13.02.2022

“The Book of Bushido: The Complete Guide to Real Samurai Chivalry” by Antony Cummins

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"This is the book on bushido, the much-cited but widely misrepresented samurai code of honour. Drawing on authentic historical texts, it is a detailed and accurate exploration of medieval life in Japan and the samurai, a must-have for anyone with a love of martial arts or Japanese history. This is the go-to volume on bushido ("the way of the warrior"), drawing on a wide range of historical sources to paint a vivid picture of the samurai in action and separating the truth from the myth of samurai chivalry. It offers a long-overdue update to the attractive but inaccurate portrait of the samurai painted in Bushido: The Soul of Japan, which has been a bestseller ever...>>

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13.02.2022

“The Study of Magickal Qabalah” by Rev. Gretchen A.L. Schork (incomplete)

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"New expanded exploration of the Qabalah for any who study the occult. Full descriptions of all the basic terms, many illustrations, easy approach to vocabulary, and new material on the Hebrew alphabet and the formation of the letters. All correspondences are footnoted for easy reference. The approach is gentle, but deep." ⚠️ This file was downloaded from Google Books and is missing about 15% of the pages....>>

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13.02.2022

“Grim: Dark Fairy Tales for the Psychologically Minded” by Joseph Burgo

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"Three classic fairy tales—the stories of Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel—get a more sinister retelling in this three-novella collection by Burgo. Cinderella grapples with depression and a sense of dread about getting what she thought she wanted, Snow White’s mother hones her psychopathic tendencies to try to kill her daughter, and Rapunzel must deal with mommy issues and self-worth. Burgo creates strong narratives that add nuance and sophistication to these tales; the titular grimness manifests as sexual violence, rape fantasies, and ruthless seductresses. These three novella-length tales explore psychological themes latent in the classic Grimm versions. Rather than presenting two-dimensional "good" heroines pitted against "evil" step-mothers, Grim portrays fully realized characters grappling with shame...>>

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12.02.2022

“The Enclosed Garden and the Medieval Religious Imaginary” by Liz Herbert McAvoy

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"During the Middle Ages, the arresting motif of the walled garden — especially in its manifestation as a sacred or love-inflected hortus conclusus — was a common literary device. Usually associated with the Virgin Mary or the Lady of popular romance, it appeared in myriad literary and iconographic forms, largely for its aesthetic, decorative and symbolic qualities. This study focuses on the more complex metaphysical functions and meanings attached to it between 1100 and 1400 - and, in particular, those associated with the gardens of Eden and the Song of Songs. Drawing on contemporary theories of gender, gardens, landscape and space, it traces specifically the resurfacing and reworking of the idea and image of the...>>

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12.02.2022

“The Ten Equations That Rule the World: And How You Can Use Them Too” by David Sumpter (2020 edition)

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"Is there a secret formula for getting rich? For going viral? For deciding how long to stick with your current job, Netflix series, or even relationship? This book is all about the equations that make our world go round. Ten of them, in fact. They are integral to everything from investment banking to betting companies and social media giants. And they can help you to increase your chance of success, guard against financial loss, live more healthfully, and see through scaremongering. They are known by only the privileged few — until now. With wit and clarity, mathematician David Sumpter shows that it isn't the technical details that make these formulas so successful. It is the way...>>

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