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The Rise of Man in the Gardens of Sumeria

Author : Christine Preston
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1837641552
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (376 download)

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Download or read book The Rise of Man in the Gardens of Sumeria written by Christine Preston and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-15 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lieut.-Col. Laurence Austine Waddell (1854 1938) was a British Army officer with an established reputation mainly due to a work on the 'Buddhism' of Tibet, his explorations of the Himalayas, and a biography which included records of the 1903-4 military expedition to Lhasa (Lhasa and its Mysteries). Waddell was also in the limelight due to his acquisition of Tibetan manuscripts which he donated to the British Museum. His overriding interest was in 'Aryan origins'. After learning Sanskrit and Tibetan, and in between military expeditions and gathering intelligence from the borders of Tibet in the Great Game, Waddell researched Lamaïsm. He extended his activities to Archaeology, Philology and Ethnology, and was credited with discoveries in relation to Buddha. His personal ambition was to locate records of ancient civilisation in Tibetan lamaseries. Waddell is little known as an archaeologist and scholar, in contrast with his fame in the Oriental field, due to the controversial nature of his published works dealing with 'Aryan themes'. Waddell studied Sumerian and presented evidence that an Aryan migration fleeing Sargon II carried Sumerian records to India. He interrupted his comparative studies of Sumerian and Indian king-lists to publish a work on Phoenician origins and decipherment of Indus Valley seals, the inscriptions of which he claimed were similar to Sumerian pictogram signs cited from G. A. Barton's plates, which are reproduced in this volume. Waddell's life is reconstructed from primary sources, such as letters from Marc Aurel Stein at the British Museum and Theophilus G Pinches, held in the Special Collections at the University of Glasgow Library. Special attention is paid to the contemporary reception of his theories, with the objective of re-evaluating his contribution; they are contrasted to past and present academic views, in addition to an overview of relevant discoveries in Archaeology.

Rise of Man in the Gardens of Sumeria (HB@PB PRICE)

Author : Christine Preston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781845197223
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (972 download)

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Download or read book Rise of Man in the Gardens of Sumeria (HB@PB PRICE) written by Christine Preston and published by . This book was released on 2009-06-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lieut.-Col. Laurence Austine Waddell (18541938) was a British Army officer with an established reputation mainly due to a work on the 'Buddhism' of Tibet, his explorations of the Himalayas, and a biography which included records of the 1903-4 military expedition to Lhasa (Lhasa and its Mysteries). Waddell was also in the limelight due to his acquisition of Tibetan manuscripts which he donated to the British Museum. His overriding interest was in 'Aryan origins'. After learning Sanskrit and Tibetan, and in between military expeditions and gathering intelligence from the borders of Tibet in the Great Game, Waddell researched Lamaïsm. He extended his activities to Archaeology, Philology and Ethnology, and was credited with discoveries in relation to Buddha. His personal ambition was to locate records of ancient civilisation in Tibetan lamaseries. Waddell is little known as an archaeologist and scholar, in contrast with his fame in the Oriental field, due to the controversial nature of his published works dealing with 'Aryan themes'. Waddell studied Sumerian and presented evidence that an Aryan migration fleeing Sargon II carried Sumerian records to India. He interrupted his comparative studies of Sumerian and Indian king-lists to publish a work on Phoenician origins and decipherment of Indus Valley seals, the inscriptions of which he claimed were similar to Sumerian pictogram signs cited from G. A. Bartons plates, which are reproduced in this volume. Waddell's life is reconstructed from primary sources, such as letters from Marc Aurel Stein at the British Museum and Theophilus G Pinches, held in the Special Collections at the University of Glasgow Library. Special attention is paid to the contemporary reception of his theories, with the objective of re-evaluating his contribution; they are contrasted to past and present academic views, in addition to an overview of relevant discoveries in Archaeology.

The National CV of Britain

Author :
Publisher : Edfu Books
ISBN 13 : 1905815611
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book The National CV of Britain written by and published by Edfu Books. This book was released on with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of us can tell our personal story via a CV (curriculum vitae), so why not a nation? This is The National CV of Britain, a pioneering document which summarises the achievements of the Influential Islanders in a brief, upbeat and rigorous way, never before attempted. Britain has made a wildly disproportionate contribution to civilisation and this work celebrates the fact with verve and intellectual fireworks. The CV sets out to make the story of Britain easy and fun to access, for young and old alike, with a fully interactive format. Itself just 30 pages long, the CV comes with an inbuilt database over ten times as long. This is The National CVpedia of Britain. Click on a CV claim that seems to you improbable and you will be whisked to the evidence behind it. Browse, delve, imbibe, devour - whatever way you want to interact with the CV, you will find an abundance of facts, figures and delightful anecdotes to interest and astound. The National CV of Britain is a unique forward-looking history that has the Influential Islanders ‘Applying for the future’. This is a fully interactive book, and we recommend it to be used with a Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire or iPad.

From the Words of Angels and Ancient Book of Jika - On the Drama of Initiation in the Atlantean Age and Our Hidden Genesis

Author : Christine Preston
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1447724259
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (477 download)

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Download or read book From the Words of Angels and Ancient Book of Jika - On the Drama of Initiation in the Atlantean Age and Our Hidden Genesis written by Christine Preston and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work unravels the great mysteries of the Bible and ancient civilization. In introducing her disclosures Christine Preston reveals the meaning of Trees in Scripture as being in connection with Initiation in the Old World. The latter being the Atlantis of Plato, she reveals original "sin" as a misuse of power by Atlanteans influenced by "Wise Serpents," who opposed spiritual evolution. She discusses divine-human intermarriages and provides a solution for the fact that the Watchers parallel to the Sons of God of Genesis are depicted as evil, by disclosing a secondary scenario in Enoch that is illustrated by the Ancient Book of Jika.

Failed Führers

Author : Graham Macklin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317448804
Total Pages : 655 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Failed Führers written by Graham Macklin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive history of the ideas and ideologues associated with the racial fascist tradition in Britain. It charts the evolution of the British extreme right from its post-war genesis after 1918 to its present-day incarnations, and details the ideological and strategic evolution of British fascism through the prism of its principal leaders and the movements with which they were associated. Taking a collective biographical approach, the book focuses on the political careers of six principal ideologues and leaders, Arnold Leese (1878–1956); Sir Oswald Mosley (1896–1980); A.K. Chesterton (1899–1973); Colin Jordan (1923–2009); John Tyndall (1934–2005); and Nick Griffin (1959–), in order to study the evolution of the racial ideology of British fascism, from overtly biological conceptions of ‘white supremacy’ through ‘racial nationalism’ and latterly to ‘cultural’ arguments regarding ‘ethno-nationalism’. Drawing on extensive archival research and often obscure primary texts and propaganda as well as the official records of the British government and its security services, this is the definitive historical account of Britain’s extreme right and will be essential reading for all students and scholars of race relations, extremism and fascism.

Magic in the Modern World

Author : Edward Bever
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271079878
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Magic in the Modern World written by Edward Bever and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays considers the place of magic in the modern world, first by exploring the ways in which modernity has been defined in explicit opposition to magic and superstition, and then by illuminating how modern proponents of magic have worked to legitimize their practices through an overt embrace of evolving forms such as esotericism and supernaturalism. Taking a two-track approach, this book explores the complex dynamics of the construction of the modern self and its relation to the modern preoccupation with magic. Essays examine how modern “rational” consciousness is generated and maintained and how proponents of both magical and scientific traditions rationalize evidence to fit accepted orthodoxy. This book also describes how people unsatisfied with the norms of modern subjectivity embrace various forms of magic—and the methods these modern practitioners use to legitimate magic in the modern world. A compelling assessment of magic from the early modern period to today, Magic in the Modern World shows how, despite the dominant culture’s emphatic denial of their validity, older forms of magic persist and develop while new forms of magic continue to emerge. In addition to the editors, contributors include Egil Asprem, Erik Davis, Megan Goodwin, Dan Harms, Adam Jortner, and Benedek Láng.

State of the Field and Disciplinary Approaches

Author : André Laliberté
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110546965
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book State of the Field and Disciplinary Approaches written by André Laliberté and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-08-05 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three-volume project 'Concepts and Methods for the Study of Chinese Religions' presents a history of the study of Chinese religions. It evaluates the current state of scholarship, discusses a variety of analytical approaches and theories about methodology, epistemology, and the ontology of the field. The three books display an interdisciplinary approach and offer debates that transcend national traditions. It engages with a variety of methodologies for the study of East Asian religions and promotes dialogues with Western and Chinese voices. This volume covers successive historical stages in the study of religion in modern China, draws out the genealogy of major figures and intellectual achievements in a variety of research traditions, and highlights as well the challenges and evolutions experienced by the main disciplines in the last 30 years. This volume serves as a reference for graduate students and scholars interested by religions in modern Chinese societies (i.e., mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Chinese communities oversea). Using a wide range of methods, from textual analysis to fieldwork, it presents case studies via the disciplines of religious studies, anthropology, sociology, history, and political science.

A Research Guide to the Ancient World

Author : John M. Weeks
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442237406
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book A Research Guide to the Ancient World written by John M. Weeks and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Research Guide to the Ancient World: Print and Electronic Sources is a partially annotated bibliography that covers the study of the ancient world, and closes the traditional subject gap between the humanities and the social sciences in this area of study. This book is the only bibliographic resource available for such holistic coverage.

The Garden of Eden Myth

Author : Walter Mattfeld
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557885302
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (578 download)

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Download or read book The Garden of Eden Myth written by Walter Mattfeld and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholarly proposals are presented for the pre-biblical origin in Mesopotamian myths of the Garden of Eden story. Some Liberal PhD scholars (1854-2010) embracing an Anthropological viewpoint have proposed that the Hebrews have recast earlier motifs appearing in Mesopotamian myths. Eden's garden is understood to be a recast of the gods' city-gardens in the Sumerian Edin, the floodplain of Lower Mesopotamia. It is understood that the Hebrews in the book of Genesis are refuting the Mesopotamian account of why Man was created and his relationship with his Creators (the gods and goddesses). They deny that Man is a sinner and rebel because he was made in the image of gods and goddesses who were themselves sinners and rebels, who made man to be their agricultural slave to grow and harvest their food and feed it to them in temple sacrifices thereby ending the need of the gods to toil for their food in the city-gardens of Edin in ancient Sumer.

Our Future and Its History

Author : Edgar Henrriquez
Publisher : Edgar Henrriquez
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (661 download)

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Download or read book Our Future and Its History written by Edgar Henrriquez and published by Edgar Henrriquez. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS BOOK PUTS A FUTURE INTO PERSPECTIVE USING TEXTS FOUND IN OUR HISTORY'S ANCIENT ARTIFACTS DESCRIBING EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTERVENTION. I’m sure you’ve felt that need to know more. That feeling deep inside that something is missing in your view of the world. You’re not the only one; people all over the globe are waking up with that primal urge that every human has, to want to know more. Come with me, Edgar Henrriquez, on my journey into Our Future and Its History. In this book, discover the facts kept from us for thousands of years! Here you will find a researched, logical, and undeniable explanation of our origins on Earth and the role that Ancient Sumeria and its Gods had in shaping our place today. Learn about the most important details regarding our history on Earth, such as: ● Who really are our ancestors? ● The revelations of the Dead Sea Scrolls ● Evidence of a Twelfth Planet ● Ancient Astronaut involvement in the wonders of the world ● The greatest cover-up known to mankind ● And, the possibility of our creators returning Lay aside your past beliefs, prejudice, and fear; learn your true origins and what they mean for our future. Be your own master, your own teacher, and join the enlightened few. .

Encyclopedia of Soil Science

Author : Ward Chesworth
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402039948
Total Pages : 859 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Soil Science written by Ward Chesworth and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-22 with total page 859 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Soil Science provides a comprehensive, alphabetical treatment of basic soil science in a single volume. It constitutes a wide ranging and authorative collection of some 160 academic articles covering the salient aspects of soil physics, chemistry, biology, fertility, technology, genesis, morphology, classification and geomorphology. With increased usage of soil for world food production, building materials, and waste repositories, demand has grown for a better global understanding of soil and its processes. longer articles by leading authorities from around the world are supplemented by some 430 definitions of common terms in soil sciences.

Novels of Ancient Sumeria Box Set 1

Author : Jesse Hudson
Publisher : Noel Jesse Hudson
ISBN 13 : 1718617488
Total Pages : 669 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (186 download)

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Download or read book Novels of Ancient Sumeria Box Set 1 written by Jesse Hudson and published by Noel Jesse Hudson. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Box set includes the first four books of the Novels of Ancient Sumeria series: The Prince of Eridu, The Prince and the Priestess, The Prince and the Prophet and The Prince and the Kings. This is the first in a seven-part series that will sweep you into the alluring and dangerous world of the first empire in history, an exotic and yet eerily familiar place that gave birth to many of the ideas that can still be found battling for hearts and minds among the people of the world even today. The story is experienced through the eyes of Ammon-shur, a prince of the ancient and exotic city of Eridu, who barely escapes a palace coup instigated by the shadowy and ruthless organization whose vile practices were decried for millennia by ancient Hebrew prophets, Greek philosophers and Roman sages alike. This wild adventure, based on the oldest written records of both Mediterranean and Mesopotamian sources, depicts a time when the protections of cultures and kingdoms were torn away by the sweeping changes in technology, religion and climate which pushed ancient peoples into bloody conflict with one another and led directly to the dissemination of the stories of heroes and prophets which still circulate in Western thought today.

The Theory of Livevolution

Author : Robert Roselli
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 160647281X
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book The Theory of Livevolution written by Robert Roselli and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a drive for a "New World Order" afoot and it's not an accident. The modern day descendants of the Moneychangers and allied fake religious leaders or Pharisees of Jesus' day are tying up some loose ends (2008). The introduction lays the groundwork for the rest of the book. Section 1 (posted on my website THEorYofLIVEvolution.com for length purposes) establishes the unique reality of Biblical Christianity. This is very important since a firm belief in a benevolent Creator is the only thing that stands between us and "Them" at this point. Section 2 points out the world is about to be plunged into a "New World Order" of Biblical proportions. If you think this scenario is outlandish, the "free" U.S., non-coincidentally, meets every one of the criteria for atheistic Communism listed in Marx's "Communist Manifesto." As Section 3 discusses, what "They" have planned for you on "Mother Earth" (if you're worthy of "evolution" at least) is the Nazis on steroids. My name is Robert Roselli and I am a licensed professional engineer in three states and hold an MS degree in civil engineering. I say this only to establish myself as a logically and scientifically grounded thinker. I desire no fame or profit for this endeavor. Any monies collected from this book beyond personal expenses will be donated equitably to links that appear at the end of my website site. Let this book be the introduction into the way the world really works and "de-tox" much of the Orwellian re-education we've all been fed by the establishment owned education system and mainstream snews. After you're done reading this introduction to the way the world really works please spend some time on my website and related links to keep abreast of our steadily unraveling descent "Into the Mouth of Madness."

The Myth of the Goddess

Author : Anne Baring
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141941405
Total Pages : 798 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book The Myth of the Goddess written by Anne Baring and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1993-03-25 with total page 798 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, scholarly accessible study, in which the authors draw upon poetry and mythology, art and literature, archaeology and psychology to show how the myth of the goddess has been lost from our formal Judeo-Christian images of the divine. They explain what happened to the goddess, when, and how she was excluded from western culture, and the implications of this loss.

The Cult of the Yew

Author : Janis Fry
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1803411546
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book The Cult of the Yew written by Janis Fry and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-31 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancients revered this sacred tree that has existed on Earth for 200 million years - some trees, still alive today, even survived the last ice age. This immortal tree was therefore venerated as the triple goddess of life, death and rebirth, and was believed to be the guardian of our planet. With climate change threatening our existence, many are now turning to the Tree of Life, identified with the ancient yew, for answers to our predicament. Through groundbreaking research, Janis Fry answers our modern yearning to make sense of life through a god/dess of Nature that guides our lives and connects us to people and events, to which we are answerable as custodians of life on Earth. The Cult of the Yew: Tree of Life, Mystery and Magic explores the spiritual history of this iconic tree and aims to change how those who read it think and understand life in these times.

The Genesis 6 Conspiracy

Author : Gary Wayne
Publisher : AuthorLoyalty
ISBN 13 : 1632695456
Total Pages : 754 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book The Genesis 6 Conspiracy written by Gary Wayne and published by AuthorLoyalty. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genesis 6 Conspiracy: There are giants among us, passing largely unnoticed, intent on carrying out a secret plan to enslave all humanity. They may not look like giants today, but their bloodlines extend all the way back to the Nephilim—the offspring of angels who mated with human women—described in Genesis 6 when giants roamed the land. Gary Wayne, author of The Genesis 6 Conspiracy: How Secret Societies and the Descendants of Giants Plan to Enslave Humankind, details the role of modern-day Nephilim in Satan’s plan to install the Antichrist at the End of Days. When God cast the angel Lucifer and his followers out of heaven, Lucifer set into motion a scheme to ensure the Nephilim survived. Why? Because from the bloodlines of these Nephilim the Antichrist will come. To keep his plan alive, Satan has enlisted the loyalty of secret societies such as the Freemasons, the Templars, and the Rosicrucians to conspire in teaching a theology and a history of the world that is contrary to the biblical one. This Genesis 6 Conspiracy marches toward the Great Tribulation, when the loyalty of the Terminal Generation—this generation—will be tested. The Bible, along with many other ancient sources, clearly records the existence of giants. Wayne provides copious citations from many society insiders, along with extensive Bible references, other religious references, and historical material to bolster his contention. What he uncovers will astonish you—and it will challenge you to prepare for the fulfilling of God’s promises. Related keywords: Biblibcal, Bible Verses, King James Version, The Holy Bible, Knights Templar, Giant, Giants, Goliath, Enoch, Apocrypha, Apocryphal, Armageddon, Ancient Aliens, Revelations, conspiracy theories, conspiracies, Biblical Demonology, Biblical Principles, Biblical Books, Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, Oak Island, Lost Symbol, Satan, Watchers, Book of Enoch, Christian contrarian, biblical prophecy, history, mythology, Gnostic scriptures, The Qur'an, the Bhagavad Gita, Gilgamesh, ancient epics, language etymology, secret society, secret societies, Illuminati, Freemasonry, Media Studies, Freemasons, Freemason, Ancient Aliens, Curse of Oak Island, Skinwalker Ranch, Search for the Lost Giants, Knights Templar, treasure, Vikings

World Civilizations and Cultures, Grades 5 - 8

Author : Don Blattner
Publisher : Mark Twain Media
ISBN 13 : 1580376347
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book World Civilizations and Cultures, Grades 5 - 8 written by Don Blattner and published by Mark Twain Media. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features reading selections exploring cultures from around the world and assessments that utilize a variety of questioning strategies, as well as map activities and a downloadable version of the reading text at a lower reading level for struggling readers.