Author : Mircea Eliade
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0967657504
Myth and Reality
Mircea Eliade
Myth Or Reality
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Myth, Symbol and Reality
Alan Olson
Author : Alan Olson
Publisher : Boston University Studies in Philosophy and Religion
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1982-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0268013497
Myth, Symbol and Reality by Alan Olson Pdf
Do myths and symbols have anything at all to tell us about reality? Or do they simply deserve to be relegated to the realm of fantastic unreality? The essayists in this volume deploy all the critical tools available in the task of taking myth and symbol seriously. They are not willing to consign the use of the symbolic to the logician or to relinquish the mythical to the comparative anthropologist as something of historical interest only. Instead, they strive for that difficult position that is guided by criticism but is still open to wonder in the face of what myth and symbol offer in terms of enrichment, meaning, and self-transcendence.
1940
Clive Ponting
Author : Clive Ponting
Publisher : Ivan R. Dee Publisher
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 1566630363
1940 by Clive Ponting Pdf
It was the year of the glorious Battle of Britain, of the heroic evacuation of Dunkirk. It was the time when the mighty British empire declared its intention to fight the Nazis-alone if necessary-to the bitter end. It was, as Churchill dubbed it, Britain's "Finest Hour." In 1940: Myth and Reality, Clive Ponting reveals that it was nothing of the sort. Britain was broke in 1940 and utterly dependent on the United States for economic aid. The government fabricated German casualty figures after the Battle of Britain, suppressed knowledge of the complete fiasco that led to Dunkirk, and actually tried secretly to sue for peace that year. The British people were at best grimly resigned to the war; at worst they suffered appalling privations. Without denigrating the heroism of individuals, Mr. Ponting offers a startling account of the ineptitude and propaganda that marked much of 1940: Britain's stormy relations with France, its bizarre attempts to force a united Ireland, and the unpopularity of Winston Churchill. While he made rousing speeches in the House of Commons, Churchill rarely broadcast to the nation: his stirring "we shall fight on the beaches" speech was in fact broadcast by the actor who played Larry the Lamb on Children's Hour.
Global Warming - Myth or Reality?
Marcel Leroux
Author : Marcel Leroux
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540281009
Global Warming - Myth or Reality? by Marcel Leroux Pdf
This book seeks to separate fact from fiction in the global-warming debate. The author begins by describing the history of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and many other conferences, and their dire predictions on global temperatures, rainfall, weather and climate, while highlighting confusion and sensationalism media reports. He then lays out the "heretical" scientific case of the sizable skeptical scientific community who challenge the accepted wisdom.
Leaders
General Stanley McChrystal,Jeff Eggers,Jay Mangone
Author : General Stanley McChrystal,Jeff Eggers,Jay Mangone
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780525534372
Leaders by General Stanley McChrystal,Jeff Eggers,Jay Mangone Pdf
An instant national bestseller! Stanley McChrystal, the retired US Army general and bestselling author of Team of Teams, profiles thirteen of history’s great leaders, including Walt Disney, Coco Chanel, and Robert E. Lee, to show that leadership is not what you think it is—and never was. Stan McChrystal served for thirty-four years in the US Army, rising from a second lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne Division to a four-star general, in command of all American and coalition forces in Afghanistan. During those years he worked with countless leaders and pondered an ancient question: “What makes a leader great?” He came to realize that there is no simple answer. McChrystal profiles thirteen famous leaders from a wide range of eras and fields—from corporate CEOs to politicians and revolutionaries. He uses their stories to explore how leadership works in practice and to challenge the myths that complicate our thinking about this critical topic. With Plutarch’s Lives as his model, McChrystal looks at paired sets of leaders who followed unconventional paths to success. For instance. . . · Walt Disney and Coco Chanel built empires in very different ways. Both had public personas that sharply contrasted with how they lived in private. · Maximilien Robespierre helped shape the French Revolution in the eighteenth century; Abu Musab al-Zarqawi led the jihadist insurgency in Iraq in the twenty-first. We can draw surprising lessons from them about motivation and persuasion. · Both Boss Tweed in nineteenth-century New York and Margaret Thatcher in twentieth-century Britain followed unlikely roads to the top of powerful institutions. · Martin Luther and his future namesake Martin Luther King Jr., both local clergymen, emerged from modest backgrounds to lead world-changing movements. Finally, McChrystal explores how his former hero, General Robert E. Lee, could seemingly do everything right in his military career and yet lead the Confederate Army to a devastating defeat in the service of an immoral cause. Leaders will help you take stock of your own leadership, whether you’re part of a small team or responsible for an entire nation.
Myths are Real, Reality is a Myth
Awdhesh Singh
Author : Awdhesh Singh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Mythology
ISBN : 8183284922
Myths are Real, Reality is a Myth by Awdhesh Singh Pdf
New realities are being created every moment. But how really are they taking form? Certainly, an existing reality can't lead to a new one by itself. The genesis of new realities lies in-believe it or not-fiction. It is fictions, myths and legends-our imagination-that has shaped and is shaping our world. This highly evocative and analytical book digs deep into the secrets of consciousness of societies, religions and nations to unravel the myths of reality and reality of myths.
Myth and Reality In Late Eighteenth Century British Politics
Ian R. Christie
Author : Ian R. Christie
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520372245
Myth and Reality In Late Eighteenth Century British Politics by Ian R. Christie Pdf
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.
Tobacco Control and Tobacco Farming
Wardie Leppan,Natacha Lecours,Daniel Buckles
Author : Wardie Leppan,Natacha Lecours,Daniel Buckles
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781783082940
Tobacco Control and Tobacco Farming by Wardie Leppan,Natacha Lecours,Daniel Buckles Pdf
The bulk of the world’s tobacco is produced in low- and middle-income countries. In order to dissuade these countries from implementing policies aimed at curbing tobacco consumption (such as increased taxes, health warnings, advertising bans and smoke-free environments), the tobacco industry claims that tobacco farmers will be negatively affected and that no viable, sustainable alternatives exist. This book, based on original research from three continents, exposes the myths behind these claims.
The Myths of Reality
Simon Danser
Author : Simon Danser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Civilization, Modern
ISBN : 1872883796
The Myths of Reality by Simon Danser Pdf
Babylon
John Curtis
Author : John Curtis
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015080858387
Babylon by John Curtis Pdf
This lavishly illustrated volume sheds light for the first time on the true wonders of this ancient city and the echoes and images that have grown up around it over thousands of years. The authors bring together a wealth of art works inspired by this ancient city. Alongside these evocations of an imagined Babylon, they present the reality of the city, exploring the architecture, history, culture, and religious life of the time as well as Babylon's legacy today--in astronomy, astrology, and much more.
Myth and Reality in the U.S. Immigration Debate
Greg Prieto
Author : Greg Prieto
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317221555
Myth and Reality in the U.S. Immigration Debate by Greg Prieto Pdf
"What part of illegal don’t you understand?" This oft-repeated slogan from immigration restrictionists illustrates the contentious quality of the immigration reform debate in the United States: a debate that has raged on unresolved since at least 1986 when our immigration system was last reformed. This impasse is due, in large part, to widespread misinformation about immigration. This short and accessible textbook takes a critical perspective on immigration law and policy, arguing that immigrant "illegality" is itself produced by law, with tremendous consequences for individuals and families. Across six chapters that examine the conceptual, historical, economic, global, legal, and racial dimensions of immigration to the United States, Prieto argues that illegal immigration is a problem of policy, not people. History and cutting-edge social science data guide an analysis of the actual, empirical impact of immigration on U.S. society. By debunking myths about immigration, the reader is invited to form their own opinion on the basis of fact and in light of the unequal treatment different immigrant groups have received since the nation’s founding. Myth and Reality in the U.S. Immigration Debate synthesizes key lessons from the fields of sociology, law and society, history, economics and critical race studies in a digestible and engaging format. This text will serve as an introduction to the study of immigration and a primer for those who wish to engage in a sober and compassionate conversation about immigrants and immigration in the United States.
Jesus
Ian Curtis
Author : Ian Curtis
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006-06
Category : Christianity
ISBN : 9780595397648
Jesus by Ian Curtis Pdf
Are you strong enough to handle the truth about your faith and belief? Since infancy you have been taught stories from the Bible. Did you know that they are simply myths and superstitions, gathered together from the veils of antiquity? The priests of the ancient world were seeking a new method of power and control over the masses. In this book you will be given truths and directed to paths of reality. All religions are created for control and wealth. Jesus never existed and there is no evidence that a benevolent God watches over his children. There is also the same lack of proof that an Allah, a Buddha, or a Krishna ever existed or exists today. What we have developed is a path to the total destruction of mankind. Our planet earth is being torn apart by foolish beliefs which are promoted and supported by the weaknesses of a mass of human beings who have to have a security blanket. Collectively the nations of the world are on an inevitable collision course and the cause is religion. This is the ultimate results of a child's game of, "my God is bigger than your God "
Water Crisis: Myth or Reality?
Peter P. Rogers,M. Ramón Llamas,Luis Martinez Cortina
Author : Peter P. Rogers,M. Ramón Llamas,Luis Martinez Cortina
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 143983427X
Water Crisis: Myth or Reality? by Peter P. Rogers,M. Ramón Llamas,Luis Martinez Cortina Pdf
Always considered a classic renewable resource, after a hundred thousand years of farming and industry, rivers in many parts of the world are running dry and the groundwater is over pumped. In addition, the rate at which water sources are becoming contaminated with waste from humans, industry, and agriculture is truly alarming. Do these factors add up to a water crisis that merits drastic, large-scale action? Not necessarily say the editors of Water Crisis: Myth or Reality. They challenge this pessimism, concluding that while there are serious global water issues to be considered, the concept of a global water crisis is largely overstated. The book examines the issues and explores which conditions are permanent and unchangeable and which are remediable and changeable. The chapters explore when and where severe regional and local water problems occur and make suggestions about how they may be solved in a deliberate, non-crisis manner. The book covers recent breakthroughs in desalination technologies, the eco-sanitation revolution, international trade in agricultural products, methods of governance and negotiation in water allocation, and pricing and devolution of property rights and the roles they play in solving water issues. The editors, along with a panel of world-renowned experts, suggest that water issues can be solved over the next few decades using new technologies and processes.
Troy
Alexandra Villing,Lesley Fitton,Andrew Shapland,Victoria Donnellan
Author : Alexandra Villing,Lesley Fitton,Andrew Shapland,Victoria Donnellan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0500480583
Troy by Alexandra Villing,Lesley Fitton,Andrew Shapland,Victoria Donnellan Pdf
Troy is familiar to us from the timeless and epic tales of Homer's Iliad and Virgil's Aeneid. These have been retold over the centuries by writers from Chaucer to Shakespeare to Madeline Miller and Rick Riordan, and enacted by stars such as Elizabeth Taylor and Brad Pitt. But how much do we really know about the city of Troy; its storytellers, myth, actual location or legacy? In this richly illustrated book, the story of Troy is told through a new lens. Published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum, it introduces the storytellers and Classical artists inspired by the myths of Troy, then examines the tales themselves - from the Judgment of Paris to the return of Odysseus - through the Classical objects for which the museum is internationally known. The third section focuses on Heinrich Schliemann's excavations at Hissarlik, introducing the nineteenth-century search for the location of Troy that convinced the world that this city did once exist. Also explored is the possible Bronze Age background for the myth of the Trojan War, the historicity of which remains unresolved today. The final section delves into the legacy of Troy, and the different ways in which its story has been retold, both in literature and art, from Homer to the present day. Focusing on the major characters - Helen of Troy, Achilles and Hector, Aeneas and Odysseus - it illustrates how artists from Cranach and Rubens to Romare Bearden and Cy Twombly have been inspired by this archetypal tale to reflect on contemporary themes of war and heroism, love and beauty.
Myth and Reality
Mircea Eliade
Author : Mircea Eliade
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:892283378
