The Agnostic
Author:
Publisher:
Published: 1885
Total Pages: 612
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPosts
Black Prometheus
Author: Jared Hickman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016-09-28
Total Pages: 545
ISBN-13: 0190272597
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow did an ancient mythological figure who stole fire from the gods become a face of the modern, lending his name to trailblazing spaceships and radical publishing outfits alike? How did Prometheus come to represent a notion of civilizational progress through revolution--scientific, political, and spiritual--and thereby to center nothing less than a myth of modernity itself ? The answer Black Prometheus gives is that certain features of the myth--its geographical associations, iconography of bodily suffering, and function as a limit case in a long tradition of absolutist political theology--made it ripe for revival and reinvention in a historical moment in which freedom itself was racialized, in what was the Age both of Atlantic revolution and Atlantic slavery. Contained in the various incarnations of the modern Prometheus--whether in Mary Shelley's esoteric novel, Frankenstein, Denmark Vesey's real-world recruitment of slave rebels, or popular travelogues representing Muslim jihadists against the Russian empire in the Caucasus-- is a profound debate about the means and ends of liberation in our globalized world. Tracing the titan's rehabilitation and unprecedented exaltation in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries across a range of genres and geographies turns out to provide a way to rethink the relationship between race, religion, and modernity and to interrogate the Eurocentric and secularist assumptions of our deepest intellectual traditions of critique.
Hermetalepticon
Author: Greg Castle
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2014-08-11
Total Pages: 620
ISBN-13: 1312100958
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"THE HERMETALEPTCON" A Mythological Journey, in the Epic Poetry Tradition, through the width and breadth, of world culture and Archaeological Proto-Civilization - Establishing, a connective narrative arc, to the Atlantean Flood Destruction Cycle, and the mysterious origins, of Mythological Antediluvian Legends, that have subsequently, come down to us, throughout the ages: In an often fascinating similarity, among disparate, geographically isolated societies, yet consistent in their oral and written traditions - Recounting these tales now, from that Universal Ontological Perspective, of the Surviving Tales, of the Biblical Flood - "The Hermetalepticon", is also complimented, with a compendium of Illustrations, making it a unique literary and artistic modern statement: Thus drawing upon the most ancient, collected Mythic Tales, ever recorded, at the dawn, of human history, at the tumultuous conception, of the earliest rise and inspired expression, of World Civilization -
Discs of Splendor
Author: Alexandra Ann Carpino
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780299189907
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Etruscans, whose culture flourished in Italy from the late eighth century B.C.E. to the first century B.C.E, produced some of the most sumptuous bronze and silver mirrors found in the ancient Mediterranean. Mirrors with relief decorations on their reverse sides are extremely rare and uniquely Etruscan. Their designs inform us about artistic styles and supplement our understanding of Etruscan culture and taste. The subjects illustrated on the mirrors give important insights into Etruscan mythology, beliefs, and cultural values, filling the vacuum left by the loss of most of their literary record.
The Neglected Mr. X
Author: Vyankatesh Devanpalli (Translator)
Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers
Published: 2024-04-02
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn densely populated places, poverty emanated from adjacent huts. The tin shades were made up and a temporary water transport was on one side, but the gutters were clogged on the other. There used to be a constant ruckus somewhere in the area, with people abusing one another with filthy language, crossing all boundaries of civility, revealing the secrets of the genital reproductive process, and publicly uttering the species' primitive lust—abusive words! In terms of progress and civility, what can we expect from life? The novel’s core is the history of the labor movement and the aftermath of black reality. The novel does not depict pure reality, but also the story of people's lives and struggles at the heart of that reality. That reality cannot be overlooked, even for a moment, when entering the story. The author creates this novel by powerfully utilizing this reality, and this reality has contributed to its success.
ANTIQUITY
Author: Hanus Joza
Publisher: Hanuš Joža
Published: 2023-07-11
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 8011040502
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe following illustrated stories from the ancient period provide an insight into the intellectual world of that era. They aim to complement the original knowledge previously acquired through education in Latin and Greek. In this chosen literary genre, they directly derive from translations of works by those prominent figures shown and from the original sources of these myths. As a result, they often differ from established versions, both in terms of the era and purpose, providing examples of paths to free thinking and virtues useful in life guided by reason, with a recognized sense and purpose. Primarily, a knowledge of oneself, proportionality and a peaceful perception of harmony and beauty.Despite the genre, the e-book is primarily based on translations of original works in Greek and Latin. These stories provide examples of original knowledge and virtues that our ancestors tried to pass on to future generations. These original semantic forms of historical literary works were sometimes forgotten or more contemporarily, modified by later interpretations and school teachings. This e-book seeks to restore and remind us of these original meanings. For instance, in the book, you can find a contemporary translation of Pythagoras's Golden Verses from the 17th century, which originally, like a prayer, may have led the followers of Pythagorean teachings to higher knowledge. The text is known from a copy of an older work from the 6th century. Pythagoras's teachings were acquainted with the world of thought in ancient Egypt and Asia from the 6th century BC. It also influenced other philosophers mentioned in the illustrated stories, especially Empedocles, Plato, and Aristotle. Similarly, the story of Prometheus presented returns to the older original version of the story and its message. This original form was often altered after the Enlightenment, emphasizing human independence from divine will. This e-book strives to restore and transmit the original meanings of these historical works. Over time, they have been forgotten or changed by political interference which are still presented today.
The Journey of the Penguin
Author: Emiliano Ponzi
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2015-10-27
Total Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 0143107852
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA charming picture book telling the imagined story of a penguin who waddled his way into history as the symbol of a beloved publisher, timed to the 80th anniversary of Penguin Books. In The Journey of the Penguin, award-winning graphic artist Emiliano Ponzi delivers a boldly illustrated, wildly imaginative, and terrifically fun story that brings to life the 'dignified yet flippant' bird that Allen Lane chose as the image of his revolutionary publishing company. This penguin goes on an adventure that takes him on to New York and into the hearts of readers everywhere.
Slice of Life
Author: Ellie Ann
Publisher: Superstorm Productions
Published: 2015-02-03
Total Pages: 137
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis was no longer her world against the Queen. It was the Queen’s world against her. The Queen wants to destroy the life force of earth and has just killed the last being who can stop her. Or so she thinks . . . The last powerful mage in the world, Princess Aura, is the sole witness to the Queen’s plot. And she knows how to stop it. The problem? She can’t do it alone. Aura must summon someone she hoped never to see again. Saint George—her lover who left her five years ago for another woman. And another. And another . . . Despite his chorus line of adulteries, George invokes the help of a colorful cast including Titania, Frankenstein’s Monster, William Wordsworth, and Pan. Aura and George, together with these unlikely saviors, must outsmart both the baddies and one another. Can they work together long enough to defeat the Queen and save the world? Told collectively by a troupe of digital artists, Slice of Life employs every medium possible—prose, pictures, poetry, illustrations, audio scenes, music—to provide an immersive and exciting experience. "Delightfully dark and deliciously gory. Full of clever, funny, and poetic prose." -Amalie Howard, bestselling author of Alpha Goddess, The Almost Girl. "A thrilling race against the clock, a twisted battle between lovers and enemies." - Kathryn Powell, A Biblitaph Reviews. "Seamless and innovative. Really beautiful music and a tight, terrific story. " -Ed Aymar, author of When the Purple Falls "Witty. Unique. A full sensory experience. It's not a book that you read. It's a book that you experience." Lindsay Galloway, reviewer at Contagious Reads
Oxford Anthology of the Brazilian Short Story
Author: K. David Jackson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006-08-31
Total Pages: 540
ISBN-13: 0199724342
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Oxford Anthology of the Brazilian Short Story contains a selection of short stories by the best-known authors in Brazilian literature from the late nineteenth century to the present. With few exceptions, these stories have appeared in English translation, although widely separated in time and often published in obscure journals. Here they are united in a coherent edition representing Brazil's modern, vibrant literature and culture. J.M. Machado de Assis, who first perfected the genre, wrote at least sixty stories considered to be masterpieces of world literature. Ten of his stories are included here, and are accompanied by strong and diverse representations of the contemporary story in Brazil, featuring nine stories by Clarice Lispector and seven by João Guimarães Rosa. The remaining 34 authors include Mário de Andrade, Graciliano Ramos, Osman Lins, Dalton Trevisan, and other major names whose stories in translation exhibit profound artistry. The anthology is divided into four major periods, "Tropical Belle-Époque," "Modernism," "Modernism at Mid-Century," and "Contemporary Views." There is a general introduction to Brazilian literary culture and introductions to each of the four sections, with descriptions of the authors and a general bibliography on Brazil and Brazilian literature in English. It includes stories of innovation (Mário de Andrade), psychological suspense (Graciliano Ramos), satire and perversion (Dalton Trevisan), altered realities and perceptions (Murilo Rubião), repression and sexuality (Hilda Hilst, Autran Dourado), myth (Nélida Piñón), urban life (Lygia Fagundes Telles, Rubem Fonescal), the oral tale (Jorge Amado, Rachel de Queiroz) and other overarching themes and issues of Brazilian culture. The anthology concludes with a haunting story set in the opera theater in Manaus by one of Brazil's most recently successful writers, Milton Hatoum.
Oxford Anthology of the Brazilian Short Story
Author: K. David Jackson Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Yale University
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2006-08-03
Total Pages: 540
ISBN-13: 9780198042280
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Oxford Anthology of the Brazilian Short Story contains a selection of short stories by the best-known authors in Brazilian literature from the late nineteenth century to the present. With few exceptions, these stories have appeared in English translation, although widely separated in time and often published in obscure journals. Here they are united in a coherent edition representing Brazil's modern, vibrant literature and culture. J.M. Machado de Assis, who first perfected the genre, wrote at least sixty stories considered to be masterpieces of world literature. Ten of his stories are included here, and are accompanied by strong and diverse representations of the contemporary story in Brazil, featuring nine stories by Clarice Lispector and seven by Joao Guimaraes Rosa. The remaining 34 authors include Mario de Andrade, Graciliano Ramos, Osman Lins, Dalton Trevisan, and other major names whose stories in translation exhibit profound artistry. The anthology is divided into four major periods, "Tropical Belle-Epoque," "Modernism," "Modernism at Mid-Century," and "Contemporary Views." There is a general introduction to Brazilian literary culture and introductions to each of the four sections, with descriptions of the authors and a general bibliography on Brazil and Brazilian literature in English. It includes stories of innovation (Mario de Andrade), psychological suspense (Graciliano Ramos), satire and perversion (Dalton Trevisan), altered realities and perceptions (Murilo Rubiao), repression and sexuality (Hilda Hilst, Autran Dourado), myth (Nelida Pinon), urban life (Lygia Fagundes Telles, Rubem Fonescal), the oral tale (Jorge Amado, Rachel de Queiroz) and other overarching themes and issues of Brazilian culture. The anthology concludes with a haunting story set in the opera theater in Manaus by one of Brazil's most recently successful writers, Milton Hatoum.
