21.09.2020

“The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The Complete First Edition” by Brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, translated by Jack Zipes

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"The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The Complete First Edition is a complete and uncensored edition of Grimms’ fairy tales. The 2014 collection was translated into English from the original first edition for the very first time by a professor at the University of Minnesota, Jack Zipes, and features all 156 stories unedited and unchanged. The illustrations are presented in a striking and stark papercut style by visual artist Andrea Dezsö. Thanks to Zipes, we can now read the horrific tales of Rapunzel, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, and Sleeping Beauty as they were originally written- complete with blood, death, and terrible mothers. The trope we know today of the ‘evil stepmother’ was...>>

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21.09.2020

“Who’s Who in Non-Classical Mythology” by Egerton Sykes aka Edgerton Skyes (revised)

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"Wide-ranging and thorough coverage of non-classical mythological figures, from the Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas to Zu, the lion-headed Sumerian storm bird. Exciting and readable accounts of the gods, heroes, and myths of Europe (including the Celts, Teutons, Slave, and Basques), the Americas, Africa, Australia, China, Japan, and Indonesia."...>>

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21.09.2020

“Cultivating the Energy of Life: A Translation of the Hui-Ming Ching and Its Commentaries” by Liu Hua-Yang and Eva Wong

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"Here is the Hui-ming Ching, a classic Taoist manual on the circulation of internal energy by means of meditation and the inspiration for many techniques of Qigong. It is one of the few Taoist treatises to describe the landmarks of spiritual development and document the process of spiritual transformation from start to finish."...>>

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21.09.2020

“The Ignatius Bible: Revised Standard Version – Burgundy – Second Catholic Edition” by Ignatius Press

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"A completely new design and typeset edition of the popular Ignatius Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition Bible, with minor revisions to some of the archaic language used in the first edition. This revised version is a contemporary English translation without dumbing-down the text. This second edition of the RSV doesn't put the biblical text through a filter to make it acceptable to current tastes and prejudices, and it retains the beauty of the RSV language that has made it such a joy to read and reflect on the Word of God." No PDF format file since converting a ~3000 pages document is unpractical....>>

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21.09.2020

“Daoism: An Anthology of Essential Texts” by Various Authors (revised edition)

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"This is the revised, expanded edition of "Daoism: An Anthology of Essential Texts", which is a compilation of texts from a variety of sources conveying the teachings of Daoism (also spelled Taoism). This anthology is intended to provide in a single place the most essential of Daoist scriptures as well as key modern Daoist teachings that are now available in English translation. Thus, it is intended to provide access to the key concepts, fundamental spiritual teachings, basic beliefs, and ethics of the Daoist religion, as well as instructions on the main Daoist self-cultivation practices."...>>

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