A Cryptic Odyssey

Author : John Bartel Weston
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781483454900

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A Cryptic Odyssey by John Bartel Weston Pdf

The first three chapters of the book offer the author's depiction of his life leading up to his cryptic odyssey through various countries and continents of the world. The symptoms and signs of his mental illness are evident throughout the book, but they do not detract from a reader's comprehension and enjoyment of the storyline as it develops. The descriptions of his experiences are generally quite lucid, educational, and entertaining. He offers little-known information relating to the field of precious metal prospecting, and he includes interesting world historical information that bears on his narrative. The book also offers vivid insights into the real world as seen by someone unknowingly suffering from mental illness.

Author : Peter Worley
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781441174956

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The If Odyssey by Peter Worley Pdf

Using Homer's epic tales as inspiration, this book offers teachers session plans and storytelling tips to facilitate philosophical discussions with children aged 9-14.

Author : Jeffrey Barnouw
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 076183026X

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Odysseus, Hero of Practical Intelligence by Jeffrey Barnouw Pdf

In dramatic representations and narrative reports of inner deliberation the Odyssey displays the workings of the human mind and its hero's practical intelligence, epitomized by anticipating consequences and controlling his actions accordingly. Once his hope of returning home as husband, father and king is renewed on Calypso's isle, Odysseus shows a consistent will to focus on this purpose and subordinate other impulses to it. His fabled cleverness is now fully engaged in a gradually emerging plan, as he thinks back from that final goal through a network of means to achieve it. He relies on "signs"--inferences in the form "if this, then that" as defined by the Stoic Chrysippus--and the nature of his intelligence is thematically underscored through contrast with others' recklessness, that is, failure to heed signs or reckon consequences. In Homeric deliberation, the mind is torn between competing options or intentions, not between "reason" and "desire." The lack of distinct opposing faculties and hierarchical organization in the Homeric mind, far from archaic simplicity, prefigures the psychology of Chrysippus, who cites deliberation scenes from the Odyssey against Plato's hierarchical tri-partite model. From the Stoics, there follows a psychological tradition leading through Hobbes and Leibniz, to Peirce and Dewey. These thinkers are drawn upon to show the significance of the conception of "thinking" first articulated in the Odyssey. Homer's work inaugurates an approach that has provoked philosophical conflict persisting into the present, and opposition to pragmatism and Pragmatism can be discerned in prominent critiques of Homer and his hero which are analyzed and countered in this study.

Author : Harry Mount
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781472904690

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Harry Mount's Odyssey by Harry Mount Pdf

Harry Mount's Odyssey: Ancient Greece in the Footsteps of Odysseus is a journey round Greece inspired by the heroes, locations and tales of the Odyssey and tracing ancient Greek civilization at its height. Architecture, art, sculpture, economics, mathematics, science, metaphysics, comedy, tragedy, drama and epic poetry were all devised and perfected by the Greeks. Of the four classical orders of architecture, three were invented by the Greeks and the fourth, the only one the Romans could come up with, was a combination of two of the former.The powerful ghost of ancient Greece still lingers on in the popular mind as the first great civilization and one of the most influential in the creation of modern thought. It is the starting block of Western European civilization. In his new Odyssey, eminent writer Harry Mount tells the story of ancient Greece while on the trail of its greatest son, Odysseus. In the charming, anecdotal style of his bestselling Amo, Amas, Amat and All That, Harry visits Troy, still looming over the plain where Achilles dragged Hector's body through the dust, and attempts to swim the Hellespont, in emulation of Lord Byron and the doomed Greek lover, Leander. Whether in Odysseus's kingdom on Ithaca, Homer's birthplace of Chios or the Minotaur's lair on Crete, Mount brings the Odyssey - and ancient Greece - back to life.

Author : Menelaos Christopoulos,Athina Papachrysostomou,Andreas P. Antonopoulos
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110780239

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Myth and History: Close Encounters by Menelaos Christopoulos,Athina Papachrysostomou,Andreas P. Antonopoulos Pdf

The fluidity of myth and history in antiquity and the ensuing rapidity with which these notions infiltrated and cross-fertilized one another has repeatedly attracted the scholarly interest. The understanding of myth as a phenomenon imbued with social and historical nuances allows for more than one methodological approaches. Within the wider context of interdisciplinary exchange of ideas, the present volume returns to origins, as it traces and registers the association and interaction between myth and history in various literary genres in Greek and Roman antiquity (i.e. an era when the scientific definitions of and distinctions between myth and history had not yet been perceived as such, let alone fully shaped and implemented), providing original ideas, new interpretations and (re)evaluations of key texts and less well-known passages, close readings, and catholic overviews. The twenty-four chapters of this volume expand from Greek epos to lyric poetry, historiography, dramatic poetry and even beyond, to genres of Roman era and late antiquity. It is the editors’ hope that this volume will appeal to students and academic researchers in the areas of classics, social and political history, archaeology, and even social anthropology.

Author : Doug Meridian
Publisher : Doug Bachelor
Page : 970 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781965001189

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Code of Genesis An Ava Chen Thriller Series #1 by Doug Meridian Pdf

Unlock the future of medicine with Code of Genesis, a biotech thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Pioneering scientists Ava Chen and Dr. Leonard "Leo" Harlan have developed a groundbreaking gene-editing technology capable of curing diseases and reshaping human life. However, when Leo mysteriously dies, he leaves behind a cryptic warning for Ava and fellow prodigy Michael “Mick” Brennan. As political turmoil grips the United States, a sinister organization unleashes a biotechnological nightmare, releasing an aging virus that accelerates death. With the President incapacitated and Speaker Gloria Sanchez taking control, Ava and Mick must navigate this new chaos. They face a shadowy mercenary, hired to abduct key scientists, and militant factions determined to destroy their life-saving technology. From the halls of power to clandestine underground labs, Ava and Mick race against time to pioneer a last-ditch solution that could either save or doom humanity. As a lethal Ebola strain threatens to amplify the crisis, they join forces with the CIA to thwart a global catastrophe driven by Syrian and North Korean coalitions. Navigating terror, ethical dilemmas, and tech-thriller twists, Ava and Mick must deliver their cures as swiftly as the viruses spread. With humanity's fate hanging in the balance, they must form new alliances, confront personal demons, and rise as leaders to secure a future where life, in all its sanctity, is protected. Code of Genesis is a captivating tale of genetic innovation, moral complexity, and the unyielding human spirit striving for the collective good. Don't miss this thrilling journey where the stakes couldn't be higher, and every moment counts.

Author : Doug Meridian
Publisher : Doug Bachelor
Page : 955 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781965001141

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Code of Convergence An Aria Sterling Thriller Series #1 by Doug Meridian Pdf

Step into the pulse-pounding world of Code of Convergence, where cutting-edge innovation meets shadowy deceit. Dr. Aria Sterling and Dr. Rajan Bhattacharya are on the brink of revolutionizing energy with Prometheus—a fusion marvel poised to eclipse oil and gas forever. But their breakthrough plunges into chaos when Aria’s daughter Erika is abducted, and a key team member is murdered. Enter Dr. Phineas Waldorf, a brilliant mind turned rogue, with plans to transform Prometheus from a beacon of hope to a weapon of mass destruction. As international saboteurs and power-hungry operatives close in, Mark Sterling teams up with enigmatic private investigator John "Hawk" Hawkins to unravel a web of corporate espionage and high-stakes intrigue, racing to decrypt Waldorf’s deadly reprogramming before time runs out. Traditional energy moguls pull strings from the shadows, aiming to bury Prometheus under mountains of red tape and legal challenges. With the future of clean energy hanging by a thread, Sterling's team must navigate corporate treachery, international intrigue, and digital warfare. Code of Convergence melds science, suspense, and the relentless battle between progress and destruction. Dive into a gripping journey where every decision could mean salvation or obliteration.

Author : Steven F Walker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780429861093

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Cryptic Subtexts in Literature and Film by Steven F Walker Pdf

One of the primary objectives of comparative literature is the study of the relationship of texts, also known as intertextuality, which is a means of contextualizing and analyzing the way literature grows and flourishes through inspiration and imitation, direct or indirect. When the inspiration and imitation is direct and obvious, the study of this rapport falls into the more restricted category of hypertextuality. What the author has labeled a cryptic subtext, however, is an extreme case of hypertextuality. It involves a series of allusions to another text that have been deliberately inserted by the author into the primary text as potential points of reference. This book takes a deep dive into a broad array of literature and film to explore these allusions and the hidden messages therein.

Author : Robert L. Fowler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 849 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198147411

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Early Greek Mythography by Robert L. Fowler Pdf

Volume 2 is a detailed commentary on the texts of Early Greek Mythography: Volume 1, a critical edition of the twenty-nine authors of this genre from the late 6th to early 4th centuries BC. Volume 2 provides a mythological commentary of the original works, as well as a philological commentary on separate authors.

Author : Stephen J. Costello
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781527588837

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A Tri-Dimensional Model of Mental Health by Stephen J. Costello Pdf

This work is an ambitious, original, and searching study as to what constitutes and comprises ‘mental health’. It advances the proposition that existential or holistic health depends on integral wholeness, the synthesis of body, mind, and heart. As such, a tri-dimensional model is proposed based on the triadic self, rooted in philosophical perspectives on the subject, arguing throughout that the human person is a unity-in-diversity, that one is always whole and well in one’s Self (essence), which must be distinguished from the ego (personality). The importance and relevance of the Enneagram as a foundational system for understanding human personality is referenced throughout. The various strands and thought-threads in the book coalesce around the central doctrine of nonduality exemplified by mystical Christianity and the philosophia perennis.

Author : Vincent Edward Gadrix
Publisher : FictionMetro
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Wine-Dark Sea by Vincent Edward Gadrix Pdf

In a world of priceless art, opulent yachts, and oceanic galas, Amanda Edge is more than just an art dealer—she’s an art detective. When a Gustav Klimt masterpiece vanishes, she embarks on a perilous quest that plunges her into Miami's elite art scene and beyond. In her hunt to recover the stolen painting, she joins forces with Daniel, the director overseeing a futuristic underwater habitat, as well as Gabrielle, renowned for her innovative yacht designs. Amanda's expertise leads the investigation through the art underworld and its uncharted waters of forgeries and priceless art thefts. Daniel and Gabrielle are haunted by a series of unsettling deaths they suspect are far from accidental. Their specialized maritime knowledge and skills become invaluable as the trio delves deeper into a whirlpool of mystery and danger. The trio’s paths become entangled with a secretive individual—known publicly as a philanthropist focused on ocean preservation—but covertly, he may be the mastermind of an illicit art syndicate. As they wade closer to their respective clues, they must navigate a complex tempest of intrigue, deception, and murder. If they fail, unsolved killings will remain a dark secret, and a tidal wave of theft and fraud risks engulfing the art world. Just when they think they're on the cusp of exposing the criminal mastermind and solving their interlocking mysteries, their investigation leads them into the foreboding waters of the Bermuda Triangle. In this treacherous zone, the boundary between the natural and supernatural dissolves, revealing an unfathomable energy that threatens anyone who encroaches upon its waters, rendering all human intentions, noble or nefarious, inconsequential in the face of the abyss.

Author : Philip L. Fradkin
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520949928

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Everett Ruess by Philip L. Fradkin Pdf

Everett Ruess was twenty years old when he vanished into the canyonlands of southern Utah, spawning the myth of a romantic desert wanderer that survives to this day. It was 1934, and Ruess was in the fifth year of a quest to record wilderness beauty in works of art whose value was recognized by such contemporary artists as Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams, and Edward Weston. From his home in Los Angeles, Ruess walked, hitchhiked, and rode burros up the California coast, along the crest of the Sierra Nevada, and into the deserts of the Southwest. In the first probing biography of Everett Ruess, acclaimed environmental historian Philip L. Fradkin goes beyond the myth to reveal the realities of Ruess’s short life and mysterious death and finds in the artist’s astonishing afterlife a lonely hero who persevered.

Author : Kostas Myrsiades
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780838642191

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Reading Homer by Kostas Myrsiades Pdf

These nine new essays on Homer's epics deal not only with major Homeric themes of time (honor), kleos (fame), geras (rewards), the psychology of Homeric warriors, and the re-evaluation of type scenes, but also with Homer's influence on contemporary film. Following the introduction and an essay which sets the historical background for the epics, four essays are devoted to fresh analysis of key passages and themes while another four turn to a discussion of the film Troy and Homer's influence on two other genres of American cinema.

Author : Howard W. Clarke
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015003600676

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Twentieth Century Interpretations of the Odyssey by Howard W. Clarke Pdf

Essays discuss Homer's epic poem, examines its motifs, setting, and characters, and offers an assessment of its place in literature.

Author : Barry Bruce Powell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Death in literature
ISBN : UCAL:C2977738

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Archetypal Patterns of Death and Rebirth in the Homeric Odyssey by Barry Bruce Powell Pdf