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Author: E. C. Krupp Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486137643 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 418
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Popular, authoritative look at the world of archaeoastronomy, the study of ancient peoples' observation of the skies and its role in their cultural evolution. 208 illustrations.
Author: E. C. Krupp Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486137643 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 418
Book Description
Popular, authoritative look at the world of archaeoastronomy, the study of ancient peoples' observation of the skies and its role in their cultural evolution. 208 illustrations.
Author: Robert Holdstock Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 0575088397 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 300
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Jack Chatwin has visions, which leave tangible evidence - sounds and smells, which linger afterwards. What he sees are two primitive figures, with painted faces - Greyface and Greenface, a brother and sister. He calls them bullrunners. John Garth is a city dowser, searching for the mythical pre-Roman city of Glanum. He hopes to find an entryway to the elusive city beneath Exburgh, Jack's home town. And he thinks Jack's bullrunners may be connected to Glanum . . . Years later, Jack, now grown up, agrees to take part in experiments to investigate his bullrunners - until Greyface, the male, breaks free of Jack and takes corporeal form. The bullrunner kidnaps Jack's young daughter so Jack will force Greenface to follow her brother-husband, even against her own wishes. Though Greyface returns the daughter, he keeps a shadow of her, which takes on a life of its own. If Jack refuses to co-operate, the shadow will drain his daughter's vitality and personality - and her very future. The story of Jack's search for Greenface is interwoven with the connections between the bullrunners and the mystical city of Glanum in this resonant tale of ancient mythic wonder.
Author: Walter Brueggemann Publisher: Fortress Press ISBN: 1506494978 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 145
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In Ancient Echoes, Walter Brueggemann -- one of our most influential biblical scholars -- responds to eight "truth claims" made by the radical right in US politics. In his book Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History (Random House 2020), Kurt Andersen enunciates eight "truth claims" made by the political right that champion aggressive self-sufficiency and self-security at the expense of the community. In the process, any hint of "the common good" among neighbors disappears from the scene. Brueggemann responds to each of these mistaken "truth claims" through the witness of scripture and an insistence upon a common good -- a neighborly practice of generosity, hospitality, forgiveness, justice, compassion, and mercy. The echoes of biblical faith reveal that these right wing "truth claims" contradict our long-running legacy of biblical faith.
Author: Christopher Wood Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476683158 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 265
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Epic battles, hideous monsters and a host of petty gods--the world of Classical mythology continues to fascinate and inspire. Heroes like Herakles, Achilles and Perseus have influenced Western art and literature for centuries, and today are reinvented in the modern superhero. What does Iron Man have to do with the Homeric hero Odysseus? How does the African warrior Memnon compare with Marvel's Black Panther? Do DC's Wonder Woman and Xena the Warrior Princess reflect the tradition of Amazon women such as Penthesileia? How does the modern superhero's journey echo that of the epic warrior? With fresh insight into ancient Greek texts and historical art, this book examines modern superhero archetypes and iconography in comics and film as the crystallization of the hero's journey in the modern imagination.
Author: Stelios Lydakēs Publisher: ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 326
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In his introduction, Stelios Lydakis notes, "It would be impossible for an art historian to study the works of antiquity without extensive reference to their influence on the art of the centuries that followed." Lydakis provides a complete history of ancient Greek painting from the earliest examples in Crete, Thera, and Mycenae to those of the classical and Roman epochs. Through a multitude of examples, he shows how these ancient works shaped modern ones. The literary references he considers include the works of Lucian, Philostratos, Pausanias, and Pliny the Elder. The works of art reproduced include wall paintings from the Palace of Knossos, Thera, Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Oplontis; vases from the Mycenaean through the Classical periods; reliefs from the Parthenon; and mosaics from Pompeii and Delos. The book also features paintings made in later centuries by such artists as Mantegna, Titian, Dürer, Raphael, Rembrandt, and Rubens that were inspired by antique models.
Author: Shantha N. Nair Publisher: Pustak Mahal ISBN: 8122310206 Category : Hindu philosophy Languages : en Pages : 270
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The echoes of ancient Indian wisdom can be heard from the oldest of scriptures that existed many years ago. Even thousands of years before they were written down on palm leaves, the teachings were passed on from generations to generations, from the teachers to the disciples in their oral form. These works are amongst the oldest of humanity. They laid the foundation of one of the most tolerant and diverse religions in the world, the Sanatan Dharma or Hinduism, which is marked by a wide range of ethos and philosophical approaches. Covering the vastness and immensity of the ancient Indian scriptures is akin to capturing a gigantic ocean in a small pitcher. Thus, in this book, the author has tried to catch a few 'echoes' resonating with age-old wisdom and has presented them to the readers. the book unravels the knowledge hidden inside the Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Upanishads of the Shruti that form the Vedas, and in the Smriti like Agamas, Dharma Shastras and so on. In short, it provides a glimpse, or rather a macro view of the ancient treasure of India.
Author: Mark Gordon Publisher: Indigo Strategic Marketing ISBN: 9789810864231 Category : Art, Southeast Asian Languages : en Pages : 0
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This book showcases an irreplaceable artistic resource that documents the sophisticated aesthetic traditions of Southeast Asia's ancient but lesser known indigenous cultures.
Author: George E. Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1462035531 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 161
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In Doors to Ancient Poetical Echoes, his sixth and newest collection of poetry, author George E. shares his thoughts, mind, heart, and poetic words. His verse opens the door of not only the heart but also the mind to hear the word of truth and lightwords that begin the thought processes while offering inspiration. His inspirational poetry will lighten your steps and make them lively; he seeks to offer both healing and daring in his words. From The Dance of Life to Justice Wears a Blindfold, the poet presents his thoughts on the past and the future. This collection will make you fly and be happy at the same time! Justice Wears a Blindfold Justice is blind only so it cant see or be a witness to the past present and future injustices that is to be where truth runs like a horse fleeing from a group of marauding fleas and crimes that are committed in the name of justice. The statue in the court house should be changed to the three monkeys dont see, dont speak, and dont hear and then we can add a fourth monkey one that doesnt care!
Author: E. C. Krupp
Author: E. C. Krupp
Author: Robert Holdstock
Author: Walter Brueggemann
Author: Donald W. Parry
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Author: Christopher Wood
Author: Stelios Lydakēs
Author: Shantha N. Nair
Author: Mark Gordon
Author: George E.