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The Monk's Grimoire

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Author : Betsey Kulakowski
Publisher : Babylon Books
ISBN 13 : 195487135X
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (548 download)

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Download or read book The Monk's Grimoire written by Betsey Kulakowski and published by Babylon Books. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Devil is on the march and only one woman has the power to stop him—if she makes an unbearable sacrifice. Television investigator Lauren Grayson’s life is shattered when a Prague professor discovers an ancient document known as the Devil’s Codex—with Lauren’s name embedded in the text. She’s forced to travel to Europe, where she’s abducted, drugged, grilled, and threatened. A string of gruesome murders terrify the city, and police consider Lauren the prime suspect. Ancient texts reveal a supernatural plan to raise an army from Hell to conquer the world. Lauren searches for the key to preventing an apocalypse in the Monk’s Grimoire, only to find critical pages have been removed. In the midst of the unearthly chaos, Lauren’s arcane powers intensify, at the same time that her young son Henry also exhibits strange abilities. Lauren is faced with the impossible burden of solving the murders, clearing her name, and stopping the devil himself—while a prophecy foretells that she will be forced to make a terrible sacrifice. If you like supernatural suspense, pulse-pounding action, relentless twists and turns, and Old World mythology brought to life, you’ll love The Monk’s Grimoire.

Grimoires

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Author : Owen Davies
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191509248
Total Pages : 553 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book Grimoires written by Owen Davies and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a grimoire? The word has a familiar ring to many people, particularly as a consequence of such popular television dramas as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed. But few people are sure exactly what it means. Put simply, grimoires are books of spells that were first recorded in the Ancient Middle East and which have developed and spread across much of the Western Hemisphere and beyond over the ensuing millennia. At their most benign, they contain charms and remedies for natural and supernatural ailments and advice on contacting spirits to help find treasures and protect from evil. But at their most sinister they provide instructions on how to manipulate people for corrupt purposes and, worst of all, to call up and make a pact with the Devil. Both types have proven remarkably resilient and adaptable and retain much of their relevance and fascination to this day. But the grimoire represents much more than just magic. To understand the history of grimoires is to understand the spread of Christianity, the development of early science, the cultural influence of the print revolution, the growth of literacy, the impact of colonialism, and the expansion of western cultures across the oceans. As this book richly demonstrates, the history of grimoires illuminates many of the most important developments in European history over the last two thousand years.

Grimoires

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Author : Owen Davies
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199590044
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Grimoires written by Owen Davies and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grimoires are books of spells that were first recorded in the Ancient Middle East and which have developed and spread over the ensuing millennia.

The Alien Accord

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Author : Betsey Kulakowski
Publisher : Babylon Books
ISBN 13 : 1954871120
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (548 download)

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Download or read book The Alien Accord written by Betsey Kulakowski and published by Babylon Books. This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strange signals from outer space. Unexplained phenomena across the globe. Are we alone in the universe? Are we sure we want to know? Television investigator Lauren Grayson and her husband Rowan are shooting a new show for The Escape Channel. But the assassination of a Russian cosmonaut—just as he declares that aliens exist—and her estranged brother’s discovery of bizarre space signals, interrupt their plans. Lauren races to find the truth and to stay ahead of world governments trying to stifle her investigation. Her efforts convince her that aliens not only exist but have drawn Earth into a cosmic confrontation. Every new discovery tells Lauren there is more to this than she comprehends. All she knows for certain is that the danger is real—and threatens everyone she loves. The Alien Accord is the third book in the riveting Veritas Codex series. If you like unexplained mysteries, startling revelations, fast-paced thrillers, and spellbinding action, you’ll love The Alien Accord. Phone home for The Alien Accord today!

Religion in Roman Egypt

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Author : David Frankfurter
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691214735
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Religion in Roman Egypt written by David Frankfurter and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exploration of cultural resilience examines the complex fate of classical Egyptian religion during the centuries from the period when Christianity first made its appearance in Egypt to when it became the region's dominant religion (roughly 100 to 600 C.E. Taking into account the full range of witnesses to continuing native piety--from papyri and saints' lives to archaeology and terracotta figurines--and drawing on anthropological studies of folk religion, David Frankfurter argues that the religion of Pharonic Egypt did not die out as early as has been supposed but was instead relegated from political centers to village and home, where it continued a vigorous existence for centuries. In analyzing the fate of the Egyptian oracle and of the priesthoods, the function of magical texts, and the dynamics of domestic cults, Frankfurter describes how an ancient culture maintained itself while also being transformed through influences such as Hellenism, Roman government, and Christian dominance. Recognizing the special characteristics of Egypt, which differentiated it from the other Mediterranean cultures that were undergoing simultaneous social and political changes, he departs from the traditional "decline of paganism/triumph of Christianity" model most often used to describe the Roman period. By revealing late Egyptian religion in its Egyptian historical context, he moves us away from scenarios of Christian triumph and shows us how long and how energetically pagan worship survived.

The King's Ransom

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Author : Betsey Kulakowski
Publisher : Babylon Books
ISBN 13 : 1964832047
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book The King's Ransom written by Betsey Kulakowski and published by Babylon Books. This book was released on 2024-08-06 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lauren Grayson went looking for Bigfoot, UFOs, and even pirates. But now, evil forces will use any means to destroy her. Dr. Lauren Grayson is determined to see the voodoo priest, Papa Dauphine, brought to justice for the attempted murder of Rowan, her husband and co-host of The Veritas Codex television show. But Dauphine aligns himself with Lauren's mortal enemy, Enlil, creating an overpowering alliance. As he gathers his forces, Enlil seems poised to topple the great peace accord. With his pawns in the Middle East, Enlil’s forces use Rowan to find an ancient weapon that could destroy not only the accord but the entire world—or give Enlil the power to control it. Isolated from her husband, Lauren works to protect her family as dark forces close in. But she also finds unlikely allies. The more she investigates, the more she becomes convinced that although Enlil wants the world, he first wants what is most precious to her—Rowan. And he will stop at nothing until Rowan has been eliminated. Can Lauren defeat a god, prevent him from gaining control of an ancient weapon of apocalyptic power, and save her husband? Is love enough to prevent the collapse of the greatest peace accord ever brokered? And if peace fails, can chaos be far behind? Uncover the truth in The King’s Ransom!

The Pirate's Curse

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Author : Betsey Kulakowski
Publisher : Babylon Books
ISBN 13 : 1954871767
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (548 download)

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Download or read book The Pirate's Curse written by Betsey Kulakowski and published by Babylon Books. This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lauren Grayson has investigated Bigfoot, the Mayan apocalypse, even UFOs. But she never expected to find herself at the mercy of pirates… When the Oceanic Channel's newest research vessel, the Explorer of the Deep, goes missing on its maiden voyage to the Bermuda Triangle, television investigator Dr. Lauren Grayson and the Veritas Codex Crew are asked to investigate. Paired with oceanographer Trevor Thorpe and his crew from sister-show Expedition: Nautilus, they set off to find the network’s missing million-dollar ship. Soon after they embark, a mysterious storm descends and the Nautilus is fired upon by what appears to be a seventeenth-century pirate ship. Lauren is taken prisoner by the infamous Captain James "Jackdaw" Childers—who looks disturbingly like her husband. But there couldn't be any connection between this wicked monster and her husband. Right? Lauren learns that the ship and its crew have been damned by powerful forces that blame Childers for the abduction of a beloved mermaid—and want revenge. Can Lauren survive the pirate's curse? Or will she be lost in the Bermuda Triangle forever? “In the sixth book of the Veritas Codex series, The Pirates Curse, author Betsey Kulakowski takes her readers and her characters to times and places they have never been before. The perils of time travel have never been so vivid or fraught with consequences. Even the nicest gods have a limited amount of patience with humans infringing in their domain, and the other kind can be downright nasty. Find a safe place to cuddle up and read this fascinating and frightening adventure. I might even suggest a cup of hot tea to complete the experience— with or without brandy.” Rick Ludwig, author of Eyes of the Beholder “The Pirate’s Curse is a thoroughly enjoyable addition to the Veritas Code series. I have enjoyed reading each book in the series, and the author does a wonderful job of building on previous stories without the repetitive retelling of the series’ story arcs. Lauren and Rowan Pierce’s family continues to grow, and with it, each member plays a part in their next adventure. And if you like pirate stories, this is a nice one with plenty of twists and turns, plus the protagonists must take significant risks to come back together as a family—great story, a great author, and highly recommended. I’m looking forward to the next.” Mark Edward Jones, author of Peculiar Activities and Shadowed Souls

The Veritas Codex Box Set (Books 1-6)

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Author : Betsey Kulakowski
Publisher : Babylon Books
ISBN 13 : 1954871961
Total Pages : 3029 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (548 download)

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Download or read book The Veritas Codex Box Set (Books 1-6) written by Betsey Kulakowski and published by Babylon Books. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 3029 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some truths were never meant to be told … Join Dr. Lauren Grayson, the daring host of a popular travel/adventure show—The Veritas Codex—as she searches for answers to the world's greatest mysteries. Pursuing Bigfoot and aliens and lost treasures, she delves into the unknown…and unravels dark forces threatening everyone on Earth. Embark on a thrilling journey through captivating locations in this Collector's Edition box set. Because her father left when she was a small child, Lauren has long blamed her for their broken home and her long-standing feud with brother Michael. When Lauren finds the truth about her past, her present begins to make more sense…and may involve protecting Earth from dark forces threatening us from outside this world. The Veritas Codex paranormal thriller series takes readers on journeys from the Pacific Northwest to Mexico and the ancient ruins of Chichén Itza to Egypt and the Czech Republic with many more places left to discover. Where will adventure take you? Join the quest for truth with the first six books of The Veritas Codex Series in this wonderful Collector’s Edition box set which contains The Veritas Codex, The Jaguar Queen, The Alien Accord, The Monk’s Grimoire, The Lost Templar, and The Pirate’s Curse.

The Lost Templar

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Author : Betsey Kulakowski
Publisher : Babylon Books
ISBN 13 : 1954871635
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (548 download)

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Download or read book The Lost Templar written by Betsey Kulakowski and published by Babylon Books. This book was released on 2022-12-06 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lauren Grayson has spent her entire life searching for the truth about unsolved mysteries. But learning the secrets of her past could be dangerous—especially if they erase her future. While working on the season finale of her investigative TV show, The Veritas Codex, Lauren returns home to Eastern Oklahoma. She plans to take her growing sons on a safe investigation—hunting for the elusive Skunk Ape. But her investigation encounters bizarre, unexplained twists when her sons find a cave filled with ancient runes. Lauren reads the cryptic words, unintentionally creating a rift in the fabric of time. Lauren and her sons are hurled to a mysterious location where she finds Tsul’Kalu, her Sasquatch spirit guide, and a band of lost Templars. As Lauren’s health declines—an effect of temporal displacement—her sons fight to learn the secrets of a sacred treasure the Templars have sworn to protect. But one rogue member of the Templar party has other plans for the treasure and will stop at nothing to prevent Lauren and her friends from discovering it. Can Lauren uncover the secrets that have been withheld her entire life, make peace with the past, get her family back to the present, and protect their future? Join the quest for The Lost Templar today!

The Veritas Codex

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Author : Betsey Kulakowski
Publisher : Babylon Books
ISBN 13 : 194826367X
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book The Veritas Codex written by Betsey Kulakowski and published by Babylon Books. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A driven television personality makes an earth-shattering discovery. Is it Bigfoot? Aliens? Pity she can’t remember… TV star Lauren Grayson approaches urban myths with a scientific eye. But with the show in trouble and her co-host insisting they go public with their relationship, she needs a huge win to stay on the air. She thinks she has it with the discovery of a possible alien corpse in Peru… until the government arrests her and destroys her evidence. Desperate for a final shot at redemption, Lauren and her team head to the Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of Bigfoot. There, an encounter with a double-dealing diamond thief leads her into the heart of a volcano, and to a startling connection between this quest and her South American find. But for some reason, Lauren is having trouble remembering what she has learned… Will this startling breakthrough flip the channel to Lauren’s deadliest episode? Will she get her sensational story on screen, or will she and her team become an endangered species? The Veritas Codex is the first book in a riveting paranormal thriller series. If you like page-turning action, gutsy heroines, and brain-bending bombshells, then you’ll love Lauren Grayson’s breathtaking adventures. Buy The Veritas Codex and follow the footprints to the truth today!

FLAMES OF FREEDOM Grim & Perilous RPG

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Author : Richard Iorio
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 152487230X
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book FLAMES OF FREEDOM Grim & Perilous RPG written by Richard Iorio and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FLAMES OF FREEDOM is an American Gothic horror tabletop role-playing game, based on the award-winning ZWEIHÄNDER RPG. It is the dawn of the American Revolutionary War of 1776. A tangled web of conspiracy spans North America. It does not matter what your creed, color, culture, faith or gender is—all stand together in the war for survival. Every Rebel patriot holds Thomas Paine’s Common Sense aloft as they take up arms against the British Empire. The city of Boston is occupied by the Red Coats, surrounded by Rebel militias. But as the revolution has begun, something far more mysterious stirs. Agents of the occult entreat both the Continental Army and British Empire. Freemasons conspire in the City of Brotherly Love. Maryland is in the throes of a witch hunt by the Knights Templar. Amid the chaos, other grim fairy tales have emerged. Ghouls have been tunneling beneath Boston. There are sightings of witches in the Great Dismal Swamp. Indigenous sachem speak of devils who walk among the living. The Leeds Devil haunts the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. And worse still, a shadowy collective called “The Mandoag” seeks to consume all, Loyalists and Rebels alike. In this game, most people have either chosen to deny the supernatural or rationalize it away. A rare few accept it for what it is to act. You are among those heroes and destined for greatness… or death. This alternative history game includes most of what you need to play: a player’s handbook, a game master’s guide, a bestiary, and an introductory adventure set in Boston. All that’s left are a few friends, pencils and a handful of dice. FLAMES OF FREEDOM is an American Gothic horror tabletop role-playing game, based on the award-winning ZWEIHÄNDER RPG.

Samurai Magic

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Author : Thor Templar
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781539059509
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (595 download)

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Download or read book Samurai Magic written by Thor Templar and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-23 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lots of Never Revealed Before Secret Ancient Magic Training - Only In This Edition!! This new edition is amazing powerful and very easy to use! This little known ancient grimoire has been providing excellent results for many years. The new methods in this edition make this system one of the most powerful ever offered to the public. The Samurai were fantastic warriors and it was not only because of their sword, it was because of their Magic!! You can learn the same powerful system they used. The only book of its kind ever published in the world! A unique and very powerful Japanese magic system used by the Ancient Samurais. Few people know that Samurais used magic in battles and in individual combat. As well as in life in general. Japan has a long history of using magic. Sigils were their favorite. But, all kinds of magic was used including Dolls nailed to trees and all kinds of magic formulas. All this has been kept super secret until now. This updated edition offers several new methods included with 20 Sigils to connect you to the Samurai Stream of magical power. This Stream connection initiates you into Samurai magic and the path of the Warrior Monk. Exclusively in this edition is a secret Samurai magic empowering circle seen for the first time in print. It empowers the Sigils in the book to release their awesome powers. This is the first time a Japan Magic Circle has been made public. It is one of the many new secrets revealed in this edition. Along with details on the Special Samurai Evocation Powder you sprinkle on the Sigils and place in the Circle to activate them and other formulas. These and more secrets are revealed for the first time! Making this one of the most powerful Occult Tools you can own.

The Black Book of Gyffe the Fribbling Squit

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Author : Rupert Owen
Publisher : Rupert Owen
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Black Book of Gyffe the Fribbling Squit written by Rupert Owen and published by Rupert Owen. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gyffe, the Fribbling Squit's Black Book makes its appearance just as the defeated Owain Glyndŵr finally gives up the ghost on the Welsh uprising against the English. It's a time when Church and State question the scientific value of the so-called occultists and alchemists. It’s a time when magic and mysticism finds itself asunder. In response, the Order of Magi have summoned an emergency gathering of representatives, within the Tree of Oracles, to troubleshoot the current climate of technological partisanship. Heroic Gyffe, must summon all his magical acuity to combat the treachery and persecution to follow … ‘Wait a moment,’ says Grimoire, ‘do I detect some puffery in your prose?’ ‘Just thought I'd give the blurb a little oomph, that's all,’ Gyffe says, ‘can I keep the heroic bit?’ ‘Only to yourself,’ Grimoire says taking the quill, 'now, where were we? Ah yes ... the bit about the squit ...’ Modest Gyffe must … rely on the sagacity and magical adeptness of his kind master Grimoire to combat the treachery and persecution to follow. Grimoire, the mage, plans to be at the gathering, and he’ll take with him his dear, but at times exasperating, friend Ma Gwrach. Together, they’ll muddle their way through the time-fiddling magical planes of Annwyn. Meanwhile, Gyffe and a scrunch of lesser magic folk must hold the fort and keep the theurgic insurgent of renegade magi at bay. Gyffe’s Black Book is brimming with unfamiliar familiars, bad tempered mythic monsters, proper time travel, technomancy, historical hijinks and the occasional practice of misspelling conjurations. ‘That’ll do,’ says Grimoire resting the quill, ‘if they want to find out more, they can read the, at times sketchy, portrayal of what really happened.’

Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures

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Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786488948
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures written by Theresa Bane and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exhaustive volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. From Aamon, the demon of life and reproduction with the head of a serpent and the body of a wolf in Christian demonology, to Zu, the half-man, half-bird personification of the southern wind and thunder clouds in Sumero-Akkadian mythology, entries offer descriptions of each demon's origins, appearance and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical members making up the hierarchy of Hell and the numerous species of demons that, according to various folklores, mythologies, and religions, populate the earth and plague mankind. Very thoroughly indexed.

The Lady of Serpents

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Author : Douglas Clegg
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440620733
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book The Lady of Serpents written by Douglas Clegg and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-08-28 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To end the sorceress Enora's reign of terror, Aleric-prophesied messiah of the vampyre-must find the alchemist behind her power. Though that may mean unleashing Pythia, the Lady of Serpents-Aleric's old enemy, and the seductress who ended his mortal life.

The Afterlife of Pope Joan

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Author : Craig Rustici
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472024698
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book The Afterlife of Pope Joan written by Craig Rustici and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amid the religious tumult of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, English scholars, preachers, and dramatists examined, debated, and refashioned tales concerning Pope Joan, a ninth-century woman who, as legend has it, cross-dressed her way to the papacy only to have her imposture exposed when she gave birth during a solemn procession. The legend concerning a popess had first taken written form in the thirteenth century and for several hundred years was more or less accepted. The Reformation, however, polarized discussions of the legend, pitting Catholics, who denied the story’s veracity, against Protestants, who suspected a cover-up and instantly cited Joan as evidence of papal depravity. In this heated environment, writers reimagined Joan variously as a sorceress, a hermaphrodite, and even a noteworthy author. The Afterlife of Pope Joan examines sixteenth- and seventeenth-century debates concerning the popess’s existence, uncovering the disputants’ historiographic methods, rules of evidence, rhetorical devices, and assumptions concerning what is probable and possible for women and transvestites. Author Craig Rustici then investigates the cultural significance of a series of notions advanced in those debates: the claim that Queen Elizabeth I was a popess in her own right, the charge that Joan penned a book of sorcery, and the curious hypothesis that the popess was not a disguised woman at all but rather a man who experienced a sort of spontaneous sex change. The Afterlife of Pope Joan draws upon the discourses of religion, politics, natural philosophy, and imaginative literature, demonstrating how the popess functioned as a powerful rhetorical instrument and revealing anxieties and ambivalences about gender roles that persist even today. Craig M. Rustici is Associate Professor of English at Hofstra University.

The Grimoire

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Author : Montague Summers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Grimoire written by Montague Summers and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: