12.08.2020

“The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries” by Thomas Taylor (3rd edition)

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"In offering to the public a new edition of Mr. Thomas Taylor’s admirable treatise upon the Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, it is proper to insert a few words of explanation. These observances once represented the spiritual life of Greece, and were considered for two thousand years and more the appointed means for regeneration through an interior union with the Divine Essence. However absurd, or even offensive they may seem to us, we should therefore hesitate long before we venture to lay desecrating hands on what others have esteemed holy. We can learn a valuable lesson in this regard from the Grecian and Roman writers, who had learned to treat the popular religious rites with...>>

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12.08.2020

“The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore” by Michael Dylan Foster

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"A lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its ever-expanding influence on global popular culture through the concept of yokai. Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yokai, these creatures come in infinite shapes and sizes, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water spirits to shape-shifting foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Currently popular in anime, manga, film, and computer games, many yokai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. Drawing on years of research in Japan, Michael Dylan Foster unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages....>>

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12.08.2020

“Norse Gods and Goddesses: Guide to understanding Scandinavian Deities and the Viking Religion” by Ingvar Askelson

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"Learn the Secrets of your Ancestors Without Reading Cryptic Poetry or Biased Sources. Due to the harsh environment surrounding the Vikings and the deities who they believed watched over them, they were born and bred as hardworking fighters. A Viking didn’t live in fear because they believed their life was already fixed, all their focus was growth oriented, as should yours. Although the Viking religion was deeply rooted and fulfilling to the soul, the Vikings didn’t think they needed to transcribe their beliefs as they could recite them verbally to their descendants. Very minimal information was preserved in writing by the Vikings themselves but their Christian descendants composed two manuscripts known as the Eddas. They were written...>>

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12.08.2020

“The Art & Science of Meditation: How to Deepen and Personalize Your Practice” by Lisa Erickson

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"Featuring hands-on exercises to make your meditation more effective as well as science-based advice for using it in your daily life, The Art & Science of Meditation takes your practice to the next level. This vital resource provides ways to overcome common obstacles, easy-to-understand explanations of classic spiritual texts, guidance on choosing meditation teachers and retreats, and much more. Lisa Erickson presents practical, in-depth information drawn from both historical sources and contemporary scientific research. Explore ways to enhance your journey through each chapter's integration tools and contemplation methods. Discover how to achieve mystic states, meditate on the sacred feminine, and find the best modality for you. Easy to personalize to your own needs, this...>>

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12.08.2020

“The Victorian Internet” by Tom Standage (new edition)

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"Beginning with the Abbe Nollet's famous experiment of 1746, when he successfully demonstrated that electricity could pass from one end to the other of a chain of two hundred monks, Tom Standage tells the story of the spread of the telegraph and its transformation of the Victorian world. The telegraph was greeted by all the same concerns, hype, social panic and excitement that now surround the Internet, and Standage provides both a fascinating insight into the past and a context in which to think rather differently of today's concerns. Standage has a wonderful prose style and an excellent eye for the telling and engaging story. Popular history at its best."...>>

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