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Secret Manipulations

Author : Anne Storch
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199877610
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Secret Manipulations written by Anne Storch and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-08 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secret Manipulations is the first comprehensive study of African register variation, polylectality, and derived languages. Focusing on a specific form of language change-deliberate manipulations of a language by its speakers-it provides a new approach to local language ideologies and concepts of grammar and metalinguistic knowledge. Anne Storch concentrates on case studies from Nigeria, Uganda, Sudan, the African diaspora, and 16th century Europe. In these cases, language manipulation varies with social and cultural contexts, and is almost always done in secret. At the same time, this manipulation can be an act of subversion and an expression of power, and it is often central to the construction of social norms, as it constructs oppositions and gives marginalized people a chance to articulate themselves. This volume illustrates how manipulated languages are constructed, how they are used, and how they wield power.

The Secret of the Temple

Author : John Michael Greer
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738750557
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book The Secret of the Temple written by John Michael Greer and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over thousands of years, the priests and sages of the ancient world discovered that the design and location of certain structures had beneficial effects on the crops that sustained life. A body of traditional lore evolved, using architecture and ceremonies that made use of these wholly natural but mysterious effects. In The Secret of the Temple, John Michael Greer painstakingly rebuilds a body of lost knowledge that has been used to accumulate and direct energy throughout history, and can be used again today. The Temple of Solomon was only one of many ancient structures that drew on the temple tradition. The insights of this tradition have been passed down through those in society tasked with protecting ancient wisdom, secret societies like the Knights Templar and the Freemasons. But over time, as cultures and technologies changed, the meaning of these cryptic symbols and rituals became obscured...until now. This book explores the esoteric body of knowledge that shaped the world of our forebears, gave rise to the world's most awe-inspiring temples and cathedrals, and continues to fuel speculation about powerful forces at work in our world.

Secret Journeys of a Lifetime

Author : National Geographic
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426206461
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Secret Journeys of a Lifetime written by National Geographic and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Secret Journeys of a Lifetime" presents 500 off-the-beaten-path travel destinations around the world that are notable for their vistas, wildlife, and historical and cultural significance.

A Social History of the Ise Shrines

Author : Mark Teeuwen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1474272800
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book A Social History of the Ise Shrines written by Mark Teeuwen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-09 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ise shrine complex is among Japan's most enduring national symbols, and A Social History of the Ise Shrines: Divine Capital is the first book to trace the history of the shrines from their beginnings in the seventh century until the present day. Ise enshrines the Sun Goddess Amaterasu, the imperial ancestress and the most prominent among kami deities, and has played a vital role in Japan's social, political and religious history. The most popular pilgrims' attraction in the land from the sixteenth century onwards, in 2013 the Ise complex once again captured the nation's attention as it underwent its periodic rebuilding, performed once every twenty years. Mark Teeuwen and John Breen demonstrate that the Ise Shrines underwent drastic re-inventions as a result of on-going contestation between different groups of people in different historical periods. They focus on the agents responsible for these re-inventions, the nature of the economic, political and ideological measures they took, and the specific techniques they deployed to ensure that Ise survived one crisis after another in the course of its long history. This book questions major assumptions about Ise, notably the idea that Ise has always been defined by its imperial connections, and that it has always been a site of Shinto. Written by leading authorities in the field of Shinto studies, this is the essential history of Japan's most significant sacred site.

The Secret of Ancient India

Author : Neeraj Kumar
Publisher : Neeraj Kumar
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Secret of Ancient India written by Neeraj Kumar and published by Neeraj Kumar . This book was released on 2024-10-10 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve into the rich tapestry of India's history with The Untold Secret of Ancient India. This captivating book uncovers the mysteries and hidden knowledge from a civilization that has fascinated scholars and enthusiasts alike for centuries.

Secret Shrines

Author : Paul Broadhurst
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780951323601
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (236 download)

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Download or read book Secret Shrines written by Paul Broadhurst and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mystery Cults in the Ancient World

Author : Hugh Bowden
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 0500778620
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Mystery Cults in the Ancient World written by Hugh Bowden and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2023-09-07 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery cults are one of the most intriguing areas of Greek and Roman religion. In the nocturnal mysteries at Eleusis, participants dramatically re-enacted the story of Demeter's loss and recovery of her daughter Persephone; in Bacchic cult, bands of women ran wild in the Greek countryside to honour Dionysus; in the mysteries of Mithras, men came to understand the nature of the universe and their place within it through frightening initiation ceremonies and astrological teachings. These cults were an important part of life in the ancient Mediterranean world, but their actual practices were shrouded in secrecy, and much of what they were about has remained unclear until now. This is the first book to describe and explain all the major mystery cults of the ancient world, cult by cult, reconstructing the rituals and exploring their origins. It makes plentiful use of artistic and archaeological evidence, as well as ancient literature and epigraphy. Greek painted pottery, Roman frescoes, inscribed gold tablets from Greek and South Italian tombs and the excavated sites of ancient religious sanctuaries all contribute to our understanding of ancient mystery cults. Making use of the most recent work on these cults, the book is also informed by crucial current work on the anthropology and cognitive science of religion. Not only is this clearly written book a significant contribution to the study of these cults, but it is also accessible to a general readership. More than any other book on ancient religion, it allows the reader to understand what it was like to participate in these life-transforming religious events.

Vodún

Author : Timothy R. Landry
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812250745
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Vodún written by Timothy R. Landry and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tourists to Ouidah, a city on the coast of the Republic of Bénin, in West Africa, typically visit a few well-known sites of significance to the Vodún religion—the Python Temple, where Dangbé, the python spirit, is worshipped, and King Kpasse's sacred forest, which is the seat of the Vodún deity known as Lokò. However, other, less familiar places, such as the palace of the so-called supreme chief of Vodún in Bénin, are also rising in popularity as tourists become increasingly adventurous and as more Vodún priests and temples make themselves available to foreigners in the hopes of earning extra money. Timothy R. Landry examines the connections between local Vodún priests and spiritual seekers who travel to Bénin—some for the snapshot, others for full-fledged initiation into the religion. He argues that the ways in which the Vodún priests and tourists negotiate the transfer of confidential, sacred knowledge create its value. The more secrecy that surrounds Vodún ritual practice and material culture, the more authentic, coveted, and, consequently, expensive that knowledge becomes. Landry writes as anthropologist and initiate, having participated in hundreds of Vodún ceremonies, rituals, and festivals. Examining the role of money, the incarnation of deities, the limits of adaptation for the transnational community, and the belief in spirits, sorcery, and witchcraft, Vodún ponders the ethical implications of producing and consuming culture by local and international agents. Highlighting the ways in which racialization, power, and the legacy of colonialism affect the procurement and transmission of secret knowledge in West Africa and beyond, Landry demonstrates how, paradoxically, secrecy is critically important to Vodún's global expansion.

Ancient Angels

Author : Rangar Cline
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004194533
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Angels written by Rangar Cline and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-03-05 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Angels brings together inscriptional, literary, and archaeological evidence for angels (angeloi) in Roman-era religions. The book examines Roman conceptions of angels, angel veneration, and how Christian authorities responded to this potentially heterodox aspect of Roman religion.

The Secrets and Symbols in the Architecture of Indian Temples

Author : Dr. Debabrata Chatterjee
Publisher : Authors Click Publishing
ISBN 13 : 8119368207
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book The Secrets and Symbols in the Architecture of Indian Temples written by Dr. Debabrata Chatterjee and published by Authors Click Publishing . This book was released on 2024-09-02 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book "The Secrets and Symbols in the Architecture of Indian Temples" helps readers explore this intricate world in great detail with regard to symbolism, construction techniques, and spiritual significance embedded within such ancient structures. The book inaugurates with the introduction of basic concepts associated with Indian temple architecture, explaining that it is neither a building method nor some accidental combination of architectural features, but rather some fundamental principles underpinning their construction. Temple architecture is symbolic and it holds a worldview significance.

Sanctuaries in the Snow

Author : David Wood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781427641052
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Sanctuaries in the Snow written by David Wood and published by . This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Shudder Pulps

Author : Robert Kenneth Jones
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1434486249
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book The Shudder Pulps written by Robert Kenneth Jones and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The shudder pulps published some of the grisliest, goriest, most outrageous mystery-terror fiction ever sold on the American newsstand, during the golden age of the pulp magazines. This volumes chronicles the authors, artists, and publishers of those classic thrill-fests!

The Book of Eusebius #4

Author : Apostle Arne Horn
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0244304327
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Eusebius #4 written by Apostle Arne Horn and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-04-29 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Preparations for the Gospels] The prominent position occupied by Eusebius of Caesarea in the Arian controversy and the Council of Nicaea has given rise to so many important treatises on his life and character, that it would be quite superfluous to prefix a formal biography to the present edition of one among his many literary works. It will be sufficient to mention a few of the best sources of information accessible to the English reader.

Preparation for the Gospel

Author : Eusebius (of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Preparation for the Gospel written by Eusebius (of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea) and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Evangelicae Praeparationis, LIBRI XV, TOMUS III, PARS PRIOR

Author : Eusebii Pamphili
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557282330
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book Evangelicae Praeparationis, LIBRI XV, TOMUS III, PARS PRIOR written by Eusebii Pamphili and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-02-28 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 3 of 4. Part 1 of 2. Libri I-IX anglice redditi. Îá1⁄2Î±Î3Î3ÎμÎ»Î1Îoá1⁄2 ́ Î ÏÎ¿ÏÎ±ÏÎ±ÏÎoÎμÏÎ® ('Preparation for the Gospel'), commonly known by its Latin title Praeparatio evangelica, is a work by Eusebius which attempts to prove the excellence of Christianity over pagan religions and philosophies. The Praeparatio consists of fifteen books which have been completely preserved. This translation by Edwin Hamilton Gifford includes introductory information in Latin and translations in Greek and English. Eusebius considered it an introduction to Christianity for pagans. But its value for many later readers is more because Eusebius added information from historians and philosophers which was not recorded elsewhere.

Eusebiou tou Pamphilou Euangelikēs proparaskeuēs logoi 15

Author : Eusebius (of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Eusebiou tou Pamphilou Euangelikēs proparaskeuēs logoi 15 written by Eusebius (of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea) and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Eusebiou tou Pamphilou Euangelikes proparaskeies logoi 15: pars 1. Libri I-IX anglice redditi

Author : Eusebius (of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 528 pages
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Download or read book Eusebiou tou Pamphilou Euangelikes proparaskeies logoi 15: pars 1. Libri I-IX anglice redditi written by Eusebius (of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea) and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: