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Goma: Warrior Priestess

Author : Carla Hassell
Publisher : Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1638604347
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (386 download)

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Download or read book Goma: Warrior Priestess written by Carla Hassell and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set on the new magical world, Goma: Warrior Priestess is a story of a woman who finds herself reborn on another planet. This heroine--who would be known on this new planet as Goma--finds herself in the middle of a fierce war that has raged on between three kingdoms for centuries. It is not only the tale of how this war began and the legends that surround its beginnings but the tales of the various friends and adversaries that Goma encounters throughout her journey. This is her own account as well as those closest to her of their epic plight to combat dark forces that threaten everything that they hold dear.

The Warrior Priestess (Alternate Cover)

Author : E. P. Bali
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780645784640
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (846 download)

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Download or read book The Warrior Priestess (Alternate Cover) written by E. P. Bali and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting

Author : Ed Greenwood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780786918362
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting written by Ed Greenwood and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything a player needs to adventure in the Forgotten Realms, the most popular setting in the D&D "RM" game can be found right here: history, maps, non-player characters, geography, economics, societies, organizations, religions, politics, monsters, magic items, spells ... even a start-up adventure in the Realms!

The Oera Linda Book

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book The Oera Linda Book written by and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Essays in Idleness

Author : Kenko
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141957875
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Essays in Idleness written by Kenko and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These two works on life's fleeting pleasures are by Buddhist monks from medieval Japan, but each shows a different world-view. In the short memoir Hôjôki, Chômei recounts his decision to withdraw from worldly affairs and live as a hermit in a tiny hut in the mountains, contemplating the impermanence of human existence. Kenko, however, displays a fascination with more earthy matters in his collection of anecdotes, advice and observations. From ribald stories of drunken monks to aching nostalgia for the fading traditions of the Japanese court, Essays in Idleness is a constantly surprising work that ranges across the spectrum of human experience. Meredith McKinney's excellent new translation also includes notes and an introduction exploring the spiritual and historical background of the works. Chômei was born into a family of Shinto priests in around 1155, at at time when the stable world of the court was rapidly breaking up. He became an important though minor poet of his day, and at the age of fifty, withdrew from the world to become a tonsured monk. He died in around 1216. Kenkô was born around 1283 in Kyoto. He probably became a monk in his late twenties, and was also noted as a calligrapher. Today he is remembered for his wise and witty aphorisms, 'Essays in Idleness'. Meredith McKinney, who has also translated Sei Shonagon's The Pillow Book for Penguin Classics, is a translator of both contemporary and classical Japanese literature. She lived in Japan for twenty years and is currently a visitng fellow at the Australian National University in Canberra. '[Essays in Idleness is] a most delightful book, and one that has served as a model of Japanese style and taste since the 17th century. These cameo-like vignettes reflect the importance of the little, fleeting futile things, and each essay is Kenko himself' Asian Student

Hojoki

Author : Kamo Chomei
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
ISBN 13 : 0893469858
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Hojoki written by Kamo Chomei and published by Stone Bridge Press. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A luminous translation of the classic Buddhist poem

The Tale of Genji

Author : John T. Carpenter
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 1588396657
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book The Tale of Genji written by John T. Carpenter and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2019-03-04 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its vivid descriptions of courtly society, gardens, and architecture in early eleventh-century Japan, The Tale of Genji—recognized as the world’s first novel—has captivated audiences around the globe and inspired artistic traditions for one thousand years. Its female author, Murasaki Shikibu, was a diarist, a renowned poet, and, as a tutor to the young empress, the ultimate palace insider; her monumental work of fiction offers entry into an elaborate, mysterious world of court romance, political intrigue, elite customs, and religious life. This handsomely designed and illustrated book explores the outstanding art associated with Genji through in-depth essays and discussions of more than one hundred works. The Tale of Genji has influenced all forms of Japanese artistic expression, from intimately scaled albums to boldly designed hanging scrolls and screen paintings, lacquer boxes, incense burners, games, palanquins for transporting young brides to their new homes, and even contemporary manga. The authors, both art historians and Genji scholars, discuss the tale’s transmission and reception over the centuries; illuminate its place within the history of Japanese literature and calligraphy; highlight its key episodes and characters; and explore its wide-ranging influence on Japanese culture, design, and aesthetics into the modern era. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana}

Essentials of Shinto

Author : Stuart Picken
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313369798
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Shinto written by Stuart Picken and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1994-11-22 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shinto is finally receiving the attention it deserves as a fundamental component of Japanese culture. Nevertheless, it remains a remarkably complex and elusive phenomenon to which Western categories of religion do not readily apply. A knowledge of Shinto can only proceed from a basic understanding of Japanese shrines and civilization, for it is closely intermingled with the Japanese way of life and continues to be a vital natural religion. This book is a convenient guide to Shinto thought. As a reference work, the volume does not offer a detailed critical study of all aspects of Shinto. Instead, it overviews the essential teachings of Shinto and provides the necessary cultural and historical context for understanding Shinto as a dynamic force in Japanese civilization. The book begins with an historical overview of Shinto, followed by a discussion of Japanese myths. The volume then discusses the role of shrines, which are central to Shinto rituals. Other portions of the book discuss the various Shinto sects and the evolution of Shinto from the Heian period to the present. Because Japanese terms are central to Shinto, the work includes a glossary.

Medicine Across Cultures

Author : Helaine Selin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0306480948
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Medicine Across Cultures written by Helaine Selin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-11 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work deals with the medical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside of the United States and Europe. In addition to articles surveying Islamic, Chinese, Native American, Aboriginal Australian, Indian, Egyptian, and Tibetan medicine, the book includes essays on comparing Chinese and western medicine and religion and medicine. Each essay is well illustrated and contains an extensive bibliography.

The Handbook of Folklore

Author : Charlotte Sophia Burne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Folklore written by Charlotte Sophia Burne and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Waka Anthology, Volume Two

Author : Edwin A. Cranston
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804748254
Total Pages : 1332 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book A Waka Anthology, Volume Two written by Edwin A. Cranston and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 1332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grasses of Remembrance, the second volume of Edwin Cranston's monumental Waka Anthology, carries forward the story of Japanese court poetry, drawing on sources dating from the 890s to the 1080s. The book presents over 2,600 poems in lively and readable translation, including all 795 poems from The Tale of Genji.

The Power of Denial

Author : Bernard Faure
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 140082561X
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Power of Denial written by Bernard Faure and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-01-10 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innumerable studies have appeared in recent decades about practically every aspect of women's lives in Western societies. The few such works on Buddhism have been quite limited in scope. In The Power of Denial, Bernard Faure takes an important step toward redressing this situation by boldly asking: does Buddhism offer women liberation or limitation? Continuing the innovative exploration of sexuality in Buddhism he began in The Red Thread, here he moves from his earlier focus on male monastic sexuality to Buddhist conceptions of women and constructions of gender. Faure argues that Buddhism is neither as sexist nor as egalitarian as is usually thought. Above all, he asserts, the study of Buddhism through the gender lens leads us to question what we uncritically call Buddhism, in the singular. Faure challenges the conventional view that the history of women in Buddhism is a linear narrative of progress from oppression to liberation. Examining Buddhist discourse on gender in traditions such as that of Japan, he shows that patriarchy--indeed, misogyny--has long been central to Buddhism. But women were not always silent, passive victims. Faure points to the central role not only of nuns and mothers (and wives) of monks but of female mediums and courtesans, whose colorful relations with Buddhist monks he considers in particular. Ultimately, Faure concludes that while Buddhism is, in practice, relentlessly misogynist, as far as misogynist discourses go it is one of the most flexible and open to contradiction. And, he suggests, unyielding in-depth examination can help revitalize Buddhism's deeper, more ancient egalitarianism and thus subvert its existing gender hierarchy. This groundbreaking book offers a fresh, comprehensive understanding of what Buddhism has to say about gender, and of what this really says about Buddhism, singular or plural.

Macmillan Dictionary of Religion

Author : Michael Pye
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780333454091
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Macmillan Dictionary of Religion written by Michael Pye and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 1993-11-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A one-volume dictionary of religion based on concepts drawn partly from the various religious traditions and partly from the historical and reflective study of religion as a modern academic discipline. As a dictionary rather than an encyclopedia, there will be concise explanations on a very large number of special terms rather than lengthy essays on selected subjects. Entries will include definitions of terms from various religious traditions which have now entered into current English usage, as well as a wide variety of semi-technical terms from related fields such as philosophy, sociology and social anthropology.

Evolution

Author : Alice Roberts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780241636923
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book Evolution written by Alice Roberts and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Shinto Shrines

Author : Joseph Cali
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824837754
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Shinto Shrines written by Joseph Cali and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2012-11-30 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of Japan’s two great religious traditions, Shinto is far less known and understood in the West. Although there are a number of books that explain the religion and its philosophy, this work is the first in English to focus on sites where Shinto has been practiced since the dawn of Japanese history. In an extensive introductory section, authors Joseph Cali and John Dougill delve into the fascinating aspects of Shinto, clarifying its relationship with Buddhism as well as its customs, symbolism, and pilgrimage routes. This is followed by a fully illustrated guide to 57 major Shinto shrines throughout Japan, many of which have been designated World Heritage Sites or National Treasures. In each comprehensive entry, the authors highlight important spiritual and physical features of the individual shrines (architecture, design, and art), associated festivals, and enshrined gods. They note the prayers offered and, for travelers, the best times to visit. With over 125 color photographs and 50 detailed illustrations of archetypical Shinto objects and shrines, this volume will enthrall not only those interested in religion but also armchair travelers and visitors to Japan alike. Whether you are planning to visit the actual sites or take a virtual journey, this guide is the perfect companion. Visit Joseph Cali’s Shinto Shrines of Japan: The Blog Guide: http://shintoshrinesofjapanblogguide.blogspot.jp/. Visit John Dougill’s Green Shinto, “dedicated to the promotion of an open, international and environmental Shinto”: http://www.greenshinto.com/wp/.

The Noh Theater

Author : Kunio Konparu
Publisher : Floating World Editions
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Noh Theater written by Kunio Konparu and published by Floating World Editions. This book was released on 2005 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the first work in either English or Japanese to offer a comprehensive explanation and analysis of the principles of the Noh theatre. The book painstakingly outlines both physical and intellectual aspects of Noh, its technical principles and its philosophical perspectives, unknown until now.

Rules Without Meaning

Author : Frits Staal
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Rules Without Meaning written by Frits Staal and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rules Without Meaning is an original study of ritual and mantras which shows that rites lead a life of their own, unaffected by religion or society. In its analysis of Vedic ritual, it uses methods inspired by logic, linguistics, anthropology and Asian studies. New insights are offered into various topics including music, bird song and the origin of language. The discussion culminates in a proposal for a new human science that challenges the current dogma of «the two cultures» of sciences and humanities.