The Heavenly Writing

Author : Francesca Rochberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2004-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1139455850

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The Heavenly Writing by Francesca Rochberg Pdf

In antiquity, the expertise of the Babylonians in matters of the heavens was legendary and the roots of both western astronomy and astrology are traceable in cuneiform tablets going back to the second and first millennia BC. The Heavenly Writing, first publsiehd in 2004, discusses the place of Babylonian celestial divination, horoscopy, and astronomy in Mesopotamian intellectual culture. Focusing chiefly on celestial divination and horoscopes, it traces the emergence of personal astrology from the tradition of celestial divination and the use of astronomical methods in horoscopes. It further takes up the historiographical and philosophical issue of the nature of these Mesopotamian 'celestial sciences' by examining elements traditionally of concern to the philosophy of science, without sacrificing the ancient methods, goals, and interests to a modern image of science. This book will be of particular interest to those concerned with the early history of science.

Author : Donald Ray Pollock
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385541305

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The Heavenly Table by Donald Ray Pollock Pdf

From Donald Ray Pollock, author of the highly acclaimed The Devil All the Time and Knockemstiff, comes a dark, gritty, electrifying (and, disturbingly, weirdly funny) new novel that will solidify his place among the best contemporary American authors. It is 1917, in that sliver of border land that divides Georgia from Alabama. Dispossessed farmer Pearl Jewett ekes out a hardscrabble existence with his three young sons: Cane (the eldest; handsome; intelligent); Cob (short; heavy set; a bit slow); and Chimney (the youngest; thin; ill-tempered). Several hundred miles away in southern Ohio, a farmer by the name of Ellsworth Fiddler lives with his son, Eddie, and his wife, Eula. After Ellsworth is swindled out of his family's entire fortune, his life is put on a surprising, unforgettable, and violent trajectory that will directly lead him to cross paths with the Jewetts. No good can come of it. Or can it? In the gothic tradition of Flannery O'Connor and Cormac McCarthy with a healthy dose of cinematic violence reminiscent of Sam Peckinpah, Quentin Tarantino and the Coen Brothers, the Jewetts and the Fiddlers will find their lives colliding in increasingly dark and horrific ways, placing Donald Ray Pollock firmly in the company of the genre's literary masters.

Author : Denice Turner
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789042032972

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Writing the Heavenly Frontier by Denice Turner Pdf

Writing the Heavenly Frontier celebrates the early voices of the air as it examines the sky as a metaphorical and political landscape. While flight histories usually focus on the physical dangers of early aviation, this book introduces the figurative liabilities of ascension. Early pilot-writers not only grappled with an unwieldy machine; they also grappled with poetics that were extremely selective. Tropes that cast Charles Lindbergh as the transcendent hero of the new millennium were the same ones that kept women, black Americans, and indigenous peoples imaginatively tethered to the ground. The most popular flight autobiographies in the United States posited a hero who rose from the mundane to the miraculous; and yet the most startling autobiographies point out the social factors that limited or forbade vertical movement—both literally and figuratively. A survey of pilot writing, the book will appeal to flight enthusiasts and people interested in American autobiography and culture. But it will also appeal strongly to readers interested in the poetics and politics of place.

Author : Adelaide Leaper NEWTON
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0027036158

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The Heavenly Life; Being Select Writings of A. L. Newton Edited by the Rev. J. Baillie by Adelaide Leaper NEWTON Pdf

Author : Leslie Baynes
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004207264

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The Heavenly Book Motif in Judeo-Christian Apocalypses 200 BCE-200 CE by Leslie Baynes Pdf

The first full-length analysis of the heavenly book motif in English, this study highlights a vital element of early Jewish and Christian apocalyptic literature. Through multiple intertextual readings, it demonstrates that for the ancients heavenly writing had life or death consequences.

Author : Brother Yun,Paul Hattaway
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Brothers (Religious)
ISBN : 9781598563924

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The Heavenly Man by Brother Yun,Paul Hattaway Pdf

"The Heavenly Man" tells the true story of Liu Zhenying, also known as Brother Yun, who, for the past 30 years, has committed himself to bringing the gospel of Christ to all of China. Imprisoned, tortured, and separated from his family for his beliefs, Brother Yun shares his story.

Author : Helena Avelar,Luis Ribeiro
Publisher : American Federation of Astr
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780866906098

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On the Heavenly Spheres by Helena Avelar,Luis Ribeiro Pdf

Thousands of years ago, people first observed a correlation between the heavenly bodies and events on Earth. Out of these early observations and subsequent refinements came what today is known as astrology. For most of these millennia, astrologers used only the seven visible planets: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. It is out of this tradition that Helena Avelar and Luis Ribeiro have written this extensive book on astrology. The rules and principles here presented apply to all branches of astrologyA natal, mundane, horary and elective. Their method is the traditional and time-honored one, and includes, among others, chapters on: The Planets The Zodiac and the Signs The Essential Dignities The Houses The Aspects Chart Dynamics The Condition of the Planets The Fixed Stars The Parts The Power of the Planets Using this traditional method, it is possible not only to thoroughly and completely read the natal chart but to do so with a breadth and depth of meaning not found in the modern methods of astrological interpretation. It avoids cookbook-type methods and centers on the practical understanding of the astrological concepts, presenting the Tradition in present-day language. In addition, more than two hundred fifty illustrations make the traditional principles easy to understand and use in chart interpretation. This practical how-to book is one of a kind, and the one that will teach you the traditional methods and you reach into the past to benefit from the knowledge of the authors and astrologers from ancient Babylonia through the medieval period. It is suitable for both beginners and advanced students, as it provides the indispensable core of astrological knowledge, at the same time allowing more experienced students to organize their knowledge into a coherent system.

Author : Francesca Rochberg
Publisher : American Philosophical Society
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0871698811

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Babylonian Horoscopes by Francesca Rochberg Pdf

Emerging for the first time in the 5th cent. B.C., horoscopes reflect the application of the idea and practice of celestial divination to the life of the individual. Whereas an omen focuses on a single astronomical phenomenon, the horoscope takes into account the positions of the moon, sun, and five planets at the moment of a birth. As such, Babylonian horoscopes presuppose the concept of the ecliptic and a methodology for obtaining the positions of heavenly bodies when they are not observable. This is the first complete edition of the extant cuneiform horoscopes -- with transcription and philological and astronomical commentary. This study offers a systematic description of the documents as a definable class of Babylonian astronomical/astrological texts.

Author : James Allen
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781602061590

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The Heavenly Life by James Allen Pdf

In his ongoing quest to show the path to inner peace amid a noisy and cluttered world, the author of As a Man Thinketh-one of the most popular writers in the fields of inspiration at the turn of the 20th century-writes simply but eloquently on such topics as The Divine Center, The Unfailing Wisdom, Perfect Freedom, and The Might of Meekness. As always, his advice is both spiritual and practical: be in the moment, seek simplicity, push past the clutter to find your inner goodness. His words are as valuable today as when they were first written, and provide a welcome balm to uneasy souls in an uncertain world.British author and pop philosopher JAMES ALLEN (1864-1912) retired from the business world to pursue a life of writing and contemplation. He authored many books about the power of thought including The Way of Peace, The Mastery of Destiny, and Entering the Kingdom.

Author : Neil F. Comins
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780231116459

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Heavenly Errors by Neil F. Comins Pdf

Astronomy is one of the most misunderstood scientific disciplines. With the participation of undergraduate students, Comins has identified and classified, by origin and topic, over 1,700 commonly held misconceptions. 20 illustrations.

Author : Adam Williams
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 904 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466872271

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The Palace of Heavenly Pleasure by Adam Williams Pdf

Northern China, 1899. As the Boxer Rebellion erupts, a cast of innocents, fanatics, sinners, and lovers are drawn to the Palace of Heavenly Pleasure - an infamous brothel that overlooks an execution ground - where the fury of the East will meet the ideals of the West and all will face their destiny. Adam Williams's first novel is a historical tour-de-force and a triumphant return to traditional storytelling on a truly grand scale.

Author : Francesca Rochberg
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9789004183896

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In the Path of the Moon by Francesca Rochberg Pdf

"In the Path of the Moon" offers a collection of essays concerning Babylonian celestial divination. It investigates various aspects of cuneiform celestial omens, horoscopes, and astronomy and their wide-ranging influences on later Hellenistic science and philosophy.

Author : Katherine Paterson
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780888998859

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Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom by Katherine Paterson Pdf

Mei Lin, a woman warrior, and pigboy Wang Lee find love, intrigue, adventure, and danger as rebels seeking to overthrow the Chinese emperor during the 1850s amid the Taiping Rebellion.

Author : Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Publisher : Islam International
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781853729539

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The Heavenly Decree by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Pdf

The Heavenly Decree is the English translation of Asmani Faisala by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi(as) and the Founder of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at. It is addressed to his contemporary ulema, specially Miyan Nazir Husain Dehlawi and Maulawi Muhammad Husain of Batala who had issued a fatwa of heresy against the Promised Messiah(as) and declared him a non-Muslim, because he (the Promised Messiah) had claimed that Jesus Christ had died a natural death and the second coming of Masih ibni Maram (Jesus Christ) is fulfilled by the advent of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(as). Because (by the time the book was written) the ulema had refused to debate this issue with the Promised Messiah, he invited them, in this book, to a spiritual contest in which the question whether someone is a Muslim or not would be settled by Allah himself on the basis of four criteria of a true believer as laid down by Him in the Holy Quran. He also spelled out the modus operandi of this contest and fixed the period of time frame within which this contest would be decreed by Allah. He declared that God would not desert him and would help him and would grant him victory.

Author : Christopher Cullen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780198733119

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Heavenly Numbers by Christopher Cullen Pdf

This book is a history of the development of mathematical astronomy in China, from the late third century BCE, to the early 3rd century CE - a period often referred to as 'early imperial China'. It narrates the changes in ways of understanding the movements of the heavens and the heavenly bodies that took place during those four and a half centuries, and tells the stories of the institutions and individuals involved in those changes. It gives clear explanations of technical practice in observation, instrumentation, and calculation, and the steady accumulation of data over many years - but it centres on the activity of the individual human beings who observed the heavens, recorded what they saw, and made calculations to analyse and eventually make predictions about the motions of the celestial bodies. It is these individuals, their observations, their calculations, and the words they left to us that provide the narrative thread that runs through this work. Throughout the book, the author gives clear translations of original material that allow the reader direct access to what the people in this book said about themselves and what they tried to do.