The arson attacks in early 2006 on a number of small Baptist churches in rural Alabama recalled the rash of burnings at dozens of predominantly black houses of worship in the South during the mid-1990s.
Recueil de mythes haïdasTraduction de The Raven Steals the Light« Avant qu’il y ait quoi que ce soit au monde, avant que les eaux recouvrent tout puis se retirent, avant qu’il y ait sur la terre des animaux, dans l’air des oiseaux, dans la mer des poissons, des baleines et des phoques, il y avait un vieil homme qui vivait dans une maison, au bord d’une rivière, avec son unique enfant, une fille.
Der atemberaubende Auftakt einer magisch-romantischen High-Fantasy-Trilogie**Finde den Elfenprinzen und werde zur Königin…**Mit der Volljährigkeit des Kronprinzen Tyric beginnt die sich in jeder Elfengeneration wiederholende Hatz auf den Thronfolger.
Extrait : "Lorsque le Basque est étonné par la vue de quelque chose d'inusité et de bizarre, il emploie un proverbe que l'on peut traduire ainsi : « Celui qui veut voir de drôles de choses doit venir dans ce monde.
Extrait : "C'est sur ces rives escarpées, véritables falaises, que se dressent les ruines du château de Châtel-Montagne, village qui a eu son importance au Moyen-âge.
Extrait : "La maison rurale est l'un des éléments pittoresques et ethnographiques les plus précieux de nos anciens pays de France, de nos petites patries provinciales.
Extrait : "Regrettez-vous le temps où le Ciel favorisait la Terre de continuels prodiges, suspendait sans cesse les lois de la Nature, et manifestait par les œuvres des thaumaturges, ses énergiques volontés ?
The Secret King is the first book to explode many myths surrounding the popular idea of Nazi occultism, while presenting the actual esoteric rituals used by Heinrich Himmler's SS under the influence of rune magician Karl-Maria Wiligut, the ';Secret King of Germany.
Analyzes the syncretic magical system of Voudon Gnosticism and the traditions from which it is sourced Explains the practices of Voudon Gnosticism in detail, including how to speak with the Lwas (spirits) and establish relationships with them Explores the history of Voudon Gnosticism and significant teachers like Martinez de Pasqually, Lucien Franois Jean-Maine, and Michael BertiauxThe Voudon Gnostic systema unique melding of Haitian Vodou with Gnosticism, Martinism, and other traditionsis one of the most creative and rich ways to explore magic.
Inspired by the history of Britain, from the tree under which the first trade union was formed to the branches from which outlaws were hanged, The Great British Tree Biography details the fascinating stories associated with trees throughout the history of the British Isles.
From highly-acclaimed illustrator, graphic designer and author, Anita Mangan, comes The Chinese Zodiac, an ideal gift book for fans of astrology and lunar cycles.
A collection of the most popular proverbs in the Irish language, selected by the editor and accompanied by translations or equivalents in English, Spanish (by Carmen Rodriguez Alonso) and Polish (by Anna Paluch).
Seton Gordon was only a boy when he began exploring the Cairngorms, fascinated by its wildlife and seeking to photograph all he saw - he later became a pioneer naturalist, photographer and folklorist.
Folklore and folktales belong to the oral tradition of narrative literature Folktales includes legends, fables, fairy stories, ghost stories, stories of giant sand saints, devils and spirits, husband and wife tales, short humorous tales mostly relating to local characters As such folktales is a narrative literature, having supernatural, superstitions, high imagery, glorification and many more elements.