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The Dictionary /
Glossary for the Grade of Aspirant (0=0) (31 pages)

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Occult
Glossary (145 pages)
A Compendium of Oriental and Theosophical
Terms by G. de PURUCKER
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Colour Correspondences
(29 pages)

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Earth Correspondences (1
pages)

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Fire Correspondences (1
pages)

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Water Correspondences (1
pages)

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Air
Correspondences (2
pages)

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Crystal Correspondences
(31 pages)

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Egyptian Hieroglyphs and Their Hebrew Equivalents (1 pages)

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Angel Names, Magical Words, and Names of God Dictionary
(376 pages)

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Chart of the Elder Gods
(1 pages)

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Magical scripts and Cipher Alphabets (5 pages)

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Interpretationes of Ancient Herbs
(2 pages)

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The Shemhamphorash
(38 pages)
The 72 Angels Bearing The Mystical Name Of
God - La Kabbale Pratique/Practical Kaballah
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Shem Ha-Mephoresch - The 72 FoldName (28 pages)

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Encyclopedia of Ancient and Forbidden Secrets (199 pages)

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A Greek Papyrus Containing Babylonian Lunar Theory by Alexander
Jones (9 pages)

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A Modern Revival of Ancient Wisdom by Alvin Kuhn (248 pages)
This work
deals with the great renaissance of ancient Oriental Esotericism
in the Western world in modern times. This book is an attempt to
present a unified picture of the Theosophic movement in its larger
aspects. Contents: Theosophy, An Ancient Tradition; The American
Background of Theosophy; Helena P. Blavatsky: Her Life and Psychic
Career; From Spiritualism to Theosophy; Isis Unveiled; The
Mahatmas and Their Letters; Storm, Wreck, and Rebuilding; The
Secret Doctrine; Evolution, Rebirth, and Karma; Esoteric Wisdom
and Physical Science; Theosophy in Ethical Practice; Later
Theosophical History; Some Facts and Figures; Bibliography.
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Myth, Ritual, and Religion by Andrew Lang (256 pages)

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The Ancient Book of Formulas
(62 pages)
Lewis de Claremont. The world’s only complete catalogue
of occult recipes for use during ceremonial practice and in
everyday life. Formulas include incenses, oils, sachet powders,
perfumes and many others, as well as preparation instruction and
guidance.
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Magickal
Formulary (73 pages)
@500 Ever wonder about the content of those strange oils
and incenses name? Learn how to make all the famous and infamous
potions, incenses, powders, oils, baths, sprays, and floorwashes
from primative Haiti to Imperial France! This Master of Secret
Potions gives you the uses of each formula and lists all the never
before published ingredients, including authentic recipes and
spells obtained from the Mediterranean and Caribbean traditions.
Herman describes the importance of many crucial magick ritual
ingredients.
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Witchy
Ingredients (8 pages)

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Herbs:
English < > Spanish (9 pages)

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Egyptian
Dictionary (31 pages)

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Hermetic Reference
(19 pages)

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Mayan Dictionary
(31 pages)

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Sanskrit > French
Dictionary (379 pages)

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Sanskrit >
English Dictionary (221 pages)

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A
- Z's Ingredients of various powder, oils and incenses (73
pages)

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[ recommended ]
Demonomicon by
Angelus Degenero
(427 pages)
Compilation of demons, names, descriptions,
sigils, and illustrations.
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Richard M.Golden - Encyclopedia of Witchcraft - The Western
Tradition (1310
pages)
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Norman C. McClelland - Encyclopedia of Reincarnation and
Karma (323
pages)
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Hanegraaf, Wouter - Dictionary of Gnosis & Western
Esotericism (1262
pages)
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The Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions (263
pages)
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Babylonian Birth Omens (98
pages)
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Chinese Mythology A to Z (197
pages)
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Wright, Vinita - A Catalogue of Angels (242
pages)
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James R Lewis - Evelyn Dorothy Oliver - Angels A to Z (445
pages)
Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology 5th Edition Vol. 1: A-L (954 pages)
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Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology 5th Edition Vol.1: M-Z (989 pages)
A
compendium of information on the occult sciences, magic,
demonology, superstitions, spiritism, mysticism, metaphysics,
psychical science and parapsychology. Containing reference
information relative to animals; birds and insects; demons; gems;
geographical (places of phenomena); gods; paranormal phenomena;
periodicals; plants and flowers; and societies and organizations.
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Encyclopedia Of Ancient And Forbidden Secrets (199 pages)
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Encyclopedia of Science and Religion by Wentzel Van Huyssteen
(Editor), Niels Henrik Gregersen, Nancy R. Howell, Wesley J.
Wildman (1070 pages)
@1000cr This
encyclopedia which sells elsewhere for $295, are intended for "a
wide readership from high-school students to independent
researchers and academics," deals with all aspects of the conflict
and dialogue between science and religion. The list of scholars
who have contributed is impressive, and the project had as a
consultant and contributor Ian Barbour, physicist, theologian, and
well-known author on the interplay of science and religion. The
editorial point of view is that the formal consideration of the
relationship between science and religion has become a new
academic field of study. The troublesome potential of new
technologies has brought questions into the public arena as well.
The 400-plus alphabetically arranged entries range from broad
essays on topics such as Biotechnology, Causation, and
Sociobiology to shorter pieces on terms such as
Cybernetics, Eco-feminism, and entropy. There are also
20 biographies of important figures in the dialogue between
science and religion, from Aristotle to Stephen Jay Gould. The
fore matter includes an alphabetical list of all articles as well
as a synoptic outline, which enables one to see all of the
articles related to, for example, physical sciences or Chinese
religions. The historical and contemporary relationships between
the realm of science and the major religious groups--Judaism,
Islam, Christian traditions, Chinese religions, Buddhism, and
Hinduism--are treated individually. Major scientific and academic
fields are examined in the context of the encyclopedia's focus.
Close to 70 articles on the physical sciences, for example,
include entries on all the major arenas of the field: chemistry,
particle physics, quantum physics, etc., each providing an
overview of early research, contemporary developments and lessons,
or applications to religious thought. All of the articles are
signed and have bibliographies, some extensive. In addition, a
nine-page annotated bibliography serves as a guide for further
reading (and collection development) in various topics such as the
human sciences and religion. A detailed index makes the wealth of
material even more accessible. The History of Science and
Religion in the Western Tradition: An Encyclopedia (Garland,
2000) covers much of the same ground. Both are reference works of
very high quality with scholarly contributors, several of them in
common. But the approach of the earlier work is to treat fewer
topics in broader essays. Some of the treatments are more
substantial in the Garland work: medicine is covered in seven
pages as opposed to two and a half. The Macmillan work does have a
more global scope, including non-Western religions or belief
systems. The references and bibliography of the set under review
are much more up-to-date.
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Encyclopedia of Buddhism (1042 pages)
@1000cr Buddhism, according to the
editor in chief of this encyclopedia, "is one of the three major
world religions, along with Christianity and Islam." Unlike the
other two, however, Buddhism lacks substantial reference works in
Western languages. The majority are single-volume works, defining
terms, concepts, deities, etc. The Encyclopedia of Buddhism, on
the other hand, "seeks to document the range and depth of the
Buddhist tradition in its many manifestations."
The nearly 500 entries are alphabetically arranged, signed by
their authors, and conclude with see references and supplemental
bibliographies. Article length ranges from 50 to 4,000 words.
There are illustrations throughout, including three maps on the
diffusion of Buddhism in Asia as well as an eight-page insert of
color plates in each volume. The set ends with several time lines
of Buddhist history and a good index. Given the long history
Buddhism has enjoyed and the many different cultural regions and
national traditions in which it has developed, two volumes are not
enough to do the subject justice. Consequently, the entries tend
to be thematic and inclusive in nature, with specific mention of,
say, an individual or place being made within a broader survey
article. While the cosmological, doctrinal, and ritual aspects of
Buddhism are covered extensively, entries also treat the cultural,
social, and political contexts that have shaped and been shaped by
Buddhist thought (e.g., Economics, Education, Law). Entries for
geographic locations provide nice historical surveys of the
development of Buddhism to the present day and include the U.S and
Europe. Buddhism's interaction with other world religions and
philosophies (e.g., Christianity and Buddhism, Communism and
Buddhism, Jainism and Buddhism) is treated. Finally, recognizing
that Buddhism is a force in the world today, the editor has
included entries that provide Buddhist perspectives on issues of
contemporary concern (e.g., Abortion, Gender, Modernity and
Buddhism).
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Encyclopedia Of Hinduism
(593 pages)
@1000cr
This is an immensely important book for Westerners. As a
Westerner who became interested in Eastern spiritual teachings
thirty years ago, I was appalled to discover then, my own
ignorance and the ignorance of others in the West about Hinduism
and its spinoff, Buddhism, the principal Eastern religions. There
is even today in the West, thirty years later, a vacuum of
knowledge about Hinduism. The Encyclopedia of Hinduism by
professors Jones and Ryan helps to fill this vacuum in a simple,
straightforwsrd way. The entries are arranged alphabetically, and
one can find information on the key concepts in Hinduism along
with biographical and other information about the key historical
and contemporary figures in this great world religion. Of even
more importance for the Westerner, in my view, is the ten page
introduction explaining Hinduism’s origins, its sacred texts, its
contemporary situation, and its esoteric aspects sometimes known
as Vedanta or Advaita which carry their own entries and typify the
thorough nature of this Encyclopedic work. You will not regret
owning this book.
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Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained Vol 1 (394 pages)
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Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained Vol 2 (347 pages)
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Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained Vol 3 (374 pages)
In 14 chapters, The Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and
Unexplained cover broad concepts from "Afterlife Mysteries" to
"Invaders from Outer Space." Each chapter begins with an
overview and an outline of the topics and subtopics that are
covered. Within the chapters, entries are generally arranged
in alphabetical order. Each ends with a further reading list
called "Delving Deeper." Glossaries are appended to each
chapter and cumulated in volume 3. Occasional cross-references
appear in bold type within the text to refer the reader to
other entries, but since the set does not have a strict A-Z
arrangement, one must use the index to determine where those
entries are located. Because of the set's topical arrangement,
the index is essential. The Steigers, prolific writers on the paranormal, have written an
encyclopedia for believers. The volumes are meant to "explore and
describe the research of those who take such phenomena seriously."
Almost everything from mediumship to crop circles is taken at face
value. Even Houdini's attacks on phony mediums are interpreted to
suggest he was taking on frauds and not real mediums. Fraud does
not appear in the index, nor are alternate suggestions of how
phenomena could have occurred presented. Only in a few instances
is some skepticism applied. The work covers material of interest
to a large segment of the public in a way that is clear and
readable. Many works in the "Delving Deeper" sections will provide
the beginning student of the paranormal with good starting points.
Recommended for medium-size to large public libraries and for
academic libraries with comparative religion, folklore, and
popular culture collections.
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The Encyclopedia of Mythology (276 pages)
A comprehensive Who's Who of the world's mythologies, arranged
by tradition for easy reference. Also information on related
subjects, such as amulets
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New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology by Robert Graves
(479 pages)
@300cr
Graves points out how myths of origin and eventual extinction
vary according to the climate and that one finds a warm
celestial afterworld in the north or a fresh flowered Elysian
Field in Greece. He also deals with the Akan of Ghana and with
Egypt and India. His conclusion is that myth is a dramatic
shorthand record of stuff like invasions, migrations, dynastic
changes, admission of foreign cults and social reforms. For
example, when bread was first introduced in Greece, the myth
of Demeter and Triptolemus sanctified its use. The
Encyclopedia investigates prehistoric mythology and that of
Egypt, Assyro-Babylonia, Phoenicia, Greece, Rome, Persia,
India, China, Japan, Oceania and that of the Celts, the
Teutons, the Amerindians and Africans. It contains 34 colour
plates and hundred of black and white illustrations and it
concludes with a further reading list divided under different
headings reflecting its chapter contents, plus a thorough
index.
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Encyclopedia of World Religions (1200 pages)
@500cr Nearly 500 entries cover topics from prehistoric and ancient
religions, major contemporary world religions, concepts,
symbols, and personages. The entries for major religions are
the longest, covering two or three pages and subdivided into
sections that discuss history, beliefs, practices,
organizations, and significance. This encyclopedia presents
discussions that are unbiased and succinct, reflects modern
scholarship and current problems, and includes areas related
to religious practices as well as definitions of the religions
themselves. And it's interesting to read. Included are the
ancient religions (e.g., Aztec, Greek, Egyptian), the major
religions (e.g., Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam,
Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, Taoism), indigenous and hybrid
religions, and new religions (e.g., Baha'i, Scientology).
Excellent comparative essays discuss topics (e.g., the sun,
moon, music, dance, sexuality, abortion, science) as they
impact upon religious practices. Precepts such as God,
eschatology, heaven, and initiation rituals are examined, and
other examples of interesting materials such as fairies,
tricksters, and clowning are presented. Modern thinkers
include Mircea Eliade, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Karl
Marx. Entries vary in length from a paragraph to several pages
and cross-referencing is extensive. A selected topical
bibliography and a thorough index are appended. Certain
omissions are surprising. Stonehenge and the Easter Island
statues are barely mentioned. The occasional black-and-white
illustrations include artwork, maps, and photographs, some of
which are poorly reproduced. Overall, however, this is a fine
ready-reference resource.
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The Ayurveda Encyclopedia: Natural Secrets to Healing,
Prevention & Longevity (688 pages)
@300cr Although there is no shortage
of books that attempt to explain Ayurveda medicine (a system
that originated in India about 5000 years ago) to a popular
audience, the author, instructor at the Ayurveda Holistic
Health Center in Bayville, NY, claims that this is the first
English-language textbook on the subject. However, he does
little to simplify this complicated system and goes into too
much detail not only for average readers but for health
practitioners who want to learn more about this form of
treatment. Many of his statements seem far-fetched (e.g., can
the color orange really help with menstrual cramps?).
Organization is poor; for instance, information on therapies
for diabetes is spread throughout the book rather than being
concentrated in the section on diseases. Perhaps the most
useful information here is the list of Ayurvedic resources and
the glossary containing clear definitions of many of the terms
used.
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Encyclopedia Of Philosophy (10 Volume Set) (7915 pages)
@5000cr (costs over $1000
elsewhere) The first edition of
Encyclopedia of Philosophy, published in eight large volumes
in 1967, was the standard philosophy reference for more than a
generation. Though it has aged gracefully, the passing years
nevertheless called for updated bibliographies, revisions, and
new articles, culminating in the 1996 one-volume Supplement.
Now, in the face of significant competition since the late
1990s, comes the second edition, which integrates most of the
1967 and 1996 material with hundreds of new articles, addenda
to earlier articles, and updated bibliographies. Section
editors were given the task of reviewing the earlier entries
and deciding which could be retained, with perhaps only
bibliographical updates, and which required addenda or
completely new material.
The new edition and 1996 Supplement alike have been the
occasion for many articles on philosophers, new subfields of
philosophy, and other topics not appearing at all in the first
edition. The high proportion of earlier articles and addenda
retained is testament to the quality of those entries and to
the philosophical enterprise that builds upon the monuments of
its past. To prevent confusion, each 1967, 1996, and 2005
entry and bibliographical update is dated. This practice is
repeated in the list of contributors and their articles,
revealing a number of contributors to both the 1967 and 2005
editions.
The more than 2,100 entries include, according to the
publisher, some 1,000 biographical entries and "more than 450
new articles." Biographical entries range from less than a
page (Francesco Bonatelli, Cheng Hao) to more than 20 pages
(Aristotle, John Locke, Bertrand Russell). The 10 separately
authored overviews under Chinese philosophy (Buddhism,
Confucianism, etc.) together run 90 pages. Gene Blocker's
merely 8-page Japanese philosophy justifies in part its
relative briefness with this opening: "The first, and perhaps
the most interesting, question regarding Japanese philosophy
is whether there is such a thing." Other solid overviews
include Human Genome Project, Medical ethics, Neuroscience,
and Philosophy of chemistry. The combined articles on the
history and varieties of logic are a small book, concluding
with a 27-page glossary of logical terms. Lengthy articles
such as Computability theory, Infinity in mathematics and
logic, and Information theory, laden with logical and
mathematical symbols, will perhaps be beyond the grasp of the
average undergraduate philosophy major; such articles are by
far the exception, and most will be comprehensible to the
informed general reader. Volume 10 opens with 13 articles that
missed the deadlines for being included in volumes 1 through
9. These are followed by a thematic outline of contents;
extensive bibliographies, in many languages, of philosophy
dictionaries and encyclopedias, journals, and bibliographies
published since 1965; and a 545-page index.
The competition is significant. The 10-volume Routledge
Encyclopedia of Philosophy, published to acclaim in 1998,
appeared to be the Encyclopedia of Philosophy 's logical
successor and quite possibly, in a new age of online
resources, the last wholly new philosophy encyclopedia of such
scope we would see in print. Its online counterpart, available
through subscription, Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Online, has added more than 100 new articles to the print
version and will continue to add more. The Stanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy [http://plato.Stanford.edu],
launched in 1995 as a freely accessible online-only
undertaking, is comparable in scope, depth, and authority to
Encyclopedia of Philosophy and REP Online; new articles
continue to be added, while earlier articles are updated as
necessary. The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy [http://www.iep.utm.edu],
also launched in 1995 as a free dynamic online resource,
continues to grow. It lags behind the other products mentioned
only in number of articles; original articles will eventually
replace a number of temporary or "proto articles." It and
Stanford both remain free. Outstanding single-volume
philosophy encyclopedias from Cambridge, Oxford, and Routledge
published since the late 1990s are low-cost print
alternatives. Every encyclopedia mentioned privileges the
Western philosophical tradition, with greater or lesser nods
to non-Western traditions.
Encyclopedia of Philosophy, second edition, is highly
recommended for academic and public libraries and will be
indispensable to most. Don't be too quick to retire your first
edition, unless you are willing to do without such entries as
Walter Kaufmann's Nietzsche and its opening section, "Life and
Pathology"; it has been replaced in the second edition by Alan
Schrift's article. Likewise, new articles on Plato by Charles
Kahn and on Aristotle by Stephen Menn replace 1967 entries by
Gilbert Ryle and G. B. Kerferd, respectively.
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Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt (481 pages)
@1000cr This authoritative revision
on a perennially popular subject is an ambitious, and on all
counts successful examination of the culture of ancient
Egypt. More than 2000 alphabetically arranged, accessible
entries varying in length from a paragraph to several pages
accurately discuss topics such as daily life, dynasties and
rulers, religion, gods and goddesses, mortuary rituals,
dress, language, geography, foods, art, and architecture,
etc. The scope of the earlier edition (Facts On File, 1991)
has been broadened with coverage of the periods before the
unification of Egypt (circa 3000 B.C.E.) and those following
the fall of the New Kingdom (in 1070 B.C.E.). There is also
material on the discoveries of the sunken cities of Canopus,
Heraklion, and Menouthis, and the results of the DNA studies
of mummies. In addition, significant documentation of
changes on the political, religious, and social landscape of
ancient Egypt is provided. Many of the articles are appended
with useful see and see-also references and "Suggested
Readings." This volume also boasts detailed and precise
lists of the names and dates of the kings and queens,
deities, and temple sites, and a brief, but user-friendly
chronology of Egypt and neighboring cultures. Eighty
black-and-white photos with informative captions and
readable maps amplify and expand the narrative.
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Ancient Astronomy - An Encyclopedia of Cosmologies and Myth (549 pages)
@1000cr Long before astronomy was a
science, humans used the stars to mark time, navigate,
organize planting and dramatize myths. In fact, some lunar
calendars date back over 30,000 years. From Stonehenge to
Angkor Wat, many of the world's most famous ancient
monuments owe their existence to humanity's mastery of and
reverence for the night sky. This encyclopaedia draws on
archaeological evidence and oral traditions to reveal how
prehistoric humans perceived the skies and celestial
phenomena. With over 300 entries, it offers a number of ways
to approach ancient astronomy, from key examples and case
studies worldwide (Stonehenge, Mexican and Egyptian
pyramids, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, the Nazca lines in Peru)
to general themes (cosmologies, calendars, ancient ideas of
space and time, origins of myths, astronomy's fundamental
concepts and methods) to the field of archaeoastronomy's
defining questions (can ancient sites be dated
astronomically? What were the origins of the constellations?
How does astrology relate to ancient astronomy?). By
revealing the astronomical significance of some of the
world's most famous ancient landmarks and enduring myths and
by showing how different themes and concepts are connected,
the book aims to bring an authoritative perspective to an
area often left to speculation and sensationalism.
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Patricia Monaghan - Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines,
Volume 1, Africa, Eastern Mediterranean, and Asia (351 pages)
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Patricia Monaghan - Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines,
Volume 2, Europe and the Americas (368 pages)
Drawn from a variety of sources ranging from
classical literature to early ethnographies to contemporary
interpretations, the Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines
provides a comprehensive introduction to the ways goddess
figures have been viewed through the ages. This unique
encyclopedia of over thousands of figures of feminine
divinity describes the myths and attributes of goddesses and
female spiritual powers from around the world.
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Raymond Buckland - The Witch Book: The Encyclopedia of
Witchcraft, Wicca and Neo-Paganism (661pages)
This new edition retains the balanced tone and
thorough research of the previous two (The Encyclopedia of
Witches and Witchcraft, 1989 and 1999). In more than 480
entries, paranormal expert Guiley covers both historical
witchcraft, such as the Salem witches,Santa Fe witches, and
Stamford witches of the seventeenth century, and
contemporary issues and concerns. Topics such as different
types of witchcraft, fairies, folk magic, the occult, pagan
practices, voodoo or vodun, spells, demons, charms, and
magic circles are clearly defined. Descriptions of
beliefs, and rituals connected to witchcraft, and
biographies of individuals, both historical and fictional,
living and dead (for example, Aleister Crowley, Morgan le
Fay, Margaret Alice Murray, and Starhawk), are included. In
addition to updates of contemporary biographies, this
edition contains new Wicca-related material, as indicated by
the addition of the word Wicca to the title. Short lists of
further reading, a number of them updated, follow many of
the entries. The lengthy bibliography has been expanded and
updated as well. Offering a broader perspective than many
arcane resources on this popular subject, this volume is
suited to casual readers and researchers.
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Richard M Golden - Encyclopedia of Witchcraft - The Western
Tradition (1310 pages)
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The Element Encyclopedia of Witchcraft - Judika Illes (1788 pages)
From shamanic shape shifting to food and drink,
botanicals to sacred days, The Element Encyclopedia of
Witchcraft - The Complete A to Z of the Entire Magical World
is a fascinating and comprehensive celebration of all facets
of witchcraft. From modern Wicca to Egyptian sorcery, Toltec
shamanism to African Voudon, author Judith Illes explores
the history, folklore, spirituality, and practices of
witchcraft and the occult. According to Judika Illes, there
are many definitions and beliefs about what a witch, and
witchcraft, embodies. In the introduction, she examines the
many theories, definitions and attitudes that have
accompanied this oft-misunderstood subject.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine -
4 Volume set (Second Edition)
@1250cr The fact that some
alternative health treatments are now covered by health insurance
is proof that they have entered the mainstream. The second edition
of this set is "a one-stop source for alternative medical
information" containing more than 800 articles covering 150
therapies, 275 diseases and conditions, and 300 herbs and other
remedies. Alternative health practitioners, educators,
pharmacists, and medical writers wrote the alphabetical, signed
articles. All entries have resource lists of books, articles, and
organizations, and many are illustrated with black-and-white
photographs. Sidebars with biographies of leaders in the field,
such as Edward Bach, Deepak Chopra, and David Palmer, are a new
feature. A photo gallery of color plates of medicinal plants
appears in each volume. Many entries have sidebars containing
glossaries of key terms.
The entries for therapies (Acupuncture, Rolfing) discuss origins,
benefits, precautions, side effects, and research and general
acceptance. Those covering herbs and other remedies (Gotu kola,
Saw palmetto) describe general use, preparations, precautions,
side effects, and interactions. Information about diseases and
conditions covers definitions, descriptions, causes and symptoms,
diagnosis, treatment, allopathic treatment, expected results, and
prevention. Cross-references make locating relevant material easy.
The articles are written in lay language, so they are easy to read
and understand.
The second edition has a glossary and an expanded organization
list that includes mainstream organizations such as the American
Medical Association. It also has information about the efficacy of
the various treatments based on research conducted at institutions
such as the National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. Controversial
topics, such as the link between childhood vaccines and autism,
are covered, but the article on vaccines does not include a
citation for the information on the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention's Web site citing studies that show no evidence for
this.
Although this edition has only 50 new articles, the expanded
coverage and inclusion of evidence-based study data make it a
valuable addition to collections in health-science, consumer
health, and large public libraries.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Religion (Second Edition)
@100cr The Encyclopedia of Religion,
first published in 1987, sought "to introduce educated,
nonspecialist readers to important ideas, practices, and persons
in the religious experience of humankind from the Paleolithic past
to our day." It had been some 65 years since the last volume of a
similar effort, the Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics (New York:
Scribner, 1911-22), was published, prompting two reviewers to
prophesy that it was "extremely unlikely another encyclopedia of
religion on this scale [would] appear in English for at least
another generation." Just about a generation has passed, and the
second edition of the Encyclopedia of Religion has appeared, right
on schedule.
The second edition contains "well over five hundred new topics,
nearly one thousand completely new articles, and 1.5 million more
words than the original." In his preface, the editor provides an
excellent service to readers by clearly distinguishing the
differences in content between the two editions. All 2,750 entries
from the first edition were examined for revision, 1,800 of them
remaining essentially unchanged. While entries in both editions
are signed, the name of the scholar is followed by the date 1987
in the new edition, thereby indicating the article is reprinted
with few or no changes. When entries were updated for the second
edition, either by the original author or by another scholar, a
single name will be followed by two dates (1987 and 2005) or two
names will be listed, each followed by one of the two years. The
editors considered some articles from the first edition worthy of
inclusion in the second but no longer state-of-the-art (e.g.,
Mysticism, Rites of passage, Sexuality). Here, the entry is
reprinted with the title qualified by "First Edition" and is then
followed by a completely new article with the same title but the
qualifier "Further Considerations." Most, if not all, entries
conclude with supplemental bibliographies, often updated even if
the entry itself was not. When they have been updated, the new
citations follow the original bibliography under the heading "New
Sources."
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Table of
Content (free preview) (57 pages)
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Introduction (free
preview) (23 pages)

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Vol.1 Gale, Encyclopedia of Religion (761 pages)
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Vol.2 Gale, Encyclopedia of Religion (742 pages)
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Vol.3 Gale, Encyclopedia of Religion (794 pages)
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Vol.4 Gale, Encyclopedia of Religion (742 pages)
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Vol.5 Gale, Encyclopedia of Religion (742 pages)
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Vol.6 Gale, Encyclopedia of Religion (724 pages)
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Vol.7 Gale, Encyclopedia of Religion (767 pages)
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Vol.8 Gale, Encyclopedia of Religion (714 pages)
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Vol.9 Gale, Encyclopedia of Religion (714 pages)
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Vol.10 Gale, Encyclopedia of Religion (740 pages)
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Vol.11 Gale, Encyclopedia of Religion (701 pages)
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Vol.12 Gale, Encyclopedia of Religion (721 pages)
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Vol.13 Gale, Encyclopedia of Religion (728 pages)
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Vol.14 Gale, Encyclopedia of Religion (739 pages)
Wiley Handbook of Psychology - 12 Volume Set
@100 Unlike an encyclopedia, the
volumes in this set can stand alone as state-of-the-field
handbooks. Together they cover both the science and the practice
of psychology broadly and in depth. Each volume has its own
editor(s) and contains some two dozen articles by experts who
write well for an audience intended to include graduate students
in behavioral science, professional psychologists who need a
refresher course in their own specialty and/or an introduction to
others, and educated readers outside of psychology who want to
delve into it. Organized with great care, the set has a logical
integrity unified by two threads: the history and evolution of
each topic and the importance of research. Accordingly, the first
two volumes treat history and research methods. The next five
present content areas, and the last five are devoted to applied
psychology. Volume 1 treats the history of the topics in the next
11 volumes and also offers 15 articles on such issues as
intelligence, emotion, personality, women and gender,
undergraduate education, and ethnic minorities. Editor-in-Chief
Weiner (psychology, Univ. of South Florida) writes the essay on
assessment and the lead ar ticle in Volume 10, breathing life into
a typically dry corpus. The references are remarkably current
(many have appeared since 2000), and controversy pops up; e.g.,
the essay on expanding roles for psychologists admits that some
are "scoundrels for hire," while others are great benefactors.
Plantlore
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Making a Herbal Tincture
(6 pages)

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Ergot and Ergostism
(3 pages)

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Herb, Flower, Fruit and Tree Associations
(9 pages)

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Celtic Tree Calender
(8 pages)

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The English Physician
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Nicholas (302 pages)
Culpeper Culpeper Index Of Herbs By Nich.
Culpeper, Gent. Student in Physick and Astrologie. Being a
Compleat Method of Physick, whereby a man may preserve his Body in
Health; or cure himself, being sick, for three pence charge, with
such things only as grow in England, they being most fit for
English Bodies. Here in also shewed,
1. The way of making Plaisters, Oyntments, Oyls, Pultisses,
Syrups, Decoctions, Julips, or Waters, of all sorts of Physical
Herbs, That you may have them readie for your use at all times of
the yeer.
2. What Planet governeth every Herb or Tree (used in Physick) that
groweth in England.
3. The Time of gathering all Herbs, both Vulgarly, and
Astrologically.
4. The Way of drying and keeping the Herbs all the yeer.
5. The Way of keeping their Juyces ready for use at all times.
6. The Way of making and keeping all kind of useful Compounds made
of Herbs.
7. The way of mixing Medicines according to Cause and and Mixture
of the Disease, and Part of the Body Afflicted.
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A Complete Handbook of Nature Cures
Shri H K Bakhru (262 pages)

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The Magical and Ritual Use of Herbs By Richard Alan Miller (73
pages)

Christian Rätsch - Sacred Plants of Ancient
Europe
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@500cr
Sacred Plants of Ancient Europe
(9.8MB zipped 2 tracks .MP3s)
is an involved discussion of the botanical repertoire of the
original pagan psychoactive-plant-loving European natives (of
which Dr. Rätsch is certainly a respectable member). The talk
begins by unshackling the suppressed facts about Cannabis as a
native European sacred plant, moving through the trancing, hexing,
ritual and aphrodisiac herbs of witchcraft and pre-Christian-era
aboriginal religions. Dr. Rätsch gives an explicit, simple,
step-by-step kitchen recipe for making his beloved henbane beer,
which he has revived from its origin. Pilsenkraut, or henbane, was
the ancient source of Pilsener-type beer, before the enactment of
the much-lauded German Beer Purity Laws prohibiting brews other
than those made from hops, barley, water & yeast. Rätsch considers
this to be the first anti-drug law, aimed by the Church at
suppressing pagan home-brews with psychoactive properties!
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