Download or read book Ancient Deceptions written by Joanne Pence and published by Quail Hill Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dig in a remote site uncovers demonic killings & buried secrets that shatter archeologist Michael Rempart’s world in this sweeping supernatural thriller that crosses time and space from the present to the last days of the Russian Tsars. When Michael unexpectedly receives a recent picture of a long-lost love, a woman he thought was dead, he gives up everything to search for her and to find answers to questions that have plagued him through the years. Instead, he uncovers more mysteries as he’s drawn deeper into the occult and the ancient power of alchemy. Michael’s search takes him from St. Petersburg, Russia to an archeological dig site in Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains—a desolate area where medieval knights once roamed, and where horrifying secrets are buried—and at the same time it creates a mystical connection to the riches and debauchery of the court of Nicholas and Alexandra and the “mad monk” Rasputin. As Michael’s quest continues, he soon finds that while he hunts, he is also being hunted. Will he find all that he’s looking for before it’s too late? Join the many fans of the Ancient Secrets novels by USA Today Bestseller Joanne Pence. Each can be read as a stand-alone work. All are available as ebook, print, and large print editions as well as audiobooks.
Download or read book The Ancient Aesthetics of Deception written by Jonas Grethlein and published by . This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of mimesis has dominated reflection on the nature and role, in Greek literature, of representation. Jonas Grethlein, in his ambitious new book, takes this reflection a step further. He argues that, beyond mimesis, there was an important but unacknowledged strand of reflection focused instead on the nuanced idea of apatē (often translated into English as 'deceit'), oscillating between notions of 'deception' and 'aesthetic illusion'. Many authors from Gorgias and Plato to Philo, Plutarch and Clement of Alexandria used this key concept to entwine aesthetics with ethics. In creatively exploring the various reconfigurations of apatē, and placing these in their socio-historical contexts, the book offers a bold new history of ancient aesthetics. It also explores the present significance of the aesthetics of deception, unlocking the potential of ancient reflection for current debates on the ethical dimension of representation. It will appeal to scholars in classics and literary theory alike.
Download or read book Deception written by Brooke Harrington and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deception offers a broadly accessible overview of state-of-the-art research on lies, trickery, cheating, and shams by leading experts in the natural and social sciences, as well as computing, the humanities, and the military.
Download or read book Hoax A History of Deception written by Ian Tattersall and published by Black Dog & Leventhal. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining collection of the most audacious and underhanded deceptions in the history of mankind, from sacred relics to financial schemes to fake art, music, and identities. World history is littered with tall tales and those who have fallen for them. Ian Tattersall, a curator emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History, has teamed up with Peter Néaumont to tell this anti-history of the world, in which Michelangelo fakes a masterpiece; Arctic explorers seek an entrance into a hollow Earth; a Shakespeare tragedy is "rediscovered"; a financial scheme inspires Charles Ponzi; a spirit photographer snaps Abraham Lincoln's ghost; people can survive ingesting only air and sunshine; Edgar Allen Poe is the forefather of fake news; and the first human was not only British but played cricket. Told chronologically, HOAX begins with the first documented announcement of the end of the world in 2800 BC and winds its way through controversial tales such as the Loch Ness Monster and the Shroud of Turin, past proven fakes such as the Thomas Jefferson's ancient wine and the Davenport Tablets built by a lost race, and explores bald-faced lies in the worlds of art, science, literature, journalism, and finance.
Download or read book Deceptions written by Kelley Armstrong and published by Random House Canada. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the exciting new novel in bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's compelling Cainsville series, Olivia realizes that she is at the heart of a tug-of-war between ancient forces—and that everyone around her risks becoming collateral damage. When Olivia's life exploded—after she found out she was not the only child of a privileged Chicago family, but of a notorious pair of serial killers—she found a refuge in the oddly secluded but welcoming town of Cainsville, Illinois. Working with Gabriel Walsh, a precociously successful criminal lawyer with links to the town, she managed to partially clear her parents' name in an investigation that also revealed darker forces at work in the town that had offered her a haven. Fleeing Cainsville after she is almost killed, Olivia finds herself not only the target of the Cainsville elders and of the Huntsmen, but also of her ex-fiancé, James, who stalks her and even tries to have her kidnapped. All this as her feelings for Ricky deepen, and confusingly her feelings for Gabriel too. Visions continue to haunt her: particularly a little blond girl in a green sundress who insists she has an important message for Olivia, and holds out in her palm a black stone and a white stone that swirl together to create a balance of light and dark. Death stalks them all, as Olivia desperately searches to understand whether ancient scripts are dictating the triangle that links her to Gabriel and Ricky, or whether she has the power to change the tragic outcome.
Download or read book Ancient Passages written by Joanne Pence and published by Quail Hill Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heart of Sicily, where ancient myths echo through crumbling ruins and long-forgotten gods lurk in the shadows … Michael Rempart, renowned archaeologist, finds himself in a new role as guardian and protector to his troubled half-sister, Zoe. Seeking refuge from her afflictions, they retreat to a secluded dig site in the remote Sicilian countryside—the place where legend has it the goddess Persephone was abducted by the Hades, god of the Underworld. But their quest for peace is short-lived when Eden Burrows, a genealogist, uncovers a secret hidden within the ancient walls of the Rempart family castle— the key to deciphering the enigmatic Voynich manuscript, the manuscript that Michael and Zoe’s father, an alchemist, views as the gateway to eternal life. Eden's discovery propels her into a perilous odyssey, binding her fate to the mysterious Remparts while awakening slumbering gods and stirring ancient battles for power long forgotten. With treachery lurking in every shadow, as Zoe wrestles with her demons, and Michael and Eden find solace amid the chaos, they are drawn into a race against time. In this clash of titans, where gods and mortals alike are mere pawns, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. Will Michael and Eden unlock the secrets of the past in time to save the future? The adventure awaits, where ancient mysteries and modern heroes collide. Join the many fans of the Ancient Secrets novels. Each can be read as a stand-alone work. All are available as ebook, print, and large print editions. About the Ancient Secrets books: “…occult secrets centuries old and mortally dangerous to explore… Highly recommended.” —Hellnotes “Vampires, demons, history, alchemy, globe-trotting characters that don’t let you down, and a smattering of romance. This series has it all.”
Download or read book Deceptions and Myths of the Bible written by Lloyd Graham and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Lloyd Graham's study, he claims his uncovering these deceptions and myths will help everyone acquire sufficient enlight-enment and knowledge to discover what is false. Mr. Graham believes it is time this scriptural tyranny was broken so that we may devote our time to man instead of God and to civilizing ourselves instead of saving our souls that were never lost. Book jacket.
Download or read book Finishing the Mysteries of Gods and Symbols written by Seven Star Hand and published by Seven Star Hand. This book was released on 2010-09-17 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is comprehensive proof that the symbolism of many ancient texts, canons, and concepts is an advanced and extremely ancient spiritual and philosophical technology that predates all extant religions and mystery schools. Consequently, here is proof, beyond disproof, that all three so-called “Faiths of Abraham” are purposeful deceptions. Accordingly, related esoterica, mystery schools, and the New Age are rife with error caused by undue reliance upon the assertions of these religions and their leaders. Throughout this book, I present verifiable proof that ancient sages and prophets opposed religion and wisely never trusted religious leaders. As comprehensive validation of this, they redundantly encoded stunning proof of why throughout pivotal symbolic narratives and related concepts. The ancient sages and prophets hid vital secrets from religious leaders throughout the previous several millennia. When these decoded details are compared to the history, words, and deeds of these religions and their leaders, they finally prove the truth about many long-hidden things. These religions have always purposely imposed ignorance based on the deceptive recasting of earlier symbolic concepts and narratives; that also expertly encoded the keys to ancient wisdom as redundant proofs of the truth. Arrogant religious leaders, while hypocritically lecturing others about morality, have long overlooked that the ancient sages and prophets were painfully aware of their then-current and future misdeeds and deceptions, and patiently and expertly prepared for them !!!
Download or read book One Deception to Rule Them All written by Gregory Lessing Garrett and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-01-23 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the world today, there is a Luciferian Occult Epistemological Autocracy where ÒTruthÓ is allocated to a few Luciferian Elite Scientism Priests. There is a self-professed superiority amongst these hypnotized pseudo-academics, drunk on blind ambition, and hell-bent on creating a worldwide Techno Mystical Technocracy. In their eyes, they should be the supreme rulers over all others in a sterile, Brave New World, digitally manipulated and controlled tyranny. Where any sane and seasoned thinker would see inherent limitations to what Mankind can know and perceive, there are no such intrinsic limitations of empirical or epistemic reasoning within this Cult of The Luciferian Elite. This riveting book explains how this all happened, why, and what the chilling conclusion will be for Mankind as it endures the One Deception to Rule Them All.
Download or read book Deceptions and Illusions written by S. Ebert-Schifferer and published by Ben Uri Gallery & Museum. This book was released on 2002 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalogue of an exhibition held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Oct. 13, 2002-Mar. 2, 2003.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Deception written by Timothy R. Levine and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Deception examines lying from multiple perspectives drawn from the disciplines of social psychology, sociology, history, business, political science, cultural anthropology, moral philosophy, theology, law, family studies, evolutionary biology, philosophy, and more. From the "little white lie," to lying on a resume, to the grandiose lies of presidents, this two-volume reference explores the phenomenon of lying in a multidisciplinary context to elucidate this common aspect of our daily lives. Not only a cultural phenomenon historically, lying is a frequent occurrence in our everyday lives. Research shows that we are likely to lie or intentionally deceive others several times a day or in one out of every four conversations that lasts more than 10 minutes. Key Features: More than 360 authored by key figures in the field are organized A-to-Z in two volumes, which are available in both print and electronic formats. Entries are written in a clear and accessible style that invites readers to explore and reflect on the use of lying and self-deception. Each article concludes with cross references to related entries and further readings. This academic, multi-author reference work will serve as a general, non-technical resource for students and researchers within social and behavioral science programs who seek to better understand the historical role of lying and how it is employed in modern society. Key Themes: Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations Animals and Nature Communication Deception in Different Cultures Entertainment, Media, and Sports Ethics, Morality, Religion Law, Business, and Academia Military Politics and Government (includes espionage) Psychology: Clinical and Developmental Psychology: Social, Law-Legal, Forensic Social History (lies in history; famous liars, hoaxes)
Download or read book John Wesley s Teachings Volume 1 written by Thomas C. Oden and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first presentation of John Wesley's doctrinal teachings in a systematic form that is also faithful to Wesley's own writings in ebook format. Wesley was a prolific writer and commentator on Scripture, yet it is commonly held that he was not systematic or internally consistent in his theology and doctrinal teachings. On the contrary, Thomas C. Oden intends to demonstrate here that Wesley displayed a remarkable degree of consistency over sixty years of preaching and ministry. The book helps readers to grasp Wesley's essential teachings in an accessible form so that the person desiring to go directly to Wesley's own writings (which fill eighteen volumes) will know exactly where to turn. This volume focuses on Wesley's doctrinal teaching. Other volumes in this series deal with his ethical and pastoral care teachings.
Download or read book The Gnostic Luciferian New Age Babylon Revisited written by Gregory Lessing Garrett and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gnostic Luciferian New Age "Utopia" will be based upon a Mystery Babylon re-visitation of tolerance for all behaviors narcissistically self-indulgent, sexually perverse, psychoactively induced, and sinfully decadent, with self-worship and self-adulation as the highest pinnacle of religious zeal. Additionally, utilizing the trickery and artifice of an Alien Antichrist Messiah Deception, the Luciferian Elite seek to obliterate Christianity and replace it with a Gnostic Pantheistic Cosmogenesis narrative, where Ancient Aliens are our true genetic origins, and Cosmic Evolution, with Mankind in tow, is the Grand Design of the Universe. Since this is a very real situation which effects all the world in the direst sort of way, the contents of this book are relevant to all citizens of the world. This book bravely explores the various guises that this repackaged Babylonian Gnostic Luciferianism has taken and how it got to this point, as well as offers answers to this nefarious situation.
Download or read book For Him written by Thomas Orsi and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-03-08 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are looking for that spark to re-ignite your spirit, or after giving so much, a trigger to imagine something totally new. If curious to find a lateral thought that will spur new ideas an open new directions. Maybe just looking to fill that something that so far cannot be filled? Then this is the book for you.
Download or read book Christ Voice Bible written by James Maltese and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christ Voice Bible consists of 11 books: 555 pages (1) Loving Guides of the Christ Voice: Encouragement, Guidance, and Truths. 36 chapters addressed to us as sons and daughters. (2) In the Spirit of the Christ Voice: Offerings of the Holy Days spoken directly to us at Christmas, and on Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter. 34 chapters. (3) The Rules of Existence: The Christ Voice defines the Rules, the Destinies, Facts, Wishes, and Order. Man states Responses, Acts of Growth, and Reflections. There are 214 rules altogether. (4) The Peace Letters: 12 epistles appeal for peace and ask of us what is required for this state to exist. (5) Harvest of the Spirit: Confessions, Avowals, and Prayers, 179 entries in these diaries. (6) The Book of Myra: A tribute to woman: how feminine principles bring us closer to the divine. (7) A Book of Quests: 27 chapters explore our lifelong Quest in the language of both the mind and heart. (8) Notebooks: Arcs of Knowing in 95 maxims. The Buddha speaks to us on Easter morning.A Dream of the Prophet Muhammad. Auras: 60 succinct spiritual truths. Yearnings: 38 heartfelt equations. Elegy Voice Poems: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Francis Kennedy. As Spirit We Arise. A Fable of Three Stones. Commentary on Love. The Fool and the Moralist. The Garden of Alternatives. Symposium on Logic. Man and Woman. The Quiet. I am Woman. Baptism through Evolution. Marriage Prayer. The Warning. Knowing. Love's Expression. (9) Christ Voice, the Awakening: Early expressions of the Christ Voice. Admonitions to us all; also with instructions and encouragement for the soul of the writer: 122 entries. (10) Teachings of James: 101 statements of faith and knowledge.(11) Wisdom Guides of the Christ Voice: We are addressed as sons and daughters, mature and capable of understanding the higher truths. 26 guides.
Download or read book The Elegy of Lady Fiammetta written by Giovanni Boccaccio and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1990-11-15 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A milestone in feminist literature, this marvelous European romance, narrated by a woman, is considered the first psychological novel in a modern language and a precursor of stream-of-consciousness fiction. Written by Giovanni Boccaccio between 1343 and 1345, The Elegy has never before been available in a complete or accurate English translation. Lady Fiammetta, the first-person narrator and protagonist, recounts how, although a married woman, she falls in love with a handsome young foreigner named Panfilo and, driven by irresistible passion, becomes his lover. Panfilo subsequently abandons Fiammetta and returns to his native land, where his elderly father is said to be dying. When he fails to keep his promise to return, Fiammetta, in what is the heart of the narrative, describes her longings, her anguish, and her despair. A host of contradictory sentiments drive her to desperation and to an unsuccessful suicide attempt. After a time, Fiammetta resumes her futile wait for Panfilo. She finally resolves to seek him out in his native land. Disguising her true intent from her husband, she secures his promise to help her in this undertaking. Addressing an exclusively female audience, Fiammetta warns them about the vicious ways of men. Her whole narrative, in fact, adds up to an indictment of men as both readers and lovers. Eliciting a remarkably wide range of responses from readers and critics, Fiammetta has been variously described as a pathetic victim of male cruelty; an irresponsible fool of a girl; a sophisticated, cunning, and wholly disingenuous female; and, finally, a genuinely modern woman. Whatever judgment we make of her, Fiammetta stands out among medieval women as an ardent and outspoken feminist.
Download or read book Army of Charles II written by John Childs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2006. This study looks at the first standing army in England during time of peace was that of Charles II until its dissolving. Since the earliest times kings of England had raised temporary armies in time of war, but the concept of a force which was not disbanded on the conclusion of hostilities was a radical departure.
