An introduction to European alchemy and a history of the practise of witchcraft and magic from the fourteenth century through to the seventeenth century.
This vintage work contains a collection of the customs, usages, and ceremonies used among gypsies, as regards fortune-telling, witch-doctoring, love-philtering, and other sorcery, illustrated by many anecdotes and instances, taken either from works as yet very little known to the English reader or from personal experiences.
An exploration of Ireland's most infamous cases of witchcraft and demonology, including studies of prominent witch trials and court cases in the seventeenth century.
"e;The Demonism of the Ages, Spirit Obsessions, Oriental and Occidental Occultism"e; is a fascinating treatise on the history of demonology and possessions, exploring cases from Ancient Greece to nineteenth-century Korea and beyond.
This book investigates the impact of Christian nationalism on democracy in Ghana, arguing that proponents of a specific Christian worldview seek to remake the country according to their values and beliefs.
To what extent did mythological figures such as Circe and Medea influence the representation of the powerful 'oriental' enchantress in modern Western art?
To what extent did mythological figures such as Circe and Medea influence the representation of the powerful 'oriental' enchantress in modern Western art?
Traditional and still prevalent accounts of late antique literature draw a clear distinction between 'pagan' and 'Christian' forms of poetry: whereas Christian poetry is taken seriously in terms its contribution to culture and society at large, so-called pagan or secular poetry is largely ignored, as though it has no meaningful part to play within the late antique world.
Traditional and still prevalent accounts of late antique literature draw a clear distinction between 'pagan' and 'Christian' forms of poetry: whereas Christian poetry is taken seriously in terms its contribution to culture and society at large, so-called pagan or secular poetry is largely ignored, as though it has no meaningful part to play within the late antique world.
"e;Hudson Taylor's Story of His Early Life and the Forming of the China Inland Mission"e; is an inspiring and deeply moving account of the early years of one of the most influential missionaries in history.
The nineteenth-century history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Max Perry Mueller argues, illuminates the role that religion played in forming the notion of three "e;original"e; American racesred, black, and whitefor Mormons and others in the early American Republic.
Publication Date: July 2006The Confucian civilization is thoroughly examined and explained in this volume, historically, philosophically and psychologically, by its two most prominant examples (Chinese and Japanese cultures), after a multi-year research effort, with ground breaking findings and analyses not available elsewhere.
The day when Supreme Commander Douglas MacArthur met the Emperor Showa, Hirohito, was the day when the trust between MacArthur and the Emperor Showa, Hirohito, was established and the day when Japan started to recover from the disastrous situation after the Pacific War.
While in medical school (which I did not have the privilege of completing), once a week we had a small group discussion class called Focus On Problems.
Relax, relieve, restore-a beginner's path to healing with restorative yogaRecovering from an injury, an illness, or just interested in a natural way to relax?
In Questions from Christians, a conversation between a Christian and a Bahai, Christians find answers to questions about the Bahai Faith, and Bahaullah and His Teachings.
As the second installment of the Jazzrah Chronicles, Ye Shall Know Them by Their Fruit Jazzrah, Jazzrah discovers that his life was spared after risking it to save Cassandra Lewis the last soul that he was sent to collect for the demonic Bial.
This distillation of important doctrines of Tibetan Buddhism includes a presentation of the four reflections that change the mind, bodhichitta, emptiness, the nature of mind, and Dzogchen.
