Lamp of the Goddess
Lamp of the Goddess

Author: Rae Beth

Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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Lamp of the Goddess looks at reincarnation from the viewpoint of a present-day priestess who honors the Deep Feminine, or the Goddess, as Mother of Souls, as well as the Earth Mother of physical existence. Rae Beth has gone within herself for this book of recollections, inner guidance, and ancient teachings, explaining individual reincarnation as a microcosm of Earth's great cycles of existence. Along with instructions for recalling past lives and developing psychic skills, she gives descriptions of the Otherworld as the land of the Dark Goddess--not a fearful place, but a joyful spirit land where healing flows.

Aladdin's Lamp
Aladdin's Lamp

Author: John Freely

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2010-03-09

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0307277836

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Aladdin’s Lamp is the fascinating story of how ancient Greek philosophy and science began in the sixth century B.C. and, during the next millennium, spread across the Greco-Roman world, producing the remarkable discoveries and theories of Thales, Pythagoras, Hippocrates, Plato, Aristotle, Euclid, Archimedes, Galen, Ptolemy, and many others. John Freely explains how, as the Dark Ages shrouded Europe, scholars in medieval Baghdad translated the works of these Greek thinkers into Arabic, spreading their ideas throughout the Islamic world from Central Asia to Spain, with many Muslim scientists, most notably Avicenna, Alhazen, and Averroës, adding their own interpretations to the philosophy and science they had inherited. Freely goes on to show how, beginning in the twelfth century, these texts by Islamic scholars were then translated from Arabic into Latin, sparking the emergence of modern science at the dawn of the Renaissance, which climaxed in the Scientific Revolution of the seventeenth century.

The Christian Parthenon
The Christian Parthenon

Author: Anthony Kaldellis

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2009-04-09

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 0521882281

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Examines the history of Byzantine Athens, and especially the Parthenon, which became a Christian church and major site of pilgrimage.

Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook
Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook

Author: Andrew N. Sherwood

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-10-04

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13: 1134926219

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In this volume the authors translate and annotate key passages from ancient authors to provide a history and an analysis of the origins and development of technology. Among the topics covered are: * energy * basic mechanical devices * agriculture * food processing and diet * mining and metallurgy * construction and hydraulic engineering * household industry * transport and trade * military technology. The sourcebook presents 150 ancient authors and a diverse range of literary genres, such as, the encyclopedic Natural Histories of Pliny the Elder, the poetry of Homer and Hesiod, the philosophy of Plato, Aristotle and Lucretius and the agricultural treatise of Varro. Humphrey, Oleson and Sherwood provide a comprehensive and accessible collection of rich and varied sources to illustrate and elucidate the beginnings of technology. Glossaries of technological terminology, indices of authors and subjects, introductions outlining the general significance of the evidence, notes to explain the specific details, and a recent bibliography make this volume a valuable research and teaching tool.

Lighting a Lamp
Lighting a Lamp

Author: Jonny Zucker

Publisher: White Lion Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9781845072933

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A simple introduction to the Hindu festival of Divali. Follow a family as they make rangoli patterns, light divas and watch a brilliant fireworks display to celebrate their amazing festival of light. This pre-school series introduces young children to world religions and focuses on the way the festival is celebrated today. There is detailed historical and cultural information at the end for parents and teachers.