Resultados para "Magic" en Mundial

Anthropologist Susan Johnston turns a scholarly eye on one of humankind's primary interests throughout history: the spiritual belief system. Beginning her lectures with an attempt to define religion, Professor Johnston continues this intriguing study with an examination of mythology and symbols, rituals and witchcraft, gender, politics, and religion's place in the many customs surrounding death.

Silvan, uno dei più importanti maghi del mondo, racconta che cos'è veramente la magia, la sua storia, il suo sviluppo ed evoluzione da un'epoca all'altra. Un'arte che, dall'inizio dei tempi, si è mescolata e sovrapposta ad altre pratiche e credenze, nel tentativo di interpretare di volta in volta il senso della curiosità e dello stupore. Tuttavia la magia, che nasce come miracolo, paradosso, fenomeno assurdo, conserva in sé una spiegazione razionale e per questo dev'essere considerata un'arte.

Герберт Джордж Уэллс (1866-1946) - английский писатель и публицист, автор всемирно-известных научно-фантастических романов Машина времени, Человек-невидимка, Война миров и других. Его творчество оказало существенное влияние на развитие жанра научной фантастики.

You think you know about Christmas celebrations? Get ready to discover the truth behind it all! You just need an audiobook that reveals how almost every "timeless" tradition is a product of invention, pagan rituals, and brilliant marketing.

Runes—the cryptic letters of an Old Norse alphabet—are more than just a collection of dusty symbols from a bygone era. They're powerful forces that have long been associated with magic and divination. Since ancient times, people have used them for guidance, and they're still being used today. In fact, more and more people are discovering the mysterious power of runes and are incorporating them into their daily spiritual practices.

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Throughout his life, Joseph Campbell was deeply engaged in the study of the Grail Quests and Arthurian legends of the European Middle Ages. In this new volume of the Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, editor Evans Lansing Smith collects Campbell’s writings and lectures on Arthurian legends, including his never-before-published master’s thesis on Arthurian myth, “A Study of the Dolorous Stroke.” Campbell’s writing captures the incredible stories of such figures as Merlin, Gawain, and Guinevere as well as the larger patterns and meanings revealed in these myths.