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Ancient Future

by Wayne B. Chandler · 1998

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Ancient Future celebrates the wisdom of those ancient civilizations that did not disassociate the philosophical, spiritual, and material realms of life. This book is an attempt to re-create this holistic experience in hopes that a synthesized view of life will become reality in the 21st century.

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adult
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medium · 230 pages

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