The Geography of the Imagination

The Geography of the Imagination
Author: Guy Davenport
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1997
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9781567920802

In the 40 essays that constitute this collection, Guy Davenport, one of America's major literary critics, elucidates a range of literary history, encompassing literature, art, philosophy and music, from the ancients to the grand old men of modernism.

Hurrell Froude

Hurrell Froude
Author: Louise Imogen Guiney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 524
Release: 1904
Genre: Authors, English
ISBN:

Music of the Sirens

Music of the Sirens
Author: Linda Austern
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2006-07-21
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780253112071

Whether referred to as mermaid, usalka, mami wata, or by some other name, and whether considered an imaginary being or merely a person with extraordinary abilities, the siren is the remarkable creature that has inspired music and its representations from ancient Greece to present-day Africa and Latin America. This book, co-edited by a historical musicologist and an ethnomusicologist, brings together leading scholars and some talented newcomers in classics, music, media studies, literature, and cultural studies to consider the siren and her multifaceted relationships to music across human time and geography.

The Storyteller's Thesaurus

The Storyteller's Thesaurus
Author: Troll Lord Games
Publisher: Troll Lord Games
Total Pages: 551
Release: 2015-04-30
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781936822355

Writers, game designers, teachers, and students ~this is the book youve been waiting for! Written by storytellers for storytellers, this volume offers an entirely new approach to word finding. Browse the pages within to see what makes this book different:

Grimoire For The Apprentice Wizard

Grimoire For The Apprentice Wizard
Author: Oberon Zell-Ravenheart
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Total Pages: 1062
Release: 2004-02-04
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1601639716

Here is the book Merlin could have given a young Arthur . . . if only it had existed. Out of the millions of Harry Potter fans worldwide, there are tens of thousands who want to really do the magical things J.K. Rowling writes about. But would-be wizards must rely on information passed down from wizard elders. Is there a Hogwarts anywhere in the real world? A real Albus Dumbledore? Where is the book these aspiring wizards need? Luckily for all those fans, Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, today’s foremost genuine wizard, has written the essential handbook. What’s more, he has gathered some of the greatest names in Wicca—including Ellen Evert Hopman, Raymond Buckland, Raven Grimassi, Patricia Telesco, Jesse Wolf Hardin, Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, and many more into a modern-day “Grey Council” to publish for the first time everything an aspiring wizard needs to know. Lurking within the pages of Grimoire for the Apperntice Wizard are: Biographies of famous wizards of history and legend Detailed descriptions of magickal tools and regalia (with full instructions for making them) Rites and rituals for special occasions A bestiary of mythical creatures The Laws of Magick Myths and stories of gods and heroes Lore and legends of the stars and constellations Instruction for performing amazing illusions, special effects, and many other wonders of the magical multiverse Praise forGrimoire for the Apprentice Wizard “I can’t think of a better, more qualified person to write a Handbook for Apprentice Wizards. Oberon is a Wizard.” —Raymond Bucklland, author of Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft “Oberon is not only extremely learned in the magickal arts but he communicates that knowledge with wit and charm.” —Fiona Horne, author of Witch: A Magickal Journey and star of Mad, Mad, Mad House

Homophones and Homographs

Homophones and Homographs
Author:
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 861
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1476603936

This expanded fourth edition defines and cross-references 9,040 homophones and 2,133 homographs (up from 7,870 and 1,554 in the 3rd ed.). As the most comprehensive compilation of American homophones (words that sound alike) and homographs (look-alikes), this latest edition serves well where even the most modern spell-checkers and word processors fail--although rain, reign, and rein may be spelled correctly, the context in which these words may appropriately be used is not obvious to a computer.

Encyclopedia of Greco-Roman Mythology

Encyclopedia of Greco-Roman Mythology
Author: Mike Dixon-Kennedy
Publisher: Abc-Clio Incorporated
Total Pages: 370
Release: 1998
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781576071298

Contains over 1,400 entries for mythological, legendary, and historical characters, as well as an essay on Greek civilization, a bibliography, a chronology, and a list of Roman emperors