Rite At Stonehenge

Author : Olga Pombo,Juan Manuel Torres,John Symons,Shahid Rahman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400720305

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Special Sciences and the Unity of Science by Olga Pombo,Juan Manuel Torres,John Symons,Shahid Rahman Pdf

Science is a dynamic process in which the assimilation of new phenomena, perspectives, and hypotheses into the scientific corpus takes place slowly. The apparent disunity of the sciences is the unavoidable consequence of this gradual integration process. Some thinkers label this dynamical circumstance a ‘crisis’. However, a retrospective view of the practical results of the scientific enterprise and of science itself, grants us a clear view of the unity of the human knowledge seeking enterprise. This book provides many arguments, case studies and examples in favor of the unity of science. These contributions touch upon various scientific perspectives and disciplines such as: Physics, Computer Science, Biology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, and Economics.

Author : Cat Treadwell
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781780991146

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A Druid's Tale by Cat Treadwell Pdf

What do people think of when they hear the word Druidry? The real questions, not questions about the old men in white robes stereotypes. What makes a Druid? What do they do? Having been a practising Druid for over ten years, Cat Treadwell wondered too. Asked to present a talk at a national Pagan Festival, and unsure exactly what the audience would want to hear, she started a blog, asking friends and colleagues (Muggle and Pagan) what they would like to know about the Druid Path. Two years later, they are still asking. This book answers some of those questions. Cat has compiled and expanded on the common queries (So, do you worship the sun?) as well as the day-to-day aspects of Druidry as a lived path. She reveals how Druidry is constantly evolving to be relevant and accessible in the modern world. ,

Author : Mike Parker Pearson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781350192256

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Stonehenge by Mike Parker Pearson Pdf

Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous monuments. Who built it, how and why are questions that have endured for at least 900 years, but modern methods of investigation are now able to offer up a completely new understanding of this iconic stone circle. Stonehenge's history straddles the transition from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age, though its story began long before it was built. Serving initially as a burial ground, it evolved over time into a sacred place for gathering, feasting and building, and was remodelled several times as different peoples arrived in the area along with new technologies and customs. In more recent centuries it has found itself the centre of excavations, political protests and even conspiracy theories, embedding itself in the consciousness of the modern world. In this book Mike Parker Pearson draws on two decades of research, the results of recent excavations and cutting-edge scientific analyses to uncover many of the secrets that this prehistoric stone circle has kept for 5,000 years. In doing so, he paints the most comprehensive picture yet of the history of Stonehenge, from its origins up to the 21st century, and reveals how in some ways trying to explain its power of attraction in the present is harder than explaining its purpose in the ancient past.

Author : Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999-05-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 0757936393

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Rite at Stonehenge by Elliot Del Borgo Pdf

Stand amid the circle of huge, thunder-head gray monoliths of obscure origin, feel the alien presence that they seem to represent, and travel the bridge between their world and ours. Layers of sound propel this work from bold introduction to dynamic conclusion. Strong! (3: 21)

Author : Norman Maggs
Publisher : Phoenix Pub.
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Megalithic monuments
ISBN : 0900852003

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The Significance of Stonehenge by Norman Maggs Pdf

Author : Ronald Hutton
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 931 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300159790

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Blood & Mistletoe by Ronald Hutton Pdf

The acclaimed author of Witches, Druids, and King Arthur presents a “lucid, open-minded” cultural history of the Druids as part of British identity (Terry Jones). Crushed by the Romans in the first century A.D., the ancient Druids of Britain left almost no reliable evidence behind. Historian Ronald Hutton shows how this lack of definite information has allowed succeeding British generations to reimagine, reinterpret, and reinvent the Druids. Hutton’s captivating book is the first to encompass two thousand years of Druid history and to explore the evolution of English, Scottish, and Welsh attitudes toward the forever ambiguous figures of the ancient Celtic world. Druids have been remembered at different times as patriots, scientists, philosophers, or priests. Sometimes portrayed as corrupt, bloodthirsty, or ignorant, they were also seen as fomenters of rebellion. Hutton charts how the Druids have been written in and out of history, archaeology, and the public consciousness for some 500 years, with particular focus on the romantic period, when Druids completely dominated notions of British prehistory. Sparkling with legends and images, filled with new perspectives on ancient and modern times, this fascinating cultural study reveals Druids as catalysts in British history.

Author : Mike Parker Pearson,Stonehenge Riverside Project (England)
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857207302

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Stonehenge by Mike Parker Pearson,Stonehenge Riverside Project (England) Pdf

Our knowledge about Stonehenge has changed dramatically as a result of the Stonehenge Riverside Project (2003-2009), led by Mike Parker Pearson, and included not only Stonehenge itself but also the nearby great henge enclosure of Durrington Walls. This book is about the people who built Stonehenge and its relationship to the surrounding landscape. The book explores the theory that the people of Durrington Walls built both Stonehenge and Durrington Walls, and that the choice of stone for constructing Stonehenge has a significance so far undiscovered, namely, that stone was used for monuments to the dead. Through years of thorough and extensive work at the site, Parker Pearson and his team unearthed evidence of the Neolithic inhabitants and builders which connected the settlement at Durrington Walls with the henge, and contextualised Stonehenge within the larger site complex, linked by the River Avon, as well as in terms of its relationship with the rest of the British Isles. Parker Pearson's book changes the way that we think about Stonehenge; correcting previously erroneous chronology and dating; filling in gaps in our knowledge about its people and how they lived; identifying a previously unknown type of Neolithic building; discovering Bluestonehenge, a circle of 25 blue stones from western Wales; and confirming what started as a hypothesis - that Stonehenge was a place of the dead - through more than 64 cremation burials unearthed there, which span the monument's use during the third millennium BC. In lively and engaging prose, Parker Pearson brings to life the imposing ancient monument that continues to hold a fascination for everyone.

Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : Health Research Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0787308072

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The Mysteries of Britain, Or, The Secret Rites and Traditions of Ancient Britain Restored by Lewis Spence Pdf

The Secret Rites and Traditions of Ancient Britain Restored. with 8 drawings by Wendy Wood & other illustrations. Frontispiece (The Rite of Initiation). This volume reveals the former existence within the British Islands of a very ancient native mystic.

Author : Andrew Johnstone
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781446191385

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How the Neolithics Influenced Rock 'n' Roll by Andrew Johnstone Pdf

This book sets out to explore the connections between megalithic monuments and Rock 'n' Roll music by first addressing what the megalithic structures would have originally meant to the builders and users of these sites and at the statements they were making at that time. It then looks at how Rock 'n' Roll artists have incorporated images of these monuments into album cover designs by looking at specific examples, in an attempt to understand why, despite being separated by millennia from the original builders, they chose to use such places to represent the statements they are making through their music in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Author : Nigel Pennick,John Matthews,Caroline Wise
Publisher : Coronet
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473620285

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The Secret Lore of London by Nigel Pennick,John Matthews,Caroline Wise Pdf

With a foreword by Iain Sinclair. London is an ancient city, whose foundation dates back literally thousands of years into the legendary prehistory of these islands. Not surprisingly it has accumulated a large number of stories, both historic and mythical, during this period, many of which, though faithfully recorded at the time, have lain almost forgotten in dusty libraries throughout the city. The Secret Lore of London is a guide to the legends, including a discussion of their importance as part of the oral tradition of Britain, combining Prehistoric, Celtic, Arthurian, Roman, Saxon and Norman levels - each of which has contributed to the many-layered life of the city. The first part contains a unique selection of essays (some printed here for the first time) by experts in their fields, each of whom possesses a unique interest in the legends of these islands, and who have written widely on associated themes. The second part of the book will consist of a Gazetteer of the sites mentioned which are still in existence, together with various other sites of associated interest, compiled by the Editor, the contributors, and members of the London Earth Mysteries Group. This part will be fully updated and extended to include many more sites. The result is a wide ranging and wholly fascinating book, with wide sales application possible. A series of appendixes will include William Stukley's extraordinary document The Brill, which relates to the ancient prehistoric sites around the area of present day St. Pancras, and excerpts from some of the best known 19th and early 20th century works on Legendary London by Lewis Spence and Harold Bayley Contributors to the book are: Nigel Pennick John Matthews Caroline Wise Caitlín Matthews Carol Clancy R.J. Stewart Bernard Nesfield-Cookson Gareth Knight Robert Stephenson Geraldine Beskin Chesca Potter William Stukeley Lewis Spence Harold Bayley Alan V. Insole Ross Nichols

Author : Mike Parker Pearson
Publisher : The Experiment, LLC
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781615191727

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Stonehenge - A New Understanding: Solving the Mysteries of the Greatest Stone Age Monument by Mike Parker Pearson Pdf

“The most authoritative, important book on Stonehenge to date.”—Kirkus, starred review Stonehenge stands as an enduring link to our prehistoric ancestors, yet the secrets it has guarded for thousands of years have long eluded us. Until now, the millions of enthusiasts who flock to the iconic site have made do with mere speculation—about Stonehenge’s celestial significance, human sacrifice, and even aliens and druids. One would think that the numerous research expeditions at Stonehenge had left no stone unturned. Yet, before the Stonehenge Riverside Project—a hugely ambitious, seven-year dig by today’s top archaeologists—all previous digs combined had only investigated a fraction of the monument, and many records from those earlier expeditions are either inaccurate or incomplete. Stonehenge—A New Understanding rewrites the story. From 2003 to 2009, author Mike Parker Pearson led the Stonehenge Riverside Project, the most comprehensive excavation ever conducted around Stonehenge. The project unearthed a wealth of fresh evidence that had gone untouched since prehistory. Parker Pearson uses that evidence to present a paradigm-shifting theory of the true significance that Stonehenge held for its builders—and mines his field notes to give you a you-are-there view of the dirt, drama, and thrilling discoveries of this history-changing archaeological dig.

Author : Simon Unwin
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-22
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000624960

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Exercises in Architecture by Simon Unwin Pdf

This revised edition of Exercises in Architecture: Learning to Think as an Architect is full of new content, building on the success of the previous edition. All the original exercises have been revised and new ones added, with the format changing to allow the inclusion of more supplementary material. The aim remains the same, to help pre- or early-course architecture students begin and develop their ability to think as architects. Learning to do architecture is tricky. It involves awakening abilities that remain dormant in most people. It is like learning language for the first time; a task made more mystifying by the fact that architecture deals not in words but in places: places to stand, to walk, to sit, to hide, to sleep, to cook, to eat, to work, to play, to worship... This book was written for those who want to be architects. It suggests a basis for early experiences in a school of architecture; but it could also be used in secondary schools and colleges, or as self-directed preparation for students in the months before entering professional education. Exercises in Architecture builds on and supplements the methodology for architectural analysis presented in the author’s previous book Analysing Architecture: the Universal Language of Place-Making (fifth edition, 2021) and demonstrated in his Twenty-Five Buildings Every Architect Should Understand (Routledge, 2015). Together, the three books, deal with the three aspects of learning any creative discipline: 1. Analysing Architecture provides a methodology for analysis that develops an understanding of the way architecture works; 2. Twenty-Five Buildings explores and extends that methodology through analysis of examples as case studies; and 3. Exercises in Architecture offers a way of expanding understanding and developing fluency by following a range of rudimentary and more sophisticated exercises. Those who wish to become professional architects (wherever in the world they might be) must make a conscious effort to learn the universal language of architecture as place-making, to explore its powers and how they might be used. The exercises in this book are designed to help.

Author : Blackie and son, ltd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555008087

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Blackie's comprehensive school series by Blackie and son, ltd Pdf

Author : John Yarker
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781602061422

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The Arcane Schools by John Yarker Pdf

This hardbound edition of Yarker's classic opus is not merely another facsimile edition. It has been completely reformatted, yet retains a look and feel that is comparable to the original 1909 edition, right down to the blue cloth binding and gold stamped spine. From Alchemy to Zoroaster, and everything in between, The Arcane Schools continues to be one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works concerning the history and migration of the Western Mystery Tradition. Students of Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism, and Theosophy will find this to be an indispensable addition to their collection.

Author : Edward Davies (Chancellor of Christ's College in Brecon.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1809
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:B900306439

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The Mythology and Rites of the British Druids, Ascertained by National Documents ... by Edward Davies (Chancellor of Christ's College in Brecon.) Pdf