Sümi and the Dance of the Dark Spirits
Sümi and the Dance of the Dark Spirits

Author: Toinali Sema

Publisher: Manipal Universal Press

Published: 2017-05-01

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9382460578

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Pandemonium breaks out at the Otuhgan village when the dark spirits captured the soul of a young man. A challenge from an enemy village adds to their difficult situation and the Otuhgans must stand up to the task or lose their status and pride. As no adults are willing to break tradition, three youngsters decide to do what no one else has done in their village before. Will they succeed? Can they save their village from the challenge? Join the shy Moi, spirited Sümi and brave Vikai in this folk-fantasy adventure of self-discovery, bravery, mystery, and above all loyalty and friendship as they embark on a journey into unfamiliar territories and encounter supernatural beings, get chased by spirits, befriend dragonflies, meets the wind family, and fight the dark spirits.

Buddhist Learning in South Asia
Buddhist Learning in South Asia

Author: Pintu Kumar

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2018-05-07

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1498554938

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This interdisciplinary study is the first book to provide a complete survey of Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra from the perspective of its educational curricula as well as its religious influence. It provides detailed descriptions of the origin, growth, management, and academic and cultural life of Nālandā, with particular attention to its pedagogy, curriculum, teachers, and students. It also presents an alternative interpretation of nationalist and popular notions about Śrī Nālandā as an international university and proves that it was, at its core, a Buddhist monastery and an institution of Buddhist learning focused on the study and promotion of Buddhism.

The Last Dark
The Last Dark

Author: Stephen R. Donaldson

Publisher: Ace

Published: 2014-09-02

Total Pages: 590

ISBN-13: 042527005X

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Compelled step by step to actions whose consequences they could neither see nor prevent, Thomas Covenant and Linden Avery have fought for what they love in the magical reality known only as "the Land." Now they face their final crisis. Reunited after their separate struggles, they discover in each other their true power--and yet they cannot imagine how to stop the Worm of the World's End from unmaking Time. Nevertheless they must resist the ruin of all things, giving their last strength in the service of the world's continuance.

Japanese Ghost Stories
Japanese Ghost Stories

Author: Catrien Ross

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2011-08-30

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 146290100X

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"A Best Book of 2009" --The Japan Times Japanese Ghost Stories, formerly published under the title Supernatural and Mysterious Japan, is a collection of the eerie and terrifying from around Japan. This book opens a window into the hidden aspects of the Japanese world of the paranormal, a place where trees grow human hair, rocks weep and there's even a graveyard where Jesus is reputed to have been buried. Covering ancient and modern times, Japanese Ghost Stories offers not only good, old-fashioned scary stories, but some special insights into Japanese culture and psychology. Japanese ghost stories include: In Search of the Supernatural Psychic Stirrings New Forays into the Mystic Strange but True Modern-Day Hauntings Scenes of Ghosts and Demons Edo-Era Tales

Chinese Writing and Calligraphy
Chinese Writing and Calligraphy

Author: Wendan Li

Publisher:

Published: 2010-05-31

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13:

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The work covers three major areas: 1) descriptions of Chinese characters and their components, including stroke types, layout patterns, and indications of sound and meaning; 2) basic brush techniques; and 3) the social, cultural, historical, and philosophical underpinnings of Chinese calligraphy---all of which are crucial to understanding and appreciating this art form. --

Legacy of a Pack Rat
Legacy of a Pack Rat

Author: Ruth Bell Graham

Publisher: Nelsonword Publishing Group

Published: 1994-04

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780840795779

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"Some of the bits and pieces stored away in my memory I've jotted down to enjoy or think about ... how the Lord's goodness and mercy have followed me all the days of my life"--Page 16.

Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia
Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia

Author: Jeremy Black

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 1992-05-01

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780292707948

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Ancient Mesopotamia was a rich, varied and highly complex culture whose achievements included the invention of writing and the development of sophisticated urban society. This book offers an introductory guide to the beliefs and customs of the ancient Mesopotamians, as revealed in their art and their writings between about 3000 B.C. and the advent of the Christian era. Gods, goddesses, demons, monsters, magic, myths, religious symbolism, ritual, and the spiritual world are all discussed in alphabetical entries ranging from short accounts to extended essays. Names are given in both their Sumerian and Akkadian forms, and all entries are fully cross-referenced. A useful introduction provides historical and geographical background and describes the sources of our knowledge about the religion, mythology and magic of "the cradle of civilisation".

The Essential Rumi
The Essential Rumi

Author: Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (Maulana)

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9780140195798

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Rumi the Persian poet is widely acknowledged as being the greatest Sufi mystic of his age. He was the founder of the brotherhood of the Whirling Dervishes. This is a collection of his poetry.