The Vault of Sages

The Vault of Sages
Author: B.C. Oliver
Publisher: Permuted Press+ORM
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1682610403

In this epic fantasy adventure debut, a young mage unknowingly becomes a pawn in a dangerous plot to obtain forbidden magic. Primidia is a land steeped in ancient history and filled with exotic races. Within these lands is a powerful force known as the Aether . . . Wizards, spellblades, and other adepts spend their days studying the Aether at the Arcane Academy, also known as the Azure Towers. The Overmage Delsimar Pheric is the leader of the academy. His secret machinations use the school’s resources to help him search for a lost reliquary of forbidden magics known as the Vault of Sages. Delsimar will stop at nothing to attain such ultimate power. In this school of higher arcane learning, the student Jhona Kroenen stands out as an intellectual savant. Unwittingly set on a path by Delsimar to find the Vault, he is soon surrounded by secrets and plots made by many powerful—and sometimes unseen—enemies. Will his power be enough to stop the Vault from being opened and save them from the darkness-before it devours them all?

OCS Adventurer's Handbook

OCS Adventurer's Handbook
Author: Nitehawk Interactive Games
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2012-07-13
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1105954390

The Outcastia Campaign Setting Adventurer's Handbook is for tabletop gamers that want to add some more flavor to their d20 (version 3.5) campaigns. Every adventurer about to go out into the world to make his mark needs something to help in his quest for greatness and this revison of the accessory will help you in that endeavor. Inside this second revision of the Adventurer's Handbook you will find updated descriptions for many things to liven up your d20 gaming experience. It has been edited and revamped from top to bottom to adhere to d20 3.5 rules more efficiently. Among the entries offered to you are: Many races, including a slew of new half-breeds, Updated and interesting player classes, lots of updated spells and a few new schools of interest, equipment, weapons, and armor to fill your backpack, some Prestige Classes to amaze you, and much more in this almost 200 page volume. Don't go out into the adventuring world ill-equipped. Grab your Adventurer's Handbook and trek out into the unknown prepared

Jesus the Sage

Jesus the Sage
Author: Ben Witherington, III
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781451404173

The path of wisdom from Solomon to Jesus and from Jesus to the churchIn the early Jesus movement, wisdom in the person of Jesus was believed to have returned to heaven, exalted to the right hand of God, and to reign from there. But Jesus as wisdom had left both his legacy and his influence behind. The sayings of Jesus recorded in the Gospels reflect not only the influence of the Israelite wisdom traditions, but also the tradition of the personification of wisdom.In this provocative volume newly available in paperback, Ben Witherington provides both an introduction to Israel's wisdom traditions and insight into how Jesus and his sayings fit in that tradition. Beyond this, he demonstrates the on-going significance and influence of these traditions on other New Testament writings. He concludes that Jesus may be viewed primarily as a prophetic sage emphasizing instruction, insight, and humor in a vein counter to the dominant culture.

Of Prophets' Visions and the Wisdom of Sages

Of Prophets' Visions and the Wisdom of Sages
Author: Heather A. McKay
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 337
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0567041026

Old Testament prophecy and wisdom are two of the main themes with which Norman Whybray, formerly of the University of Hull, has concerned himself in his highly productive and innovative scholarly career. In honour of his seventieth birthday,a distinguished international group of scholars have expressed their personal and professional admiration for him with essays that Are particularly rich And significant. The roll-call of contributors reads: Brenner, Brueggemann, Cazelles, Clements, Clines, Coggins, Crenshaw, Eaton, Gelston, Gordon, Goulder, Grabbe, Jeppersen, Knibb, Mayes, Mettinger, Soggin and Williamson.

Makhaz-i-uloom

Makhaz-i-uloom
Author: Jaunpurī Karāmat ʻAlī ibn Raḣmat ʻAlī
Publisher:
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1867
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Looking at Laughter

Looking at Laughter
Author: John R. Clarke
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2007-11-17
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0520237331

In this fresh, accessible, and beautifully illustrated book, his third to examine an aspect of Roman visual culture, John R. Clarke explores the question, "What made Romans laugh?" Looking at Laughter examines a heterogeneous corpus of visual material, from the crudely obscene to the exquisitely sophisticated and from the playful to the deadly serious—everything from street theater to erudite paintings parodying the emperor. Nine chapters, organized under the rubrics of Visual Humor, Social Humor, and Sexual Humor, analyze a wide range of visual art, including wall painting, sculpture, mosaics, and ceramics. Archaeological sites, as well as a range of ancient texts, inscriptions, and graffiti, provide the background for understanding the how and why of humorous imagery. This entertaining study offers fascinating insights into the mentality of Roman patrons and viewers who enjoyed laughing at the gods, the powers-that-be, and themselves.

Farthest Reach

Farthest Reach
Author: Richard Baker
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2010-04-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0786956771

The second in a trilogy of novels from New York Times best-selling author Richard Baker. Farthest Reach is the second novel in a trilogy chronicling the tempestuous return of an isolated society of elves to the mainland of the Forgotten Realms world. The events in this trilogy will have a far-reaching impact across the entire setting. AUTHOR BIO: RICHARD BAKER works as a game designer and Managing Developer for the roleplaying game line at Wizards of the Coast, Inc. A New York Times bestselling author with Condemnation, his additional Forgotten Realms novels include The City of Ravens.

Ve-Eileh Divrei David

Ve-Eileh Divrei David
Author: S. David Sperling
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2017-03-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004340874

Ve-Eileh Divrei David: Essays in Semitics, Hebrew Bible and History of Biblical Scholarship, covers the career of S. David Sperling, a well-known and respected Biblical scholar. It is divided into three sections representing the three foci of the author’s work namely, Semitic philology, Bible, and the history of biblical scholarship. The chapters represent a remarkable 40 years of scholarship and convey deep knowledge of a range of topics that is rarely paralleled in today’s scholarship. “These 22 (previously published) essays reflect a lifetime’s contribution to the field of Semitic linguistics and philology ... The treatments are rich in depth, and reflect serious engagement with the issues under discussion ...” -Sandra Jacobs, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 43.5 (2019)