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In AD 523, when Boethius was imprisoned for a year as he awaited trial and, eventually, execution for the alleged crime of treason committed under the rule of the Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great, he wrote On the Consolation of Philosophy.The author appeals to the Muses for assistance in writing poetry that adequately expresses his despair.The "wicked and unprincipled men" who rule Rome sentence, Boethius, to death. Boethius is promised by the philosophy that she would end his suffering, and she informs him that the "medicine" he requires is truth. They talk about Fortune, who they personify as a cruel goddess who arbitrarily moves individuals ahead or lower.The conversation in the book is between the author and a woman who symbolizes philosophy, according to Boethius. She contends that morality is all one possesses because it is unaffected by the ups and downs of life.Boethius talks about the nature of free will and predestination, the issue of evil, human nature, virtue, and justice. He queries if God has free will or if He sees and knows everything. According to Boethius, offenders should be handled with compassion and respect rather than mistreated.

""Are You In Christ"" The local church is not what it used to be originally given to us by the Apostolic people in bible days.The original church pattern we see in Acts 2:46 was founded by the Apostles and Prophets, and its time we got back to that. So this book is designed to be giving you the right mind set for God to speak to us like He did with the original pattern.This book was started as an introduction to an idea of a real mature video bible school for the leadership change that is taking place in the body of Christ to-day. International Christian Community-Video Bible School will be given birth from some of the teaching from this book.So its important that we get the support we need to launch this brand new concept of teaching through the participation of the whole body of Christ without a denominational strongholds looking at the guidelines through the biblical Word of God. Publisher: Rev Dr. Brian Richards Family-team, Word of Faith Ministries International (Australia)A.B.N:39326050887

This special edition of ''Greeks and Goths : A Study on the Runes'' was written by Isaac Taylor, M.A., and first published in 1879, making it close to one-and-a-half centuries old. This fantastic old text takes us through various different rune systems and includes sections on The Runes, The Various Futhorcs, The Meso-Gothic Alphabet, The Phoenician Hypothesis, Chronological and Geographical Difficulties, The Greek Hypothesis, The Thracian Alphabet, The Order of the Runes, and more. This extremely informative old book is an absolute essential addition to the library of all enthusiasts of runes and rune reading. IMPORTANT NOTE - Please read BEFORE buying! THIS BOOK IS A REPRINT. IT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL COPY. NOTE : This book is a reprint edition and is a perfect facsimile of the original book. It is not set in a modern typeface and has not been digitally enhanced. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background. This book appears exactly as it did when it was first printed. At ''Black Books'' we do not use OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology to transcribe books from scanned images or other forms of text - this usually results in everything from strange characters to gibberish. We believe that reading an old book, exactly as it was, is the most satisfying way to read it. DISCLAIMER : Due to the age of this book, some methods, beliefs, or practices may have been deemed unsafe, undesirable, or unacceptable in the interim years. In utilizing the information herein, you do so at your own risk. We republish antiquarian books without judgment, solely for their historical and cultural importance, and for educational purposes. If purchasing a book more than 50 years old, especially for a minor, please use due diligence and vet the text before gifting.

This special edition of ''The Superstitions of Witchcraft'' was written by Howard Williams, M.A., and first published in 1865, making it over 150 years old. This antiquarian text features sections on The Origin, Prevalence, and Variety of Superstition, Greek Pharmacy and Sorcery, Anglo-Saxon Superstition, Jeanne d''Arc, The ''Malleus Maleficarum'' - Its Criminal Code, Acts of Parliament of Henry VIII Against Witchcraft, Adventures of Dr. Dee and Edward Kelly, Prospero and Comus, and many more. This is a comprehensive old book on the subject and is an absolute essential addition to the libraries of all those interested in the historic aspect of Witchcraft and Superstition. IMPORTANT NOTE - Please read BEFORE buying! THIS BOOK IS A REPRINT. IT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL COPY. This book is a reprint edition and is a perfect facsimile of the original book. It is not set in a modern typeface and has not been digitally enhanced. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background. This book appears exactly as it did when it was first printed. At Black Books we do not use OCR technology to transcribe books from scanned images or other forms of text - this usually results in everything from strange characters to gibberish. We believe that reading an old book, exactly as it was, is the most satisfying way to read it. DISCLAIMER : Due to the age of this book, some methods, beliefs, or practices may have been deemed unsafe, undesirable, or unacceptable in the interim years. In utilizing the information herein, you do so at your own risk. We republish antiquarian books without judgment, solely for their historical and cultural importance, and for educational purposes. If purchasing a book more than 50 years old, especially for a minor, please use due diligence and vet the text before gifting.

A description of the ancient religion of Scandinavia. Includes the great Gods, Thor, Odin, other objects of worship, temples and more.

A study of ancient Egyptian religious texts will convince the reader that the Egyptians believed in One God, who was self-existent, immortal, invisible, eternal, omniscient, almighty, and inscrutable; the maker of the heavens, earth, and underworld; the creator of the sky and the sea, men and women, animals and birds, fish and creeping things, trees and plants, and the incorporeal beings who were the messengers that fulfilled his wish and word. It is necessary to place this definition of the first part of the belief of the Egyptian at the beginning of the first chapter of this brief account of the principal religious ideas which he held, for the whole of his theology and religion was based upon it; and it is also necessary to add that, however far back we follow his literature, we never seem to approach a time when he was without this remarkable belief. It is true that he also developed polytheistic ideas and beliefs, and that he cultivated them at certain periods of his history with diligence, and to such a degree that the nations around, and even the stranger in his country, were misled by his actions, and described him as a polytheistic idolater. But notwithstanding all such departures from observances, the keeping of which befitted those who believed in God and his unity, this sublime idea was never lost sight of; on the contrary, it is reproduced in the religious literature of all periods.

On the Origin of Species (or more completely, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life), published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin''s book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolution. Darwin included evidence that he had gathered on the Beagle expedition in the 1830s and his subsequent findings from research, correspondence, and experimentation.

This book is(the first)and an introduction to my second book ""JESUS LIVES IN YOUR HOMETOWN"" with a progressive autobiography, of the Reverend Brian Richards and prophetic teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. To bring a closer relationship through being a disciplined disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ. 5 short teaching material books with my autobiography and I think this material speaks for itself in the introduction. This is the same book with a different Cover and different aspects of cover stories in Autobiography of others as well the author. This is truly a bargain price for such a condensed course of studies of bible notes from a breakout of revivals of the world over the last 25 years. All Word of Faith teachings from around the world and used by Reverend Brian Richards in Australia, Philippines, and China. This has proven to be the most advanced student''s teachings of this end-time movement in revivals breakings out around the world to day. Publisher: Reverend Brian Dr.Richards.a.i.p.c. M.A.C.A.]

This is the story of Ireland - not just her History, but her story. Her Music and, her Poetry and Theatre, her ancient Brehon laws. How people lived in the times of Brian Boru, what they wore and what they ate and drank. It''s the story of her roads, her railways, her canals. It''s the story of her industries, her agriculture, her linen, her ship building, and her modern financial revolution. It''s the story of the Irish in America, and the trials and tribulations they faced to get there. But it''s also her history, the history of her peoples, of the Famine and the wars, of the Celts and the Norman invaders and how they blended together and eventually made that unique people with music in their souls and business in their brains, the Irish.

Part I. Legends Chapter I. The geography of Armenia. 5. Chapter II. Ancient historical legends. 10. Section 1. The legend, of Haic 2. The legend of Ara and Semiramis 3. Historical background of the legend of Ara and Semiramis 4. The legend of Vahakn 5. The historic background of the legend of Vahakn 6. The period of national integration 7. Legends of Artasches and Artavasd 8. Conclusions. Chapter III. Legends of the conversion to Christianity. 32. Section 1. Pre-Christian mythology and religion 2. Legends of Abgar, Thaddeus, and St. Bartholomew 3. Legends of Rhipsime and Gregory 4. The Armenian church as a social force. Chapter IV. Locality legends. 54. Section 1. Ararat 2. Khor-Virap and Erzerum. Chapter V. Interpretation and conclusions. 61. Part II. Festivals Chapter I. The Gregorian church. 66. Chapter II. Pagan folk festivals. 73. Section 1. Vartavar and the Festival of Mihr 2. The Day of the Dead and Vartan''s Day 3. Fortune-Telling Day. Chapter III. Christian folk festivals. 89. Section 1. Christmas, Easter, and New Year 2. Special church ceremonies. Chapter IV. Private festival occasions. 105. Section 1. Baptism. 2. Betrothal 3. Marriage 4. Funeral. Chapter V. Summary. 121. Conclusions. 122.

Many Indo-Malay martial arts are kept private, taught in secluded areas away from the public. These are arts of the older tradition, developed when combative knowledge was valued for its use in protecting the sanctity of life. This two-volume anthology brings together a great collection of writings by authors who dive into the deepest realms of Indo-Malay combatives. They offer readers a rare viewing of martial traditions that is usually hidden behind social shrouds of secrecy and a clannish quest to preserve individual tradition. A special presentation in this second volume are the writings of Dr. Kirstin Pauka forming three chapters on silat (silk) of West Sumatra. The lead chapter discusses silk history, styles, training methods, and its use in dance. In chapter 2, Dr. Pauka shows that the martial arts constitute the core of the movement repertoire of the Randai folk theatre. Her third piece reports on an extended silk artist-in-residence program in the Asian Theatre program at the University of Hawai''i. The next three chapters contains some academic coverage of kuntao-silat in the Indo-Malay traditions, garnished with technical sections illustrating the martial aspects of the arts. Mark Wiley details Silat Seni Gayong’s ethical foundation for self-defense and nine techniqes illustrating the art with the help of Master Shiekh Shamsuddin. My own chapter offers a glimpse of how cultural streams from India and China contributed over centuries to native Indonesian fighting arts to form hybrid systems. Examples were derived from personal observations of practitioners in the Willem Reeders lineage. The research shows the original intent and practices of any highly efficient combative art. Chris Parker’s insightful chapter discusses applications of specific movements, the rhythm that can be achieved when employing them, and the space they fill as being of crucial importance for defense. Pencak silat postures form the focus of this study. All who are serious about the history and practice of Indo-Malay fighting arts will enjoy this special anthology, volumes one and two. We are very fortunate to assemble the works of these highly qualified authors. We hope reading will provide information you seek. Although the availability of studying under a true silat mater is nearly impossible, the chapters here will certainly add direction and inspiration for practitioners.

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In the same way, if we wish to form a picture of the genuine Roman religion, we cannot find it immediately in classical literature; we must banish from our minds all that is due to the contact with the East and Egypt, and even with the other races of Italy, and we must imagine, so to speak, a totally different mental orientation before the great influx of Greek literature and Greek thought, which gave an entirely new turn to Roman ideas in general, and in particular revolutionised religion by the introduction of anthropomorphic notions and sensuous representations. But in this difficult search we are not left without indications to guide us. In the writings of the savants of the late Republic and of the Empire, and in the Augustan poets, biassed though they are in their interpretations by Greek tendencies, there is embodied a great wealth of ancient custom and ritual, which becomes significant when we have once got the clue to its meaning. More direct evidence is afforded by a large body of inscriptions and monuments, and above all by the surviving Calendars of the Roman festival year, which give us the true outline of the ceremonial observances of the early religion. It is not within the scope of this sketch to enter, except by way of occasional illustration, into the process of interpretation by which the patient work of scholars has disentangled the form and spirit of the native religion from the mass of foreign accretions. I intend rather to assume the process, and deal, as far as it is possible in so controversial a subject, with results upon which authorities are generally agreed.

Published in 1884, this title contains the history of the wars and conquests of Alexander the Great.

The bulk of our new material is furnished by some early texts, written towards the close of the third millennium B.C. They incorporate traditions which extend in unbroken outline from their own period into the remote ages of the past, and claim to trace the history of man back to his creation. They represent the early national traditions of the Sumerian people, who preceded the Semites as the ruling race in Babylonia; and incidentally they necessitate a revision of current views with regard to the cradle of Babylonian civilization. The most remarkable of the new documents is one which relates in poetical narrative an account of the Creation, of Antediluvian history, and of the Deluge. It thus exhibits a close resemblance in structure to the corresponding Hebrew traditions, a resemblance that is not shared by the Semitic-Babylonian Versions at present known. But in matter the Sumerian tradition is more primitive than any of the Semitic versions. In spite of the fact that the text appears to have reached us in a magical setting, and to some extent in epitomized form, this early document enables us to tap the stream of tradition at a point far above any at which approach has hitherto been possible. Though the resemblance of early Sumerian tradition to that of the Hebrews is striking, it furnishes a still closer parallel to the summaries preserved from the history of Berossus. The huge figures incorporated in the latter''s chronological scheme are no longer to be treated as a product of Neo-Babylonian speculation; they reappear in their original surroundings in another of these early documents, the Sumerian Dynastic List. The sources of Berossus had inevitably been semitized by Babylon; but two of his three Antediluvian cities find their place among the five of primitive Sumerian belief, and two of his ten Antediluvian kings rejoin their Sumerian prototypes.

Published in 1913, the volume contains the Coptic Apocrypha in the dialect of Upper Egypt, edited with English translations. Includes a life of Pisentius, Bishop of Coptos in the 7th century, an Encomium on John the Baptist, attributed to Saint John Chrysostom and a series of instructions by Pachomius the Archimandrite.

We as individuals share the world with others we fear, hate, or envy. We inhabit the earth with individuals we respect, love, and admire. There are many individuals we can''t quite figure out and this makes us disregard them. Why is it that we spend the most physical and mental energy on those individuals who fall into the negative categories of fear, hate, or envy? In this collection of essays, Leonard Clark explores the philosophical, psychological, political, and cultural manifestations of these negative emotional states. Why are we all so paranoid, irritated and agitated?

This edition of The Book Of The Secrets Of Enoch was published in 1896. Translated by W. R. Morfill and edited by R. H. Charles.

Basic Egyptian hieroglyphs presented in greater color and detail than available anywhere else.

Sir Isaac Newton''s Principia.

What if someone told you that you could discover the source of all your problems and address them head-on? How about if they told you that reconstructing your attitude would actually change your life? Author Jude Bijou combines contemporary psychology and ancient spiritual wisdom to provide a revolutionary theory of human behavior that will help you do just that. Her comprehensive blueprint will teach you to .identify and navigate the six primary emotions; .replace destructive thoughts with reliable truths; .access your deepest intuition; .communicate lovingly and effectively; .overcome harmful habits through step-by-step action. These concepts can be easily understood and integrated into your daily routine, regardless of your spiritual path, cultural background, age, or education. With practical tools, real-life examples, and everyday solutions for thirty-three destructive attitudes, Attitude Reconstruction can help you stop settling for sadness, anger, and fear, and infuse your life with love, peace, and joy.

Mark Alexandrovich Landau (1888-1957) was a Russian emigrant and wrote many historical novels.

Orders of Infinity: The ''Infinitarcalcul'' of Paul Du Bois-Reymond by G.H. Hardy, M.A., F.R.S.

Do you have a desire to know the "on-the-ground" facts concerning the validity of the New Testament? Have you ever wanted to know what the original languages were and what they said, and to stop relying upon one published translation after another, without studying the languages? Want a different kind of New Testament commentary that is not boring and will excite you to understand how and why the New Testament came to be? Need Solid proof of the validity of the New Testament and the statements of the Messiah? Desire a ground-breaking work that will unite the pages of history with the pages of the Bible? "The Exegetical Study Guide Series" by A. T. Steele will provide the reader with understandable, yet technical, access to the original language without having ever taken one course to do so. Far from being a surface-level study, this book will draw the reader into the richness and depth of the New Covenant concept, rife with life-applications. Prepare to understand the original New Testament content as it was intended to be understood by its original authors. It is a beginner''s guide to deeper New Testament study as well as a long-awaited work for the bible student, and can be utilized in personal and group studies, collegiate pursuits and as a reference for research. Steele''s methods of explaining the original Greek of the New Testament and demonstrating how it is translated is a careful crafted and designed for the average reader, and is positively unlike anything else found on the subject. The reader will assuredly walk away from the book with a new outlook on how the New Testament came to be, and how history was awakened in the first-century. This book should be in the hands of any serious student of biblical exegesis, and every serious Christian who is on the path of real discipleship.

Lose It For Ever offers a science-based, no nonsense approach to permanent weight loss and improved health. Discover many new proven yet effective lifestyle strategies that work!

With humor, candor, and inspiring anecdotes, this book about hospice patients and families "telling their stories" gifts us with the wisdom of those who have lived full lives.

This manual''s brand new edition offers a diagnostic test and two full-length model CHSPEs, all with questions answered and explained. Model tests are up-to-date reflections of the latest CHSPEs in structure, length, subject matter, and degree of difficulty. The book''s supplementary review sections cover all CHSPE subject areas: writing skills, reading, and mathematics. There is also an overview of the test and information on how to apply for it.

Windows and Macintosh users can study for the GRE with the help of this book/computer disk package. The disks offer one of the book''s tests in its computerized version. When taken in the Testing Mode, actual test conditions are reproduced and the score is automatically tabulated. In Learning Mode, students are offered chances to correct their wrong answers following each question.