The Myth of the Eternal Return: Cosmos and History (Eliade Mircea)(Paperback)

The Myth of the Eternal Return: Cosmos and History (Eliade Mircea)(Paperback)

First published in English in 1954, this founding work of the history of religions secured the North American reputation of the Romanian migr -scholar Mircea Eliade. Making reference to an astonishing number of cultures and drawing on scholarship published in no fewer than half a dozen European

Images and Symbols: Studies in Religious Symbolism (Eliade Mircea)(Paperback)

Mircea Eliade--one of the most renowned expositors of the psychology of religion, mythology, and magic--shows that myth and symbol constitute a mode of thought that not only came before that of discursive and logical reasoning, but is still an essential function of human consciousness. He describes

The Forge and the Crucible: The Origins and Structure of Alchemy (Eliade Mircea)(Paperback)

The Sacred and Profane (Eliade Mircea)(Paperback)

A highly original and scholarly work on spirituality by noted historian Mircea Eliade In The Sacred and the Profane, Mircea Eliade observes that while contemporary people believe their world is entirely profane, or secular, they still at times find themselves connected unconsciously to the memory

Yoga: Immortality and Freedom (Eliade Mircea)(Paperback)

In this landmark book, first published in English in 1958, renowned scholar of religion Mircea Eliade lays the groundwork for a Western understanding of Yoga. Drawing on years of study and experience in India, Eliade provides a comprehensive survey of Yoga in theory and practice from its earliest

Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy (Eliade Mircea)(Paperback)

The foundational work on shamanism now available as a Princeton Classics paperbackShamanism is an essential work on the study of this mysterious and fascinating phenomenon. The founder of the modern study of the history of religion, Mircea Eliade, surveys the tradition through two and a half

Human Cosmos - A Secret History of the Stars (Marchant Jo)(Paperback / softback)

A journey through the history of science and humankind's relationship with the night sky and the cosmos beyond, from the author of Royal Society Prize-shortlisted

Brief History of the Freemasons (Ridley Jasper)(Paperback / softback)

Ridley separates myth from truth about the Freemasons and describes the development of the secret society from its origins amongst the masons working on the great cathedrals of the Middle

The Hindus: An Alternative History (Doniger Wendy)(Paperback)

An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth that offers a new way of understanding one of the world's oldest major religions from one of the world's foremost scholars on

Ireland's Immortals: A History of the Gods of Irish Myth (Williams Mark)(Paperback)

A sweeping history of Ireland's native gods, from Iron Age cult and medieval saga to the Celtic Revival and contemporary fictionIreland's Immortals tells the story of one of the world's great mythologies. The first account of the gods of Irish myth to take in the whole sweep of Irish literature in

Calculating the Cosmos - How Mathematics Unveils the Universe (Stewart Professor Ian)(Paperback / softback)

One of the world's great mathematicians explores the origins, history and future of the

Legacy from the Stars (Cannon Dolores)(Paperback)

We are children of the stars. This is our legacy and our heritage. In the history of the cosmos Earth is a young planet. Our souls on the other hand have been around forever and will continue to be around forever. Thus Earth is not our only home. We have lived many lives in unusual environments

Templars - History and Myth: From Solomon's Temple to the Freemasons (Haag Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Investigates the Templar legends and legacy - from the mysteries of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem through to Templar appearances in Dan Brown and Indiana Jones. This book explains the context of Templar history, including the evidence discovered by the Vatican that the Templars were not guilty of

Forgotten Footprints: Lost Stories in the Discovery of Antarctica (Harrison John)(Paperback)

A mix of history, geography, myth, and personal truth, this book explores the Antarctic Peninsula, the South Shetland Islands, and the Weddell Sea--the most visited places in Antarctica. Filled with beautiful photographs by the author from his travels, this record offers a selection of anecdotal

Return to Peterloo(Paperback / softback)

The Peterloo massacre of 1819 is one of the landmarks of British history. Notwithstanding the weeks of legal argument and the decades of noisy disputes about who was responsible, the sheer quantity of information is exceptional, so the basic facts have never been in serious

No More Lies: The Myth and Reality of American History (Gregory Dick)(Paperback)

Republished as part of Amistad's Literary Revival Program, the groundbreaking, bestselling look at history from the perspective of African Americans: an essential classic that continues to speak to us today, written by the voice of black consciousness, Dick Gregory--the incomparable satirist, human

Sailor Moon Eternal Edition 10 (Takeuchi Naoko)(Paperback)

FINAL VOLUME The guardians in sailor suits return in this definitive edition of the greatest magical girl manga of all time Features all-new cover illustrations by creator Naoko Takeuchi, a glittering holographic coating, an extra-large size, premium paper, French flaps, and a newly-revised

Strike the Blood, Vol. 19 (Light Novel): The Eternal Banquet (Mikumo Gakuto)(Paperback)

After quashing the rebellion in Aldegia, Koujou and his friends return to Itogami island to find that in their short absence, there has been a violent upturn in the status quo The Gigafloat Management Corporation has been hijacked, and war brews between the demon clans for control of the

Egyptian Myth (Pinch Geraldine)(Paperback)

Egyptian myths articulated the core values of one of the longest lasting civilizations in history, and myths of deities such as Isis and Osiris influenced contemporary cultures and became part of the Western cultural heritage. Egyptian Mythology: A Very Short Introduction explains the cultural and

Bengal Nights (Eliade Mircea)(Paperback)

Set in 1930s Calcutta, this is a roman clef of remarkable intimacy. Originally published in Romanian in 1933, this semiautobiographical novel by the world renowned scholar Mircea Eliade details the passionate awakenings of Alain, an ambitious young French engineer flush with colonial pride and

Nero: The Man Behind the Myth (Opper Thorsten)(Paperback)

One of the best known and simultaneously most notorious figures from Roman history, Nero (r. AD 54-68) is usually characterised as a tyrannical and ineffectual emperor, a ruler who proverbially 'fiddled while Rome burnt'. However, as new research demonstrates, this reputation is crudely reductive

Myth & the Movies: Discovering the Myth Structure of 50 Unforgettable Films (Voytilla Stuart)(Paperback)

Designed as a companion to The Writer's Journey, Myth & the Movies analyzes 50 U.S. and foreign films in every cinematic

Sailor Moon Eternal Edition 5 (Takeuchi Naoko)(Paperback)

The guardians in sailor suits return in this definitive edition of the greatest magical girl manga of all time Features all-new cover illustrations by creator Naoko Takeuchi, a glittering holographic coating, an extra-large size, premium paper, French flaps, and a newly-revised translation Ages

Sailor Moon Eternal Edition 7 (Takeuchi Naoko)(Paperback)

The guardians in sailor suits return in this definitive edition of the greatest magical girl manga of all time Features all-new cover illustrations by creator Naoko Takeuchi, a glittering holographic coating, an extra-large size, premium paper, French flaps, and a newly-revised translation Ages