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Author : Lindsay Hale
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780826347336
Based on personal experience as a participant and observer over nearly a decade, Hale explores the unique spiritual beliefs of this Afro-Brazilian religion originated in Rio de Janeiro in the early twentieth century.
Author : Lindsay Hale
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780826347343
The Umbanda religion summons the spirits of old slaves and Brazilian Indians to speak through the mouths of mediums in trance. Its practitioners worship African gods, often calling them by the names of Catholic saints; simultaneously embrace the concepts of karma, reincarnation, and Christian charity; and believe in the capacities of both modern science and ancient magic. A relatively new religion dating to the beginning of the twentieth century, Umbanda has its origins in Rio de Janeiro and its surrounding urban areas where Afro-Brazilians, many ex-slaves or the descendants of slaves, practiced versions of the religion handed down to them by their ancestors. Umbanda's popularity has grown tremendously over the past century, attracting not only those who seek the assistance of spirits in solving problems in their lives, but those in pursuit of a path to a rich spiritual life and a fellowship of faith and service. Over the course of nearly a decade, Lindsay Hale spent countless hours attending rituals and festivals and interviewing participants of Umbanda, immersing himself in this fascinating religious world. In describing its many aspects and exploring its unique place within the lives of a wide variety of practitioners, Hale places Umbanda spiritual beliefs and practices within the broader context of Brazilian history and culture.
Author : Christopher Bollas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Black humor
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114135218
This dark comic novella follows the life of "the psychoanalyst" in an urban village engaging a cast of characters with whom he shares his life and his ideas. A vulnerable yet thoughtful person shadowed by what he refers to as life after the Catastrophe, he finds himself celebrating "depression", discovering how it is an essential emotion housing insight into the self, society, and world affairs. Amusing, disturbing and thought provoking, the novella reveals in remarkable depth the many faces of depression. The psychoanalyst agonizes over the increasingly fascist dimensions of his profession and provides an excoriating critique of the psychotropic movement. He challenges the world of modern psychology that by stereotyping souls as sufferers of one or another of the newly coined diagnoses, such as Attention Deficit Disorder, ordains a world that reduces humanity. Where thoughtfulness once was, now one discovers a pill, a fashionable new illness, and a twelve-step program that define a life. The arrival of a terrorist in his consulting room seeking treatment in order to carry out a suicide bombing serves as a pivot for other crises that involve the analyst in an increasingly anarchic and surreal era, one that suggests a new world order. Readers will find in this work new perspectives that challenge many assumptions, ironically suggesting that in these difficult times understanding our complex mental lives - as in depression - holds invaluable keys to a better future for the individual and for modern society.
Author : Skye Alexander
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781507206669
The allure and mystery of mermaids has taken hold of our psyche for ages. From the Irish merrows who come on land to search for human husbands to the fake Fiji Mermaid made popular by P.T Barnum, these sea maidens (and sometimes men) can be found in folklore and mythology from every tradition in the world. Inside this captivating collection, complete with beautiful illustrations throughout, you'll discover the myths surrounding these enigmatic beings, explore the common symbols associated with them, and learn tales of merfolk from around the world. Dive into Mermaids and get swept away!
Author : Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1818
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UBBE:UBBE-00082268
Author : Samuel Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1818
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z178872907
Author : Samuel Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1086 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1818
Category : English language
ISBN : UCAL:C2652187
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1088 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1818
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IBNF:CF990987808
Author : Samuel Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1440 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1834
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BML:37001102502940
Author : Ellie Wharton,Tamara Macfarlane
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780241418437
This journal is full of magical discoveries waiting to be explored. Meet the mermaids of the oceans, bake some of their favourite food and uncover the facts about these secret, mystical creatures. Read about their secret skills, their special pets and how to seek out a mermaid in the big wide ocean blue. Learn how to become a mermaid seeker, how to care for these creatures and join Ruby, Head Mermaid Seeker, as you promise to look after your mermaid companion and protect their secret and their home. With mermaid stories to read, secrets to learn and much more, this is the perfect book for mermaid believers everywhere.
Author : Val McDermid
Publisher : HarperCollins Canada
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781443401791
Val McDermid stunned readers and critics alike with the publication of her brilliant thriller A Place of Execution, which won the Anthony, McCavity, and the Los Angeles Times awards. Now in The Mermaids Singing, she continues her trademark ingenuity for suspense, and introduces criminal profiler Tony Hill who has spent years exploring the psyches of madmen. But now he's become one of the hunted... This was the summer he discovered what he wanted -- at a gruesome museum of criminology far off the beaten track of more timid tourists. Visions of torture inspired his fantasies like a muse. It would prove so terribly fulfilling. The bodies of four men have been discovered in the town of Bradfield. Enlisted to investigate is criminal psychologist Tony Hill. Even for a seasoned professional, the series of mutilation sex murders is unlike anything he's encountered before. But profiling the psychopath is not beyond him. Hill's own past has made him the perfect man to comprehend the killer's motives. It's also made him the perfect victim. A game has begun for the hunter and the hunted. But as Hill confronts his own hidden demons, he must also come face to face with an evil so profound he may not have the courage -- or the power -- to stop it...
Author : James E. Miller Jr.
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005-08-16
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780271033198
Late in his life T. S. Eliot, when asked if his poetry belonged in the tradition of American literature, replied: “I’d say that my poetry has obviously more in common with my distinguished contemporaries in America than with anything written in my generation in England. That I’m sure of. . . . In its sources, in its emotional springs, it comes from America.” In T. S. Eliot: The Making of an American Poet, James Miller offers the first sustained account of Eliot’s early years, showing that the emotional springs of his poetry did indeed come from America. Miller challenges long-held assumptions about Eliot’s poetry and his life. Eliot himself always maintained that his poems were not based on personal experience, and thus should not be read as personal poems. But Miller convincingly combines a reading of the early work with careful analysis of surviving early correspondence, accounts from Eliot’s friends and acquaintances, and new scholarship that delves into Eliot’s Harvard years. Ultimately, Miller demonstrates that Eliot’s poetry is filled with reflections of his personal experiences: his relationships with family, friends, and wives; his sexuality; his intellectual and social development; his influences. Publication of T. S. Eliot: The Making of an American Poet marks a milestone in Eliot scholarship. At last we have a balanced portrait of the poet and the man, one that takes seriously his American roots. In the process, we gain a fuller appreciation for some of the best-loved poetry of the twentieth century.
Author : Don Conroy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 191251415X
Author : Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher : Tom eMusic
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781623210090
Deep beneath the ocean lay the beautiful and magical kingdom of King Neptune. He had six mermaid daughters, the youngest of whom was considered to be unsurpassed in her beauty. They lived a wonderful and carefree existence in their underwater arcadia. The world beyond was an uncertain and dangerous place and for this reason all mermaids were forbidden to travel up to the surface before their fifteenth birthday. When her time finally arrives, the Little Mermaid travels up to the surface of the ocean and there witnesses a terrible storm and the sinking of a great ship. She rescues a handsome sailor from drowning, but unbeknownst to her, he is in fact a prince. She longs to go forth into the world to be with her prince. But only with the help of a magic spell can she hope to travel to land and find her prince. But the price she must pay will indeed be high. Will she find the happiness she so desperately yearns for? The Little Mermaid is a story of the power of love and sacrifice that has enchanted generations of children. Can love conquer all or are there some prices that are too high to pay?
Author : Robert Gordon Latham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : English language
ISBN : UCAL:$C191477