In the Serpent's Coils

In the Serpent's Coils
Author: Tiffany Trent
Publisher: Mirrorstone
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2007
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780786942299

In this debut title of "Hallowmere," a dark, edgy, historical fantasy series, 15-year-old Corrine is orphaned after the Civil War and finds herself propelled into an ancient battle between dark vampiric Fey and the mortal world.

Temple of the Cosmos

Temple of the Cosmos
Author: Jeremy Naydler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 429
Release: 1996-04-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1620550644

In this guide to the cosmology of ancient Egypt, Jeremy Naydler recreates the experience of living in another time and place. Temple of the Cosmos explores Egypt's sacred geography and mythology; but more importantly, it reveals with unprecedented clarity an ancient consciousness in tune with the rhythms of the earth. The ancient Egyptians experienced their gods not as remote beings but rather as psychic and natural forces, transpersonal energies that played a part in everyday life. This direct experience of the gods shaped the Egyptian concepts of human development, healing, magic, and the soul's journey through the Underworld as described in the Books of the Dead. While building on the pioneering efforts of R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz and others, Temple of the Cosmos is much more than a recapitulation of previous theories of Egyptian spirituality. Rather, this book breaks new ground by placing the work of other Egyptologists in an original, magical context. The result is a brilliant reimagining of the Egyptian worldview and its sacred path of spiritual unfolding.

福尔摩斯来中国:侦探小说在中国的跨文化传播

福尔摩斯来中国:侦探小说在中国的跨文化传播
Author: 魏艳著
Publisher: BEIJING BOOK CO. INC.
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2021-11-13
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

本书分十章,内容包括:晚清时期的侦探小说创作、民国侦探小说家与科学话语共同体、民国侦探小说中的日常话语、侦探小说与上海摩登等。

The Optickal Illusion

The Optickal Illusion
Author: Rachel Halliburton
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2018-06-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1468316303

In this vividly fashioned debut, Rachel Halliburton draws from the sordid details of a genuine scandal that deceived the British Royal Academy to deliver a stirring tale on the elusive goal of achieving artistic renown.It is 1797 and in Georgian London, nothing is certain anymore: the future of the monarchy is in question, the city is aflame with conspiracies, and the French could invade any day. Amidst this feverish atmosphere, the American painter Benjamin West is visited by a dubious duo comprised of a blundering father and vibrant daughter, the Provises, who claim they have a secret that has obsessed painters for centuries: the Venetian techniques of master painter Titian.West was once the most celebrated painter in London, but he hasn’t produced anything of note in years, so against his better judgment he agrees to let the intriguing Ann Jemima Provis visit his studio and demonstrate the techniques from the document. What unravels reveals more than West has ever understood—about himself, the treachery of the art world, and the seductive promise of greatness. Rich in period detail of a meticulously crafted Georgian society, The Optickal Illusion demonstrates the lengths women must go to make their mark on a society that seeks to underplay their abilities.

The Daimon in Hellenistic Astrology

The Daimon in Hellenistic Astrology
Author: Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 599
Release: 2015-11-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004306218

In The Daimon in Hellenistic Astrology: Origins and Influence, Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum investigates for the first time the concept of the daimon (daemon, demon), normally confined to religion and philosophy, within the theory and practice of ancient western astrology (2nd century BCE – 7th century CE). This multi-disciplinary study covers the daimon within astrology proper as well as the daimon and astrology in wider cultural practices including divination, Gnosticism, Mithraism and Neo-Platonism. It explores relationships between the daimon and fate and Daimon and Tyche (fortune or chance), and the doctrine of lots as exemplified in Plato’s Myth of Er. In finding the impact of Egyptian and Mesopotamian ideas of fate on Hellenistic astrology, it critically examines astrology’s perception as propounding an unalterable destiny.

Prayer for the Dead

Prayer for the Dead
Author: David Wiltse
Publisher: Graymalkin Media
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2016-09-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 163168051X

An FBI agent quits retirement to hunt a methodical serial killer with a passion for human blood. The man comes to slowly, feeling caught in a spider’s web. His arms and legs are secured, his mouth is taped shut, and the drugs are keeping him docile. When his captor returns, the man does not even scream. Roger Dyce removes the container of blood he has been draining from his prisoner, brushes the man’s hair, and prepares to indulge in make-believe. Once his prisoner is dressed exactly like his dead grandfather, Roger Dyce can eat. Only the man’s breathing spoils the effect, but soon the breathing will stop. Fifteen men have gone missing from this small Connecticut town, and only John Becker can bring them justice. An FBI agent who retired out of fear that he was too sympathetic towards criminals, he will push himself to the brink to stop Dyce’s sadistic game.

Argosy

Argosy
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 504
Release: 1893
Genre:
ISBN:

Unseen Art

Unseen Art
Author: Claudia Brittenham
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2023-01-17
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1477325964

An examination of how ancient Mesoamerican sculpture was experienced by its original audiences.

The Book of Night with Moon

The Book of Night with Moon
Author: Diane Duane
Publisher: Aspect
Total Pages: 530
Release: 2001-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0759521697

Rhiow seems a perfectly ordinary New York City cat. Or so her humans think--but she is much more than she appears. With her partners Saash and Urruah, she collaborates with human wizards, protecting the earth from dark forces and helping to maintain the network of magical gateways between different realities.