Social and cultural history

A controversial examination of the influence and presence of the Norse god Odin in contemporary history and culture *; Documents Odin's role in the rise of Nazi Germany, the 1960s counterculture revolution, nationalist and ecological political movements, and the occult revival *; Examines the spiritual influence of Odin in relation to Jesus Christ *; Profiles key individuals instrumental in the rise of the modern pagan renaissance Exploring the influence of the Norse god Odin in the modern world, Richard Rudgley reveals Odin's central role in the pagan revival and how this has fueled a wide range of cultural movements and phenomena, including Nazi Germany, the 1960s counterculture revolution, the Lord of the Rings, the ecology movement, and the occult underground.

The history of black Freemasonry from Boston and Philadelphia in the late 1700s through the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement *; Examines the letters of Prince Hall, legendary founder of the first black lodge*; Reveals how many of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century were also Masons, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Nat King Cole*; Explores the origins of the Civil Rights Movement within black Freemasonry and the roles played by Booker T.

Identifies the patterns of our planet's design within the natural landscape *; Explains the geometry inherent in the mountains and coasts on all continents *; Reveals how ancient monuments were built to reflect and enhance the Earth's design, often connecting sites around the world *; Includes detailed maps that show the simple geometrical relationships among the world's mountains, coastlines, islands, and ancient monuments From continent to continent across the globe, Mark Vidler and Catherine Young reveal that order is everywhere on Earth.

The goddess origins of the Statue of Liberty and her connections with the founding and the future of America *; Examines Lady Liberty's ties to Native American spiritual traditions, the Earth Mother, Roman goddesses, Black Madonnas, and Mary Magdalene *; Reveals the sharp contrast between depicting ';liberty' as a female and the reality of women and other suppressed classes even today *; Explains how this Goddess of the New World inspires all people toward equality, compassion, peace-keeping, and environmental stewardship Uncovering the forgotten lineage of the Statue of Liberty, Bob Hieronimus and Laura Cortner explain how she is based on a female symbol representing America on the earliest maps of the continent in the form of a Native American ';Queen.

*; A study of the primordial figure of the Great Goddess and her continued worship through time as shown by the myths, shrines, and sanctuaries around the world that honor this powerful symbol of creation.

A detailed study of the history and usage of opium*; Explores the use of opium as a major healing herb and a popular relaxant*; Details the opium practices adhered to in the Chinese tradition*; Includes information on the suppression of opium by the modern pharmaceutical industryOpium.

An original study of the transformation of Safavid Persia from a majority Sunni country to a Twelver Shi'i realm"e;Mysticism"e; in Iran is an in-depth analysis of significant transformations in the religious landscape of Safavid Iran that led to the marginalization of Sufism and the eventual emergence of 'irfan as an alternative Shi'i model of spirituality.

The first volume in a valuable oral history of the struggle for civil and human rights in South Carolina, as told by those who experienced it.

The story of South Carolina's first female Chief Justice, with contributions by Sandra Day O'Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, legal scholars, family members, and more.

An exploration of the political and social experiences of African Americans in transition from enslaved to citizenClaiming Freedom is a noteworthy and dynamic analysis of the transition African Americans experienced as they emerged from Civil War slavery, struggled through emancipation, and then forged on to become landowners during the Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction period in the Georgia lowcountry.

A vivid portrait of a Scottish religious leader and the South Carolina colony he helped shapeWhen Alexander Garden, a Scottish minister of the Church of England, arrived in South Carolina in 1720, he found a colony smoldering from the devastation of the Yamasee War and still suffering from economic upheaval, political factionalism, and rampant disease.

An intimate glimpse into the world of ancient Peruvian spiritual practice and cosmology*; Reveals the mysteries of the world of living energy (kawsay pacha) through intensive in-depth interviews with six Q'ero mystics*; Explores the energetics, spirits, tools, and practices of Andean mysticism--the real story behind the fictionalized accounts in The Celestine Prophecy Known as the ';keepers of the ancient knowledge,' the Q'ero Indians of Peru are the most respected mystics of the south-central Andes.

In this entertaining and eye-opening collection, writer, actor, and feminist Tracy Dawson showcases trailblazers throughout history who disguised themselves as men and continuously broke the rules to gain access and opportunities denied them because they were women.

An in-depth look at the role of plant spirits in shamanic rituals from around the world *; Shows how shamans heal using their knowledge of plant spirits as well as the plant's ';medical properties' *; Explores the core methods of plant shamanism--soul retrieval, spirit extraction, and sin eating--and includes techniques for connecting with plant spirits *; Includes extensive field interviews with master shamans of all traditions In Plant Spirit Shamanism, Ross Heaven and Howard G.

A rare, documented account of the life of a Crow medicine woman, drawn from interviews conducted by legendary writer and ethnographer Frank Bird Linderman and told in her own words.

Explores the ancient Iroquois tradition of dreams, healing, and the recovery of the soul*; Explains Native American shamanic dream practices and their applications and purpose in modern life*; Shows how dreams call us to remember and honor our soul's true purpose*; Offers powerful Active Dreaming methods for regaining lost soul energy to restore our vitality and identityThe ancient teaching of the Iroquois people is that dreams are experiences of the soul in which we may travel outside the body, across time and space, and into other dimensions--or receive visitations from ancestors or spiritual guides.

An extensive examination of Hawaiian spiritual tradition and its emphasis on ancestral spirits by a descendant of an ancient lineage of Hawaiian priests*; Describes the time-honored intergenerational bond between a people and a land that embodies the heart of indigenous spirituality*; A powerful and authentic portrait of a culture on the cusp of extinctionIn Hawaiian spiritual tradition, the sacred bond formed between the land and its people is perpetuated in every new generation by the voices of the ancestors who pass on this inheritance.

The teachings of Bill Eagle Feather, Sun Dance chief and medicine man of the Rosebud Sioux, as told by his apprentice.

Teaches the traditional Quero Apache meditative practice of entering the silence--a combination of prayer, meditation, and breathwork--as a path to spiritual healing and enlightenment *; Contains 24 prayer wheels from the Quero Apache tradition*; Offers easy-to-follow instructions for how to conduct the practice*; Provides rare insights into the spiritual philosophies and rituals of the Quero Apache*; Written by a living descendant of Apache prophet NochaydelklinneThe Quero Apache Snake Clan, or Tlish Diyan, center their spiritual practice on the daily ceremony of Doowaa-gon'ch-aada, ';entering the silence.

Presents compelling evidence that civilizations worldwide became warlike and monotheistic after Earth passed through the tail of a comet in 1500 B.

*; A collection of earth-centered meditations to enhance our connection to the natural world.

An in-depth look at the therapeutic and transformative powers of storytelling in Native American and other cultures*; Explores how to create a healing state of mind using stories*; Includes healing stories from Native American traditions and other cultures from around the world*; By the author of the bestselling Coyote MedicineStories are powerful sources of meaning that shape and transform our lives.

Explains the ancient astrological system sacred to the Cherokee and how to use it in the modern world *; Provides easy-to-use format for determining what signs and numbers rule the day of your birth and what influence they have on your destiny *; Includes a traditional Cherokee ephemeris through 2015 An essential aspect of Cherokee religion is the belief that everything on Earth is the reflection of a star.

Brings the paranormal beings and places of the Iroquois folklore tradition to life through historic and contemporary accounts of otherworldly encounters *; Recounts stories of shapeshifting witches, giant flying heads, enchanted masks, ethereal lights, talking animals, Little People, spirit-choirs, potent curses, and haunted hills, roads, and battlefields *; Includes accounts of miraculous healings by shamans and medicine people such as Mad Bear and Ted Williams *; Shows how these traditions can help one see the richness of the world and help those who have lost the chants of their own ancestors With a rich history reaching back more than one thousand years, the six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy--the Mohawk, the Oneida, the Onondaga, the Cayuga, the Seneca, and the Tuscarora--are considered to be the most avid storytellers on earth with a collection of tales so vast it would dwarf those of any other society.

A practical guide to the medicinal uses of over 450 plants and herbs as applied in the traditional practices of the Cherokee.

The examination of four great civilizations that existed before Columbus's arrival in North America offers evidence of sustained contact between the Old and New Worlds *; Describes the cultural splendor, political might, and incredibly advanced technology of these precursors to our modern age *; Shows that North America's first civilization, the Adena, was sparked by ancient Kelts from Western Europe and explores links between Hopewell Mound Builders and prehistoric Japanese seafarers Before Rome ruled the Classical World, gleaming stone pyramids stood amid smoking iron foundries from North America's Atlantic seaboard to the Mississippi River.

Scientific and mythological evidence that Antarctica was once Atlantis *; Reveals how the earth's crust shifted in 9600 BCE, dragging Atlantis into the polar zone beneath miles of Antarctic ice *; Examines ancient yet highly accurate maps, including the Piri Reis map of 1513, which reveals a pre-glacial Antarctica *; Shows how myths of floods and disaster from around the world all point to a common source In this completely revised and expanded edition of When the Sky Fell, Rand and Rose Flem-Ath show that 12,000 years ago vast areas of Antarctica were free from ice and home to the kingdom of Atlantis, a proposition that also elegantly solves the mysteries of ice ages and mass extinctions, the simultaneous worldwide rise of agriculture, and the source of devastating prehistoric climate change.

Rolling Thunder's life and wisdom in his own words and from interviews with those who knew him well *; Contains never-before-released talks by Rolling Thunder preserved by the Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart as well as accounts of remarkable healings and weather magic from famous personalities who knew him *; Explains that in order to heal Nature's afflictions we must first restore balance and unity in ourselves Intertribal medicine man Rolling Thunder (1916-1997) was a healer, teacher, visionary, and activist who rose to popularity in the 1960s and '70s through his friendship with artists such as Bob Dylan and as the inspiration for the Billy Jack films.

Reveals the parallels between the rise and fall of Atlantis, cultures in ancient Mesoamerica, and our modern civilization *; Links the demise of Atlantis with the birth of the Olmec civilization in Mexico, the beginning of the first Egyptian dynasty, and the start of the Mayan Calendar *; Reveals the Atlantean and Mayan prophecy of an eternal cycle of global creation, destruction, and renewal and how we are headed into a destructive phase *; Shows how ancient prophecies correlate precisely with the latest climatology studies, the rising incidence of solar flares, and papers from Pentagon and NASA analysts With the passing of the Mayan Calendar's end date we can now focus on the true significance of what the Maya and their predecessors were trying to convey to future civilizations.

Reveals how humanity's first advanced culture originated in the Altai-Baikal region of southern Siberia *; Explores how this prehistoric culture is the source of the pervasive mythic symbolism of the number 7, found in ancient cosmologies and myths around the world *; Traces the Altaic influence on the Rishis of India, the creation of the Vedas, and the origin of the sacred legend of Mount Meru *; Explains how the Hellenic cults of both Apollo and Artemis originated in southern Siberia as well as the pervasive bear symbolism found throughout the ancient world Myths of a Golden Age, a paradise at the beginning of human existence, are nearly universal in all cultures.

An in-depth investigation of the mounting evidence that Atlantis was located in the Bahamas and Caribbean, near Cuba in particular*; Explains how Atlantis was destroyed by a comet, the same comet that formed the mysterious Carolina Bays *; Reveals evidence of complex urban ruins off the coasts of Cuba and the Bahamas*; Shows how pre-Columbian mariners visited the Caribbean and brought back stories of Atlantis's destruction*; Compares Plato's account with ancient legends from the indigenous people of North and South America, such as the Maya, the Quich, and the Yuchi of OklahomaThe legend of Atlantis is one of the most intriguing mysteries of all time.

Reveals the profound influence of the Denisovans and their hybrid descendants upon the flowering of human civilization around the world *; Traces the migrations of the sophisticated Denisovans and their interbreeding with Neanderthals and early human populations more than 40,000 years ago *; Shows how Denisovan hybrids became the elite of ancient societies, including the Adena mound-building culture *; Explores the Denisovans' extraordinary advances, including precision-machined stone tools and jewelry, tailored clothing, and celestially-aligned architecture Ice-age cave artists, the builders at Gbekli Tepe, and the mound-builders of North America all share a common ancestry in the Solutreans, Neanderthal-human hybrids of immense sophistication, who dominated southwest Europe before reaching North America 20,000 years ago.

How the global mind drives the evolution of both consciousness and civilization*; Explains how our brains receive consciousness from the global mind, which upgrades human consciousness according to a pre-set divine time frame*; Reveals how the Mayan Calendar provides a blueprint for these consciousness downloads throughout history*; Examines the mind shift in humans and the development of pyramids and civilization in ancient Egypt, Sumer, South America, and Asia beginning in 3115 BCEIn each culture the origins of civilization can be tied to the arising of one concept in the human mind: straight lines.

"e;Magnificently researched, brilliantly written, Lethal Tides is immenselyentertaining and reads like an action novel.

This early 20th century memoir of a woman's faith in the face of debilitating disease is a "e;remarkably un-self-pitying book remains poignant and truthful"e; (Publishers Weekly).

'[a] memoir of modern American industrial life, written by the insider who got away - or got away enough to reflect intelligently on where they came from.

'Dame Anna Wintour might be one of the best-known and most successful journalists on the planet.

A Sunday Times bestseller (May 2023) - the incredible story of courage, resilience and survival.

"e;A remarkable and important story"e; BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour"e;Unputdownable .

In this fascinating work of popular history, the New York Times bestselling author of Sex with Kings and The Royal Art of Poison uncovers the bedroom secrets of American presidents and explores the surprising ways voters have reacted to their leaders sex scandals.

'Provides a wealth of juicy anecdotal material about five centuries of court life' New York Times'Naughty Knickers version of our island story' Daily Mail---------------------------------------------Ladies in Waiting chronicles the lives of famous and infamous ladies who served royalty, casting a fresh, intimate angle on four hundred years of monarchy.

AS HEARD ON RADIO 4 WOMAN'S HOUR'Captivating .

'A serious - and seriously readable - book about the deep issues that our shallow age has foolishly tried to dodge' - Douglas Murray'A crystal-clear analysis of the multiple failures of "e;me-first"e; contemporary liberalism' - Giles FraserFor millennia, philosophical, ethical and theological reflection was commonplace among the intellectually curious.

**OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD**THE PERFECT BOOK TO FIND UNDER THE TREE AT CHRISTMAS**'The gossip is stupendous but it's also tremendously touching.

'An utterly fascinating book - conversations and human behaviours recorded in real time' Tom Hanks'Fascinating ' Elizabeth Day'A hugely affecting and absorbing read.

Acclaimed National Book Award-winning author George Packer diagnoses America's descent into a failed state, and envisions a path toward overcoming injustices, paralyses, and divides How, in a few decades, did the United States transform from a broadly prosperous middle-class country, with relatively healthy institutions and competent leaders, to a nation defined by discredited elites, hollowed-out institutions, and blatant inequalities-feared and pitied by our friends, mocked and sabotaged by our adversaries, first in the world in Covid cases and deaths, and led in recent years by an incompetent authoritarian bigot?

Twitty makes the case that Blackness and Judaism coexist in beautiful harmony, and this is manifested in the foods and traditions from both cultures that Black Jews incorporate into their daily livesTwitty wishes to start a conversation where people celebrate their differences and embrace commonalities.

Powerful memoir.

***From Annette Joseph, named one of The Salonniere's ';100 Best Party Hosts.