Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist James Ball takes us into the depths of the internet to trace the origins and rapid ascent of QAnon, the movement that mutated from a niche online conspiracy theory into the world's first digital pandemic.
El Gran Sello de Estados Unidos, en el que aparecen grabados una pirámide, un águila, frases en latín, etcétera, se reproduce también en los dos círculos del reverso de los billetes de un dólar, pero pocas personas saben qué significan esos símbolos.
It remains one of the most enduring mysteries in gangland lore: in 1941, while Abe Reles and three other key informants were under round-the-clock NYPD protection, the ruthless and powerful thug took a deadly plunge from the window of a Coney Island hotel.
Discover the history of precious, semi-precious, and organic gemstones, their scientific properties, their mythical powers, and their traditional uses.
All around the world, myths address questions that humans have always posed about their origins, their environments, their ultimate destinies, and the meanings of their lives.
A fascinating read for anyone from general readers to hardcore fans and scholars, this encyclopedia covers virtually every aspect of the zombie as cultural phenomenon, including film, literature, folklore, music, video games, and events.
The author of Hidden History explores the archaeology, legends and strange sightings at 32 ancient sites around the world-from Stonehenge to Angkor Wat.
The author of The Book of the Bizarre returns with a new compendium of freaky facts, terrifying trivia, and true stories that are stranger than fiction.
This book sheds light on those things that people in power - government, religious leaders, corporations, the rich and well connected - would just as soon wish you didn't know.
As women seek to cultivate an understanding of their lives, a mythological model can provide a tool for self-discovery and realizing individual potential.
An exploration of the different tenants of Fairyland from around the world-hobgoblins, sprites, bogeys, pixies, goblins, bonga, duende, elves, and more.
This collection of folktales provides readers with an extensive overview of the breadth of Tibetan culture, revealing the character of the region and its people as well as their traditional customs and values.
Mystical Mushrooms defines the beauty of mushrooms byfocusing on their magical connections and symbolic meanings through folkloric tales and superstitions throughout the world.
Professor Holz hat sich in diesem Buch der Aufgabe gewidmet, die am weitesten verbreitete deutsche Sage des Mittelalters ihrer Entstehung und Weiterbildung nach zu schildern.
Tief in den Dschungeln Sri Lankas lebt die Furcht vor einem Dämon weiter: Mahasona – halb Mensch, halb Tier, Symbol für Tod, Krankheit und die dunklen Seiten des Menschseins.
Seit Jahrtausenden schwebt der Simurgh durch die Sphären persischer Mythen, Gedichte und spiritueller Überlieferungen – ein majestätischer Vogel, Symbol für Weisheit, Heilung und die Einheit aller Dinge.
In den geheimen Tiefen der arabischen Mystik verbirgt sich eine der mächtigsten und zugleich gefährlichsten magischen Praktiken: die Kunst der arabischen Schattenmagie.
