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Category : Popular literature
Languages : en
Pages : 978
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The Glance of the Medusa
Author: László F. FöldényiPublisher: Hungarian List
ISBN: 9780857426086
Category : Fear of death
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In The Glance of the Medusa, Lászó F. Földényi offers a mesmerizing examination of the rich history of European culture through the lens of mythology and philosophy. Embracing the best traditions of essay writing, this volume invites readers on a spiritual and intellectual adventure. The seven essays bear testimony to Földényi's encyclopedic knowledge and ask whether it is possible to overcome our fear of passing away. In doing so, they illuminate moments of mystical experience viewed in a historical perspective while inviting readers to engage with such moments in the present by immersing themselves into the process of reading and thinking. Rather than providing firm answers to burning questions, The Glance of the Medusa highlights the limits of definition, conjuring up situations in which Man partakes of unutterable experiences--such as passion, pleasure, fear, poetry, or disgust--suggesting that moments of ecstasy cannot be pinned down or captured, only drawn a little closer.
The Glance of the Eye
Author: William McNeillPublisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791442289
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Argues that Heidegger's early reading of Aristotle provides him with a critical resource for addressing the problematic domination of theoretical knowledge in Western civilization.
Waiting on the Word
Author: Malcolm GuitePublisher: Canterbury Press
ISBN: 1848258003
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
For every day from Advent Sunday to Christmas Day and beyond, the bestselling poet Malcolm Guite chooses a favourite poem from across the Christian spiritual and English literary traditions and offers incisive seasonal reflections on it. A scholar of poetry as well as a renowned poet himself, his knowledge is deep and wide and he offers readers a soul-food feast for Advent. Among the classic writers he includes are: George Herbert, John Donne, Milton, Tennyson,and Christina Rossetti,as well as contemporary poets like Scott Cairns, Luci Shaw, and Grevel Lindop. He also includes a selection of his own highly praised work.
Ainslee's
Author: The Refractionist
Author: The Hoyden
Author: DuchessIntuitive Perception
Author: William Henry HodgePublisher:
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Category : Intuition
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Author: Washington Irving