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Posted by admin | Nov 17th, 2009
Euripides Bacchae Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama
Euripides Bacchae Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama
Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama aims to eliminate the boundary between classics students and drama students. Euripides: Bacchae is the second in the series, and is aimed at college level students in North America. Features of the book include full commentary running alongside the translation, notes on pronunciation and a plot synopsis. Background...
Posted by admin | Oct 17th, 2009
The Ramayana – A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic – Penguin Classics
The Ramayana A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic Penguin Classics
A sweeping tale of abduction, battle, and courtship played out in a universe of deities and demons, The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions ...
Posted by admin | Sep 26th, 2009
The Alchemist
The Alchemist
Like the one-time bestseller Jonathan Livingston Seagull, The Alchemist presents a simple fable, based on simple truths and places it in a highly unique situation. And though we may sniff a bestselling formula, it is certainly not a new one: even the ancient tribal storytellers knew that this is the most successful method of entertaining an audience...
Posted by admin | Sep 16th, 2009
Sepher Rezial Hemelach – The Book of the Angel Rezial
Sepher Rezial Hemelach The Book of the Angel Rezial
The long-awaited first English translation from ancient Hebrew of the rare and complete 1701 Amsterdam edition, of this famous magical text. According to Hebrew legend, the Sepher Rezial was given to Adam in the Garden of Eden, by the hand of God. The myth suggests that this diverse compendium of ancient Hebrew...
Posted by admin | Sep 16th, 2009
By Oak Ash and Thorn – Modern Celtic Shamanism Llewellyns Celtic Wisdom
By Oak Ash and Thorn Modern Celtic Shamanism Llewellyns Celtic Wisdom
Take one part of the world''s oldest spiritual system (shamanism), mix in one part of one of the world''s most popular spiritual cultures (the Celts), and bring it up to date by blending in modern forms of shamanism. The result is one of the most amazing books you"ll ever...
Posted by admin | Sep 16th, 2009
How to Read Bible Stories and Myths in Art – Decoding the Old Masters from Giotto to Goya
How to Read Bible Stories and Myths in Art Decoding the Old Masters from Giotto to Goya
In How to Read Bible Stories and Myths in Art, Patrick De Rynck explores the roots of Western civilization from three different angles: He introduces the reader to the best-known stories from the Bible and mythology; he presents a selection of exquisite masterpieces by some of the world's greatest...
Posted by admin | Sep 14th, 2009
Biblical and Classical Myths – The Mythological Framework of Western Culture
Biblical and Classical Myths The Mythological Framework of Western Culture Frye Studies
In the 1970s and 80s, Northrop Frye and Jay Macpherson co-taught a very influential course at the University of Toronto's Victoria College on the history of Western mythology ? Frye focusing on the biblical myths; Macpherson on the classical. Biblical and Classical Myths...
Posted by admin | Sep 14th, 2009
Mary Magdalen – Myth and Metaphor
Mary Magdalen Myth and Metaphor
A dramatic, thought-provoking portrait of one of the most compelling figures in early Christianity explores two thousand years of history, art, and literature to provide a close-up look at Mary Magdalen and her significance in Christian thought. Reissue.
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5 Stars Mary Magdalene Without Da Vinci Code...
Posted by admin | Sep 10th, 2009
Holy Writ as Oral Lit – The Bible as Folklore
Holy Writ as Oral Lit The Bible as Folklore
With great reverence for the Bible, Dundes offers a new and exciting way to resolve some of the mysteries and contradictions that evolved during the Bible's pre-written legacy and that persists today. Using his expert knowledge of folklore, Dundes unearths and contracts multiple versions of nearly every major biblical event, including the creation of women,...
Posted by admin | Sep 9th, 2009
Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking
Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking
This is a comprehensive study of myth in the Hebrew Bible and myth and mythmaking in classical rabbinic literature (Midrash and Talmud) and in the classical work of medieval Jewish mysticism (the book of Zohar). Michael Fishbane provides a close study of the texts and theologies involved and the central role of exegesis in the development and transformation of the subject....
Posted by admin | Aug 15th, 2009
American Gods: A Novel
American Gods A Novel
Released from prison, Shadow finds his world turned upside down. His wife has been killed; a mysterious stranger offers him a job. But Mr. Wednesday, who knows more about Shadow than is possible, warns that a storm is coming — a battle for the very soul of America . . . and they are in its direct path.
One of the most talked-about books of the new millennium, American Gods is...
Posted by admin | Jul 28th, 2009
Necronomicon – The Wanderings of Alhazred
Necronomicon The Wanderings of Alhazred
Anyone familiar with H. P. Lovecraft's work knows of the Necronomicon, the black magic grimoire he invented as a literary prop in his classic horror stories. There have been several attempts at creating this text, yet none stand up to Lovecraft's own descriptions of the Necronomicon . . . until now. Fans of Lovecraftian...
Posted by admin | Jul 28th, 2009
Celebrating the Seasons of Life – Beltane to Mabon
Celebrating the Seasons of Life Beltane to Mabon
This second volume of Celebrating the Seasons of Life: Beltane to Mabon explores Wicca's relationship with other religions. Wicca is the largest and best-known Neo-Pagan religion, but it is not the only one-Northern Paganism (Asatru) and Druidry share its traditions. Do you know which Runes are associated with Summer...
Posted by admin | Jul 19th, 2009
Mythology – Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
Mythology Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
Renowned for her love and knowledge of classical leterature, Edith Hamilton created a legendary bestseller in this masterful retelling of the great Greek, Roman, and Norse myths.
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4 Stars Mythology staple
A wonderful, summarized account of Greek and Roman mythology. Hamilton...
Posted by admin | Jul 18th, 2009
Daulaires Book of Norse Myths
DAulaires Book of Norse Myths
The Norse myths are some of the greatest stories of all time. Weird monsters, thoroughly human gods, elves and sprites and gnomes, with grim giants nursing ancient grudges lurking behind — the mysterious and entrancing world of Norse myth comes alive in these pages thanks to the spellbinding storytelling and spectacular pictures of...
Posted by admin | Jul 15th, 2009
The Magdalen Manuscript – The Alchemies of Horus and the Sex Magic of Isis
The Magdalen Manuscript The Alchemies of Horus and the Sex Magic of Isis
This is Mary Magdalen's personal story of her tantric relationship with Yeshua ben Joseph, known today as Jesus Christ. A love so deep it has survived over 2000 years of lies, to be finally told now, in this, "the beginning of the ending of time." A High Initiate of the Temple...
Posted by admin | Jul 14th, 2009
The Mysteries of the Great Cross of Hendaye – Alchemy and the End of Time
The Mysteries of the Great Cross of Hendaye Alchemy and the End of Time
Decodes the message inscribed on the Great Cross of Hendaye in France.
* Uses the work of 20th-century alchemist Fulcanelli to predict the date of the fatal season of the apocalypse.
* Shows how periodic galactic alignments may cause catastrophes on Earth.
* Examines how the secret of the center of the galaxy reveals the true location...
Posted by admin | Jul 2nd, 2009
Worshipping Athena, Panathenaia and Parthenon – Wisconsin Studies in Classics
Worshipping Athena Panathenaia And Parthenon Wisconsin Studies in Classics
The foremost religious festival of ancient Athensthe city dedicated to Athena, goddess of war, fertility, arts, and wisdomwas the Panathenaia. Challenging old assumptions and refuting new theories,Worshipping Athena addresses the many problems of interpretation and understanding that have...
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