Two Strange Tales

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Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis Two Strange Tales by : Mircea Eliade

Download or read book Two Strange Tales written by Mircea Eliade and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1986 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So speaks a character in Two Strange Tales, a pair of novellas in which Westerners are caught up in the uncanny realm of Eastern religion and magic. In "Nights at Serampore," three European scholars, traveling deep in the forests of Bengal, are inexplicably cast into another time and space where they witness the violent murder of a young Hindu wife. In "The Secret of Dr. Honigberger," a respectable Rumanian physician vanishes without a trace after experimenting with yogic techniques in his quest for the legendary invisible world called Shambhala.

The Seduction of the Occult and the Rise of the Fantastic Tale

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Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804738606
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (386 download)

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Book Synopsis The Seduction of the Occult and the Rise of the Fantastic Tale by : Dorothea E. von Mücke

Download or read book The Seduction of the Occult and the Rise of the Fantastic Tale written by Dorothea E. von Mücke and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the early development of the fantastic tale through the works of of the German romantics Ludwig Tieck, Achim von Arnim, and E. T. A. Hoffmann; the subsequent French rediscovery of the genre in works by Théophile Gautier and Prosper Mérimée; and Edgar Allan Poe's contributions to the literary form.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature

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Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 0941028763
Total Pages : 802 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (41 download)

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Book Synopsis Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature by : R. Reginald

Download or read book Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature written by R. Reginald and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume one of Two, contains an Author Index, Title Index, Series Index, Awards Index, and the Ace and Belmont Doubles Index.

Two Occult Tales

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ISBN 13 : 9781436306041
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (6 download)

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Book Synopsis Two Occult Tales by : Theodore Lyons

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Catalogue of English Prose Fiction, Including Juveniles and Translations

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
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Book Synopsis Catalogue of English Prose Fiction, Including Juveniles and Translations by : Brooklyn Public Library

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Two Occult Tales

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1469108909
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (691 download)

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Book Synopsis Two Occult Tales by : Theodore Lyons

Download or read book Two Occult Tales written by Theodore Lyons and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-03-28 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TWO OCCULT TALES are now together in one volume: Respect for the Dead, set in Africa, and the gripping sequel, Sleight Return, set in witchy New England.

Those Who Fight Monsters

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Publisher : EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1894817885
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (948 download)

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Book Synopsis Those Who Fight Monsters by : Tanya Huff

Download or read book Those Who Fight Monsters written by Tanya Huff and published by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Got Vampires? Ghosts? Monsters? We Can Help! Your one-stop-shop for Urban Fantasy’s finest anthology of the supernatural. 14 sleuths are gathered together for the first time in all-original tales of unusual cases which require services that go far beyond mere deduction! Featuring new stories by: Tanya Huff, C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp, Simon R. Green, T. A. Pratt, Chris Marie Green, Lilith Saintcrow, Rachel Caine, Jackie Kessler, Carrie L. Vaughn, Julie Kenner, C. J. Henderson, Laura Anne Gilman, Justin Gustainis and Caitlin Kittredge Meet the Detectives: Danny Hendrickson - from Laura Anne Gilman’s Cosa Nostradamus series. Kate Connor - from Julie Kenner’s Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom series. John Taylor - from Simon R. Green’s Nightside series. Jill Kismet - from Lilith Saintcrow’s Jill Kismet series. Jessi Hardin - from Carrie Vaughn’s Kitty Norville series. Quincey Morris - from Justin Gustainis’ Morris/Chastain Investigations series. Marla Mason - from T. A. Pratt’s Marla Mason series. Tony Foster - from Tanya Huff’s Smoke and Shadows series. Dawn Madison - from Chris Marie Green’s Vampire Babylon series. Pete Caldecott - from Caitlin Kittredge’s Black London series. Tony Giodone - from C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp’s Tales of the Sazi series. Jezebel - from Jackie Kessler’s Hell on Earth series. Piers Knight - from C. J. Henderson’s Brooklyn Knight series. Cassiel - from Rachel Caine’s Outcast Season series. Demons may lurk, werewolves may prowl, vampires may ride the wind. These are things that go bump in the night, but we are the ones who bump back! About the editor: Justin Gustainis has been an Army officer, speechwriter and professional bodyguard. He is currently a college professor living in upstate New York. He is the author of The Hades Project, Black Magic Woman, Evil Ways, Hard Spell and Sympathy for the Devil. He has also published a number of short stories, two of which won the Graverson Award for Horror in consecutive years. He is a graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop. Praise: "Urban fantasy has a special place in my heart, and the Occult Detective is perhaps the fundamental urban-fantasy archetype. An anthology of this kind is can serve two purposes: The first is to provide a taste of the genre to those that might otherwise be unfamiliar with it, and the second is to provide fans of the genre a chance to discover writers they may not have already come across. It was well worth the read and I would recommend it wholeheartedly for any fan of the urban fantasy/occult detective genre; even more so if you are unfamiliar with the genre and would like a taste as to what it’s all about." — Nick Bronson -- "Urban Fantasy readers will love this book, and it is a first-rate group of stories." — Paul Lappan, Reviewer

Changing Religious Worlds

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Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791447307
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (473 download)

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Book Synopsis Changing Religious Worlds by : Bryan Rennie

Download or read book Changing Religious Worlds written by Bryan Rennie and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assesses Mircea Eliade's contribution to the contemporary understanding of religion and the academic study of religion.

Historical Dictionary of Fantasy Literature

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538166070
Total Pages : 579 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Fantasy Literature by : Allen Stroud

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Fantasy Literature written by Allen Stroud and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-06-12 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantasy is a genre in motion, gradually expanding its reach and historical sources to embrace a global identity Historical Dictionary of Fantasy Literature, Second Edition is a snapshot of the genre in this moment, identifying new themes and sources that are emerging to inspire, enhance and invigorate the published works of fantasy writers.

The Weiser Book of Horror and the Occult

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Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 1578635721
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (786 download)

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Book Synopsis The Weiser Book of Horror and the Occult by : DuQuette, Lon Milo

Download or read book The Weiser Book of Horror and the Occult written by DuQuette, Lon Milo and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horror Takes Its Time Looking for a thoughtful fright? Or perhaps a frightful thought? Packed with stories selected by one of today’s leading esoteric scholars, this book will do more than make your toes curl and your skin crawl. These tales reveal hidden truths, inspire forbidden pursuits, and divulge the secrets of magical initiation in the guise of fiction. Covering topics from rituals to hauntings to Satanism, this one-of-a-kind volume includes selections from: Aleister CrowleyAmbrose BierceArthur MachenEdgar Allan PoeRobert W. ChambersRalph Adams CramH.P. LovecraftDion FortuneSir Edward George Bulwer-LyttonBram Stoker As DuQuette writes in his introduction, horror takes its time. It creeps in, seeps in, and lingers. These stories will take you hours to read, but they will stay with you, biting at your heels from the shadows, eternally. Don’t say we didn’t warn you...

Tales of the Occult

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Tales of the Occult by : Isaac Asimov

Download or read book Tales of the Occult written by Isaac Asimov and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories on twenty-two occult beliefs are presented, each followed by a brief scientific analysis by Isaac Asimov. Includes "stories by H.G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling, Edith Wharton, Edgar Allan Poe, and" others on "such topics as clairvoyance, precognition, devil worship, seances, exorcism, and the evil eye." Includes a "reading list of other stories about each of the twenty-two subjects represented" and, after each story, a brief scientific analysis by Isaac Asimov.

Hermeneutics, Politics, and the History of Religions

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195394348
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Book Synopsis Hermeneutics, Politics, and the History of Religions by : Christian K. Wedemeyer

Download or read book Hermeneutics, Politics, and the History of Religions written by Christian K. Wedemeyer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume comprises papers presented at a conference marking the 50th anniversary of Joachim Wach's death, and the centennial of Mircea Eliade's birth. Its purpose is to reconsider both the problematic, separate legacies of these two major twentieth-century historians of religions, and the bearing of these two legacies upon each other. Shortly after Wach's death in 1955, Eliade succeeded him as the premiere historian of religions at the University of Chicago. As a result, the two have been associated with each other in many people's minds as the successive leaders of the so-called Chicago School in the history of religions. In fact, as this volume makes clear, there never was a monolithic Chicago School. Although Wach reportedly referred to Eliade as the most astute historian of religions of the day; the two never met, and their approaches to the study of religions differed significantly. Several dominant issues run through the essays collected here: the relationship between the two men's writings and their lives, and in Eliade's case, the relationship between his political commitments and his writings in fiction, history of religions, and autobiography. Both men's contributions to the field continue to provoke controversy and debate, and this volume sheds new light on these controversies and what they reveal about these two `scholars' legacies.

Aspects of Manuscript Culture in South India

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004223479
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Aspects of Manuscript Culture in South India written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-07-25 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, the outcome of a seminar organized at the International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden, marks an important advancement in the study of South Indian Sanskrit manuscripts which are predominantly on palm leaf and rarely older than three to four centuries. Nevertheless, they continued a manuscript culture for around two millennia and had a profound impact on traditions of knowledge and culture. After an introductory essay (by J.E.M. Houben and S. Rath) addressing theoretical and historical issues of text transmission in manuscripts and in India’s remarkably strong oral memory culture, it contains twelve contributions dealing with South Indian manuscript collections in India and Europe (mainly of Vedic and Sanskrit texts) and with problems related to the scripts, the dating of manuscripts and India's literary and intellectual history. Contributors include: G. Colas, A.A. Esposito, M. Fujii, C. Galewicz, J.E.M. Houben, H. Moser, P. Perumal, K. Plofker, S. Rath, S.R. Sarma, D. Wujastyk, K.G. Zysk

Introductions: Two Tales of Fiction

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1453571612
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (535 download)

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Book Synopsis Introductions: Two Tales of Fiction by : Garry A. Johnson

Download or read book Introductions: Two Tales of Fiction written by Garry A. Johnson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductions: two tales of fiction is from Garry A Johnson sr. The book tells two tales of science fiction influenced material. The first story is called "The Journey" ; this is a very engaging and interesting tale. It is a story of a family that reaches into the future to tell the story of mankind. It is about discovery and exploration. It is a tale that all young americans should take. The second story is called "Prince Palis"; this is a story involving a alien that has had to endure years on earth while trying to return home. The story talks about his friendships and enemies. This story also covers his meeting with space vampires. Prince Palis is all about doing what you think is right, Love and dedication , life and death. From the first chapter in "The Journey" called "Trippin´ " to the end of Prince Palis. Garry Johnson weaves tales which are fun and easy to read.

The Symbolism of the Stupa

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Publisher : SEAP Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780877277002
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (77 download)

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Book Synopsis The Symbolism of the Stupa by : Adrian Snodgrass

Download or read book The Symbolism of the Stupa written by Adrian Snodgrass and published by SEAP Publications. This book was released on 1985 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A close analysis of the architecture of the stupa--a Buddhist symbolic form that is found throughout South, Southeast, and East Asia. The author, who trained as an architect, examines both the physical and metaphysical levels of these buildings, which derive their meaning and significance from Buddhist and Brahmanist influences.

Decadent and Occult Works by Arthur Machen

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Publisher : MHRA
ISBN 13 : 1781882177
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (818 download)

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Book Synopsis Decadent and Occult Works by Arthur Machen by : Dennis Denisoff

Download or read book Decadent and Occult Works by Arthur Machen written by Dennis Denisoff and published by MHRA. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Machen has finally been recognized as a key contributor to the glittering age of British Decadence. Best known for the novella The Great God Pan and for his formative influence on weird fiction, in fact much of Machen’s writing profoundly challenges literary and cultural convention. From the demonic horror of “The Recluse of Bayswater” to the plush occultism of The Hill of Dreams and the prose poems of Ornaments in Jade, this selection of works from throughout Machen’s career brings to life his unique symbolist aesthetics and spiritual philosophy. This is the first edition of Machen’s work to foreground his Decadent and occult writing. It includes a scholarly introduction, extensive annotations, and revealing contextual materials. Engaging with the gems of Machen’s oeuvre, the collection invites readers to open their minds to a reality beyond the veil, the reality – in Machen’s view – that matters most.

Tibetan Lives

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136809058
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (368 download)

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Book Synopsis Tibetan Lives by : Peter Richardus

Download or read book Tibetan Lives written by Peter Richardus and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early years of the 20th century, control over Tibet was contested by three major empires: those of China, Russia and Britain. The imperial powers and those who came in their wake - missionaries, scholars, traders and soldiers - employed local staff to assist in their dealings with the Tibetans, and these employees were in the vanguard of Tibet's encounter with the outside world. Yet they have been largely forgotten by history and most of the knowledge and understandings that they gained have been lost. It was left to a Dutchman, Johan van Manen, and hence an outside observer of the British imperial system, to preserve the impressions of three who served on the periphery of the imperial system. The three autobiographies that make up this book, crowded with ethnographical, sociological and historico-religious data, offer a unique insight into the world of the intermediary class. In addition to being interesting and entertaining, they are an important contribution to our understanding of the history of Tibet and its opening up to cultures beyond its own.