year-old father? Imagine being translated to death, or blown up by an explosive belt, or dying in a...

"Karl, a bright sixteen-year-old, whose poor parents had sent him to America because a maid had seduced him and borne his child, stood on the ship's deck. As the vessel slowed, entering New York harbor, he saw the Statue of Liberty, which he had...

This book reveals Jacques Derrida's complex intellectual journey between rigorous skepticism and the prophetic tone he adopted when discussing the revolutionary nature of writing and justice. The work traces Derrida's transformation from radical deconstruction to an attempt to transcend the limits of doubt towards...

Discourse on Method   Author: René Descartes   It is well known that the book "Discourse on Method" by the French philosopher René Descartes is one of the pillars of modern Western philosophy, which has had an unparalleled influence on global philosophical thought. Dar...

Knowledge and the Sacred   Author: Seyyed Hossein Nasr   Can science thrive without a spiritual conscience? How can we restore the moral dimension to education? And why has modernity failed to answer the great existential questions? This book takes us on an intellectual...

Islam and Arab Civilization Author: Muhammad Kurd Ali     In this book, Muhammad Kurd Ali adopts a three-pronged approach: he cites, then refutes, then proves and clarifies. He cites the criticisms of critics, the biases of most orientalists, and the falsities of the...

Nietzsche's Letters   Author Name: Friedrich Nietzsche   We present to the Arab reader a selected collection of letters from the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 - 1900) to his family, friends, and female acquaintances. These are rare letters he wrote during his life,...

Badr Shakir al-Sayyab   Author Name: Badr Shakir al-Sayyab   "Al-Sayyab wrote at least ten poems that are among the most beautiful Arabic poems written from the 1950s until today. This is enough for him to endure. And this is enough for me to...

The Bani Khalid Tribe in History Author: Ahmed Al-Ameri Al-Nasiri     This book provides a comprehensive encyclopedia about the ancient Bani Khalid tribe, highlighting its history spanning three and a half centuries, from the Jabur state to the Bani Khalid state. The book...

Mandaean Mythology Author: Khazal Al Majidi     This book may be the first of its kind in both the Arabic and foreign libraries, as it delves into a rare subject that many shy away from due to the need for extensive knowledge in...