Download or read book Faces devils and animals masks in the Central America festivities written by Vania Solano Laclé and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The result of over 15 years of investigation on the subject with over 250 masks, and related costumes from Central America. The exhibition places the masks, in historical, geographic, environmental and social context. The book is the outcome of an exhaustive research by anthropologists Vania Solano Laclé, Johnny Cartín Quesada and Alejandro Tosatti who compiled a large amount of publications, photographic material, oral testimonies . They studied the collection of more than 200 masks and complementary objects from multiple regions of Central America.
Download or read book Historia de las creencias y las ideas religiosas written by Mircea Eliade and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historia de las creencias y las ideas religiones I written by Mircea Eliade and published by . This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Éste es el primero de los tres volúmenes que componen Historia de las creencias y las ideas religiosas de Mircea Eliade y que suponen, en su conjunto, una de las más importantes creaciones culturales de nuestro siglo. La erudición, la fuerza intelectual y la capacidad para la síntesis de su autor dan como resultado una visión de las creencias religiosas que, según su propia fórmula, arroja simultáneamente luz sobre «la unidad fundamental de los fenómenos religiosos y la inabarcable variedad de sus expresiones». Este tomo conduce al lector desde las primeras manifestaciones mágico-religiosas de los hombres y las mujeres prehistóricos hasta la difusión del culto a Dionisos, pasando por las religiones de Mesopotamia y del antiguo Egipto, la de Israel, la de los indoeuropeos, las de la India antes de Buda, la griega y la iraní.
Download or read book Sandalwood and Carrion written by James McHugh and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James McHugh offers the first comprehensive examination of the concepts and practices related to smell in pre-modern India. Drawing on a wide range of textual sources, from poetry to medical texts, he shows the deeply significant religious and cultural role of smell in India throughout the first millennium CE. McHugh describes sophisticated arts of perfumery, developed in temples, monasteries, and courts, which resulted in worldwide ocean trade. He shows that various religious discourses on the purpose of life emphasized the pleasures of the senses, including olfactory experience, as a valid end in themselves. Fragrances and stenches were analogous to certain values, aesthetic or ethical, and in a system where karmic results often had a sensory impact-where evil literally stank-the ethical and aesthetic became difficult to distinguish. Sandalwood and Carrion explores smell in pre-modern India from many perspectives, covering such topics as philosophical accounts of smell perception, odors in literature, the history of perfumery in India, the significance of sandalwood in Buddhism, and the divine offering of perfume to the gods.
Download or read book Philanthropy in the World s Traditions written by Warren Frederick Ilchman and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1998-09-22 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though voluntary association for the public good is often thought of as a peculiarly Western, even Christian concept, this book demonstrates that there are rich traditions of philanthropy in cultures throughout the world. Essays study philanthropy in Buddhist, Islamic, Hindu, Jewish, and Native American religious traditions, as well as many other cultures.
Download or read book The Death of Empedocles written by Friedrich Holderlin and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2008-07-06 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive scholarly edition and new translation of all three versions of Hölderlin’s poem, The Death of Empedocles, and his related theoretical essays.
Download or read book Historia de las creencias y de las ideas religiosas written by Mircea Eliade and published by Grupo Planeta (GBS). This book was released on 1999 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Este segundo tomo esta en gran parte dedicado a las religiones de la antigua China, al budismo y al nacimiento del cristianismo, aunque habla igualmente de otras muchas cosas: el bramanismo y el hinduismo, la religion romana, los celtas y los tracios, Orfeo y Pitagoras, la sintesis hinduista, el judaismo, el sincretismo y la epoca helenistica, el paganismo, etc. Mircea Eliade, nacido en Rumania en 1907, se instalo en Paris despues de la segunda guerra mundial. Alli fue profesor de la Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes hasta que, en 1957, empezo a dar clases en el Departamento de Historia de las Religiones de la Universidad de Chicago. Hasta su muerte, acaecida en 1986, produjo una ingente obra como historiador, filosofo, poeta y novelista, siendo autor, entre otros textos, de Patanjali y el yoga, Metodologia de la historia de las religiones, Diccionario de las religiones con Ioan P. Couliano, Alquimia asiatica, Cosmologia y alquimia babilonicas y Lo sagrado y lo profano, todos ellos igualmente publicados por Paidos.
Download or read book Land of Pure Vision written by David Zurick and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-07-09 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wars have played a momentous role in shaping the course of human history. The ever-present specter of conflict has made it an enduring topic of interest in popular culture, and many movies, from Hollywood blockbusters to independent films, have sought to show the complexities and horrors of war on-screen. In The Philosophy of War Films, David LaRocca compiles a series of essays by prominent scholars that examine the impact of representing war in film and the influence that cinematic images of battle have on human consciousness, belief, and action. The contributors explore a variety of topics, including the aesthetics of war as portrayed on-screen, the effect war has on personal identity, and the ethical problems presented by war. Drawing upon analyses of iconic and critically acclaimed war films such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Thin Red Line (1998), Rescue Dawn (2006), Restrepo (2010), and Zero Dark Thirty (2012), this volume's examination of the genre creates new ways of thinking about the philosophy of war. A fascinating look at the manner in which combat and its aftermath are depicted cinematically, The Philosophy of War Films is a timely and engaging read for any philosopher, filmmaker, reader, or viewer who desires a deeper understanding of war and its representation in popular culture.
Download or read book Quasi Religions written by John E. Smith and published by Springer. This book was released on 1994-08-12 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book considers systems of belief and practice which are not religions in the full-blown sense, but which nevertheless affect human life in ways similar to the role played by the recognised religions. Professor Smith's thorough account compares the features which Humanism, Marxism and Nationalism share with recognised religions, analysing each in turn, and asks whether there is not always a threat of the demonic when any contingent reality - man, the economic order, or the state - is made absolute.
Download or read book The Elements of the Goddess written by Caitlin Matthews and published by Element Books, Limited. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers learn about early goddess religions and how the Divine Feminine principle relates to modern life.
Download or read book Tombs Temples and Their Orientations written by Michael A. Hoskin and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of archaeoastronomy looks at more than 2,500 communal tombs and sanctuaries from around the Mediterranean. After a brief discussion of Hoskin's aims and the methodology for his fieldwork, individual chapters focus on evidence from particular regions: Malta, Gozo, the Balearics, Iberia, southern France, Corsica and Sardinia, Sicily and Pantelleria, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. The author concludes that in most of these regions the monuments faced sunrise, or more generally the sun when it was rising or climbing in the sky. Along the Mediterranean coast of France, however, there is a reverse sunset custom; in North Africa tombs faced downhill and in a Minoan cemetery on Crete all the tombs faced moonrise and look towards a mountain on whose peak was a sanctuary probably sacred to a lunar god. 264p, b/w figs and photos throughout, tables (Ocarina Books 2001) ` adorned with dozens of beautiful photographs, technical diagrams, and an extraordinary Corpus Mensurarum.....a living masterpiece in the field of archaeoastronomy ' - Juan Antonio Belmonte, Instituto de Astroficia de Canarias `
Download or read book Historia de las creencias y de las ideas religiosas written by Mircea Eliade and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Con Friedrich Nietzsche y su frase «Dios ha muerto» se resumía uno de los cambios espirituales más importantes acaecidos en el mundo occidental en los dos últimos siglos. Pero, en contraposición, otros dioses, como Bhagwan o los de la astrología se importaban de otras culturas. Esta divergencia de los desarrollos culturales parece una contradicción, sin embargo, C.G. Jung señaló hace ya unos decenios que todos los dioses también tienen su historia, se deben morir para que nazcan nuevo símbolos o para que resuciten. Uno de los grandes universalistas en ciencias de las religiones de este siglo fue el científico rumano Mircea Eliade: no hay ninguna religión sobre la cual él no haya publicado algo. Su obra maestra, Historia de las creencias y de las ideas religiosas, quedó sin terminar a su muerte (Chicago, 1986). Aunque ya habían salido a la luz tres tomos de la misma, faltaba uno que incluyese las religiones autóctonas de Australia, Oceanía, América del Sur, Central y del Norte, Japón, China, Indonesia y África Occidental (a ellas se deben conceptos tan fundamentales como mana, tabú o fetichismo). Este último tomo de la Historia de las creencias y de las ideas religiosas, ha sido posible gracias a la participación de varios especialistas que siguieron las directrices temáticas de Mircea Eliade. Volumen que, además, concluye con un capítulo sobre la creatividad y la secularización en Europa desde la Ilustración.
Download or read book Ayahuasca Visions written by Pablo Amaringo and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 1999-04-28 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A storied journey into the psychedelic realm: unravel the sacred mysteries of Ayahuasca with a renowned Amazonian shaman and anthropologist duo. Unveiling nearly 50 vivid painting masterpieces revealing Ayahuasca's mind-expanding impact on human consciousness. Explore the mesmerizing world of Ayahuasca in this classic volume. Featuring the visionary art of Pablo Amaringo and the anthropological expertise of Luis Eduardo Luna, Ayahuasca Visions presents nearly 50 vibrant, full-color pieces of artwork. Each vision illustrates a deep understanding of how Ayahuasca affects human consciousness. The artworks integrate plant teachers and shamanic powers, like the Three Types of Sorcerers, along with the spirit world, including forest spirits, chthonic spirits, and ouranian spirits. Additionally, they explore concepts related to illness and healing. In an era where Ayahuasca is gaining global popularity for its benefits to spiritual growth, self-exploration, and mental well-being, Ayahuasca Visions is an indispensable guide. It not only documents the rich tapestry of visions induced by this potent brew—it reinforces the profound connection between humans and the natural world. Whether you're embarking on a personal spiritual journey or seeking a deeper understanding of Ayahuasca, this book is your gateway to the mysteries of this remarkable plant teacher. Esteemed scholars such as Professor Richard Schultes, Terence McKenna, and Åke Hultkrantz applaud Ayahuasca Visions for its unique blend of vivid psychedelic art with ethnographic insight. The book serves as an enlightening journey into the Ayahuasca experience, demystifies its profound impact on the psyche, and provides a broad understanding of the plant’s spiritual and therapeutic dimensions within Amazonian shamanism.
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Download or read book Order of the Sacred Earth written by Matthew Fox and published by Monkfish Book Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matthew Fox, a 76-year-old elder, activist and spiritual theologian, along with Skylar Wilson, a 33-year-old wilderness guide, leader of inter-cultural ceremonies, and an event producer, and Jennifer Berit Listug, a 28-year-old writer, spiritual leader, and publicist, are presenting a challenge and an opportunity in the vision launched in this modest book. That vision is about creating an Order of the Sacred Earth. Essay contributors to the book and its vision include Mirabai Starr, Brian Thomas Swimme, Adam Bucko, and David Korten.
Download or read book Saracen Tales written by Giuseppe Bonaviri and published by Crossings. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiction. Short Stories. Translated from the Italian by Barbara De Marco. In SARACEN TALES, Italian-born Giuseppe Bonaviri brings a wild newness to the tale of the life of Jesus. In this succession of stories, Bonaviri explores all manners of the known and unknown, the archetypal, the mythological, the symbolic--the life of Jesus is both his material and his point of departure. Part surrealism, part folklore, readers will be amazed at the originality and creativity with which a long-familiar tale is presented. "Bonaviri is a myth-maker, looking simultaneously to the historical past and to the future, to arrive at the a-historical, at cosmic universality"--Franco Zangrilli. Giuseppe Bonaviri was born in 1924 in Sicily. He began writing when he was ten and continued through high school, college, and in his professional life as a doctor, health official, and cardiologist. His work has been widely translated.
