Exploring the significance of ritual daggers, this book delves into their role in magic and sorcery, particularly in India and Tibet. It focuses on the phurba, highlighting its use in exorcism and enlightenment within Bön and Vajrayana Buddhism. The text examines the evolution of the phurba as a ritual weapon, its divine essence, and its iconography. Concluding with a rite dedicated to the Three Jewels, it offers insights into the spiritual lineage and practices surrounding this powerful symbol.
Homérova velká epická báseň je dramaticky oživena v tomto moderním,bohatě ilustrovaném vydání Odysseie,napsaném pro děti ve věku 6-11 let.Dětští čtenáři budou očarováni Odysseovými fantastickými cestami a jeho boji s bájnými bohy a nestvůrami,které musel podstoupit na své cestě domů z trojské války ke své věrné ženě Pénelopé.V této knize jsou obsažena všechna slavná Odysseova dobrodružství: s jednookým Kyklopem,na ostrově kouzelnice Kirké o Odysseův útěk před postrachy moře obludou Skyllou a vírem Charybdou.
Written in the tradition of the medieval bestiaries, Robert Fitzgerald's 'Arcanum Bestiarum' re-imagines the spiritual, magical and atavistic powers of the animal world. Written for the modern reader, the 272-page volume examines the occult virtues of fifty animals, including magical correspondences and tutelary powers. The text is graced with fifty-five original woodcut illustrations by celebrated artist Liv Rainey-Smith, prepared especially for this title in close collaboration with the author. Completing the design elements is an original typeface created for the work by calligrapher Gail Coppock.
The TREDITION CLASSICS series features timeless works of classical literature spanning over two millennia, many of which have been unavailable for decades. By reviving these titles, the series aims to preserve cultural heritage and ensure that significant literary works are accessible to readers worldwide. Purchasing a book from this collection supports the mission to save and celebrate the rich legacy of international literature.
Focusing on the evolution of marketing from 1862 to 1969, this comprehensive study highlights Rowntree's pivotal role in shaping modern marketing practices. It examines the company's innovative approaches to product development, branding, and advertising, revealing how these strategies fueled its commercial success. Additionally, the book addresses broader themes such as managerial organization, business culture, and industrial relations, positioning Rowntree as a key player in the marketing revolution and its impact on economic development.
The Signs of the Times is a fascinating account of how time and history follow an astrological structure. This structure consists of astrological ages that are chronicled from before the Age of Cancer, and the invention of agriculture around the world, to the present end of the Age of Pisces, and the much-prophesied Apocalyptic end of the world. Within this pattern an end-time cycle emerges that explains the Apocalyptic energies that we see around us today. Astrology also promises, in the coming Age of Aquarius, a new golden age and gives us indications of what needs to be done to survive this end-time. Robert FitzGerald is an artist, photographer, and theoretical astrologer. For more than 25 years, he has been pushing the boundaries of astrology into theories of religion, mythology, mathematics, genetics, geology and physics. [Name of your book] reveals a revolutionary vision of history based on the ancient cycles of astrology. His vision of life on this planet promises to change the way humanity looks at history and at the world around us. He grew up in California and now lives and works at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, a community dedicated to expanding our knowledge of the world by combining spiritual knowledge with the scientific.
This is the first full account of how an influential form of commercial organization - the multinational enterprise - drove globalization and contributed to the making of the modern world. Robert Fitzgerald explores the major role of multinational enterprises in the events of world history, from the nineteenth century to the present, revealing how the growth of businesses that operated across borders contributed to an unprecedented worldwide transformation and deepening interdependence between countries. He demonstrates how international businesses shaped the economic development and competitiveness of nations, their politics and sovereignty, and the balance of power in international relations. The Rise of the Global Company uses the lessons of history to question prominent contemporary interpretations of multinationals and their consequences, and offers a truly wide-ranging survey of multinational enterprise, spanning two hundred years and five continents.
