The Culture of Literacy

The Culture of Literacy
Author: Wlad Godzich
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 332
Release: 1994
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780674179547

At the onset of modernity in the sixteenth century, literature and history were wrenched apart. Wlad Godzich, one of the animators of the turn toward literary theory, seeks to restore historical consciousness to criticism after a period of its painful repression. In this sweeping study, he considers the emergence of the modern state, the institutions and disciplines of culture and learning, as well as the history of philosophy, the history of historiography, and literary history itself. He offers a powerful account of semiotics; an important critical perspective on narratology; a profound discussion of deconstruction; and many brief, practical demonstrations of why Kant, Hegel, Heidegger, and de Man remain essential resources for contemporary critical thought. The culture of literacy is on the wane, Godzich argues. Throughout the modern period, language has been the institution that provided the condition of possibility for all other institutions, from university to church to state. but the pervasive crisis of meaning we now experience is the result of a shift in the modes of production of knowledge. The culture of literacy has been faced with transformations it cannot accommodate, and the existing organization of knowledge has been challenged. By wedding literature to a reflective practice of history, Godzich leads us toward a critique of political reason, and a profound sense of how postmodernity can overcome by deftly sidestepping the modern. This book will bring to a wider audience the work of a writer who is recognized as one of the most commanding figures of his generation for range, learning, and capacity of innovation.

The Forbidden Religion

The Forbidden Religion
Author: Jose M. Herrou Aragon
Publisher: José M. Herrou Aragón
Total Pages: 107
Release: 2012-07-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1471725693

Gnosis means knowledge. But we are not referring to just any knowledge. Gnosis is knowledge which produces a great transformation in those who receive it. Knowledge capable of nothing less than waking up man and helping him to escape from the prison in which he finds himself. That is why Gnosis has been so persecuted throughout the course of history, because it is knowledge considered dangerous for the religious and political authorities who govern mankind from the shadows. Every time this religion, absolutely different from the rest, appears before man, the other religions unite to try to destroy or hide it again. Primordial Gnosis is the original Gnosis, true Gnosis, eternal Gnosis, Gnostic knowledge in its pure form. Due to multiple persecutions, Primordial Gnosis has been fragmented, distorted and hidden.

The Heritage Machine

The Heritage Machine
Author: Pablo Alonso González
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Cultural property
ISBN: 9780745338071

A radical critique of the heritage industries.

Superlearning

Superlearning
Author: Sheila Ostrander
Publisher: Laurel
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1982
Genre: Educational acceleration
ISBN: 9780440384243

A revolutionary new system that lets you master facts, figures, sports skills, your health, psychic abilities--anything!--two to ten times faster than you ever thought passable. Remember almost anything you see or hear. Master sports skills with incredible ease. Solve problems while you sleep. Raise your grades and shorten your study hours. Learn languages with lightning speed. Turn your children into superlearners. Improve your health, reduce aches and pains. Succeed at anything you do with powerful new skills that help you makes the right decisions. And much, much more... Add undreamed-of dimensions to your abilities, using innovative, easy-to-follow techniques proved in worldwide studies. Included are dozens of exercises that can turn potential into ultra-performance in almost every area of your life. "An exciting presentation...Exciting material."-- "Brain/Mind Bulletin"

Practising Feminist Political Ecologies

Practising Feminist Political Ecologies
Author: Wendy Harcourt
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2015-05-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 178360090X

Destined to transform its field, this volume features some of the most exciting feminist scholars and activists working within feminist political ecology, including Giovanna Di Chiro, Dianne Rocheleau, Catherine Walsh and Christa Wichterich. Offering a collective critique of the ‘green economy’, it features the latest analyses of the post-Rio+20 debates alongside a nuanced reading of the impact of the current ecological and economic crises on women as well as their communities and ecologies. This new, politically timely and engaging text puts feminist political ecology back on the map.

The Location of Religion

The Location of Religion
Author: Kim Knott
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2015-08-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1317313682

The ways in which humans interact with their location is an important topic within sociological studies of religion. It is integral to the place of religion in secular society. 'The Location of Religion: A Spatial Analysis' offers an overview of the ways in which religion can be located within social, cultural and physical space. It examines contemporary spatial theory - notably the work of the influential sociologist Henri Lefebvre - and the many disciplines that have contributed to the spatial study of religion. This volume will be invaluable to all those interested in the role of religion in spatial analysis.

A Spiral Life

A Spiral Life
Author: Jean C. MacPhail
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 509
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1462812465

This is the real life story of a modern Western woman discovering an d deepening her spiritual life in spite of numerous personal tragedies that would defeat most of us, and, especially interesting, in spite of powerful biases against women in the Vedantic path she choose to follow.

Chakras Enciclopedia del Bienestar

Chakras Enciclopedia del Bienestar
Author: Mateo Calderon
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-08-20
Genre:
ISBN:

Chakras: la enciclopedia del bienestar ¿Busca una forma de mejorar su bienestar físico y mental? ¿Quieres descubrir cómo activar y equilibrar tus Chakras para alcanzar la armonía interior? ¿Siente curiosidad por explorar el poder de los cristales, el Reiki y la Meditación Guiada? Este paquete de 6 libros es la guía definitiva para su crecimiento espiritual y la consecución del bienestar psicofísico. Despertarás una profunda energía interior, podrás conectar con tu tercer ojo y utilizar los cristales para sanar y armonizar tu cuerpo y tu mente. Gracias al programa de 10 días de meditación guiada, combinado con técnicas de Mindfulness y Yoga, superar la ansiedad y el estrés será muy fácil. En Chakras: La enciclopedia del bienestar, tendrá acceso a: 7 Chakras: Una guía completa para comprender y equilibrar tus centros energéticos. El Despertar del Tercer Ojo: Descubre técnicas avanzadas para abrir tu tercer ojo y mejorar tu intuición. Cristales: Aprende a utilizar los cristales para la sanación y el equilibrio energético. Reiki para principiantes: Introducción práctica al Reiki para comenzar tu viaje hacia la sanación energética. Meditación Guiada: Ejercicios de meditación para reducir el estrés y mejorar tu conciencia. Meditación Mindfulness: Técnicas para vivir el momento presente y mejorar tu bienestar mental. ¿Por qué elegir este libro? Guía completa: Cada libro está repleto de información detallada, técnicas prácticas y consejos útiles. Accesible para todos: Adecuado tanto para principiantes como para expertos que buscan nuevas perspectivas. Bienestar total: Abarca una amplia gama de prácticas para el bienestar físico, mental y espiritual. Imagine poder equilibrar por fin sus Chakras, mejorar su energía vital y alcanzar un nuevo nivel de conciencia. Con Chakras: La Enciclopedia del Bienestar, todo esto es posible. ¡No pierda la oportunidad de transformar su vida hoy mismo!

Dahnhak

Dahnhak
Author: Sŭng-hŏn Yi
Publisher: 단
Total Pages: 190
Release: 1999
Genre: Breathing exercises
ISBN: 9788987293059

단에 대하여 설명한 지침서. 영문판. 단학의 이론에 대해 먼저 소개하고 단학의 실제 수행방법과 단학을 통한 건강유지에 대해 상세히 기술했다.

Religions in the Modern World

Religions in the Modern World
Author: Linda Woodhead
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2002
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780415217835

This comprehensive guide offers an unrivalled introduction to recent work in the study of religion, from the religious traditions of Asia and the West, to new forms of religion and spirituality such as New Age. With an historical introduction to each religion and detailed analysis of its place in the modern world, Religions in the Modern World is ideal for newcomers to the study of religion. It incorporates case-studies and anecdotes, text extracts, chapter menus and end-of-chapter summaries, glossaries and annotated further reading sections. Topics covered include: * religion, colonialism and postcolonialism * religious nationalism * women and religion * religion and globalization * religion and authority * the rise of new spiritualities.