The Western Medical Tradition: 800 BC to Ad 1800 (Conrad L.)(Paperback)

The Western Medical Tradition: 800 BC to Ad 1800 (Conrad L.)(Paperback)

The influence of Greek medical practices dating back to the fifth century B.C. has had an immeasurable impact on the development of medicine in the West over the subsequent centuries. This text is designed to cover the history of Western medicine from Classical Antiquity to 1800. As one guiding

Roman Britain: A New History 55 BC-AD 450 (Southern Patricia)(Paperback)

For nearly four centuries, from AD 43 to 410, Britain was a small province on the north-western edge of the vast Roman Empire. Though it was small, it was not insignificant. There were more Roman soldiers in Britain than there were in the provinces of North Africa, and the governors who were

Evil in the Western Philosophical Tradition (Rae Gavin)(Paperback)

Charting a sweeping history of evil within the Western philosophical tradition, Gavin Rae shows that the problem of evil - as a conceptual problem - came to the fore with the rise of monotheism. Rae traces the problem of evil from early and Medieval Christian philosophy to modern philosophy, German

The Western Herbal Tradition: 2000 Years of Medicinal Plant Knowledge (Tobyn Graeme)(Paperback)

The Western Herbal Tradition is a comprehensive exploration of 27 plants that are central to the herbalist's repertoire. This fully illustrated colour guide offers analysis of these herbs through the examination of historical texts and discussion of current applications and research. Your practice

Under Western Eyes (Conrad Joseph)(Paperback)

Under Western Eyes traces the experiences of Razumov, a young Russian student caught up in the aftermath of a terrorist bombing. It deals with topical moral issues such as the defensibility of terrorist resistance to tyranny and the loss of individual privacy in a surveillance society. This new

The Roman World 44 BC-AD 180 (Goodman Martin)(Paperback)

The Roman World 44 BC - AD 180 deals with the transformation of the Mediterranean regions, northern Europe and the Near East by the military autocrats who ruled Rome during this period. The book traces the impact of imperial politics on life in the city of Rome itself and in the rest of the empire,

Roman Army Units in the Western Provinces (1): 31 BC-AD 195 (D'Amato Raffaele)(Paperback)

Although often portrayed generically in media, decades of research have revealed a staggeringly diverse range of equipment and uniforms used by the Roman army, tracing how these changed through time and how regional deployment caused additional variation. This new title reveals the diversity in

Creative Ritual: Combining Yoruba, Santeria and Western Magic Traditions (El Obatala)(Paperback)

As an initiate of both Yoruba and the Western Mystery Tradition, El Obatala is a reliable guide for people who want to create their own eclectic magical rituals. He combines Eastern and Western magical systems in his rituals, for they have similar undercurrents and complement each other nicely. He

Western Philosophy: An Anthology (Cottingham John G.)(Paperback)

The new edition of this celebrated anthology surveys the Western philosophical tradition from its origins in ancient Greece to the work of today's leading philosophers Western Philosophy: An Anthology provides an authoritative guided tour through the great tradition of Western philosophical

A History of Japan (Totman Conrad)(Paperback)

This is an updated edition of Conrad Totman's authoritative history of Japan from c.8000 BC to the present day. The first edition was widely praised for combining sophistication and accessibility. Covers a wide range of subjects, including geology, climate, agriculture, government and politics,

Practical Planetary Magick: Working the Magick of the Classical Planets in the Western Esoteric Tradition (D'Este Sorita)(Paperback)

An Introduction to Western Medical Acupuncture (White Adrian)(Paperback)

Now in its 2nd edition, An Introduction to Western Medical Acupuncture provides a broad evidence-based approach to acupuncture when used as part of modern medicine. Illustrated throughout it gives the practitioner an essential guide for deciding where and how to treat conditions with acupuncture,

Key of the Mysteries (Levi Eliphas)(Paperback)

Eliphas Le'vi was steeped in the Western occult tradition and a master of the Rosicrucian interpretation of the Qabalah, which forms the basis of magic as practiced in the West today. The Key of the Mysteries represents the culmination of Le'vi's thoughts and is written with subtle and delicate

Astronomy and Calendars - The Other Chinese Mathematics: 104 BC - Ad 1644 (Martzloff Jean-Claude)(Paperback)

The Exodus (Friedman Richard Elliott)(Paperback)

The Exodus has become a core tradition of Western civilization. Millions read it, retell it, and celebrate it. But did it happen?Biblical scholars, Egyptologists, archaeologists, historians, literary scholars, anthropologists, and filmmakers are drawn to it. Unable to find physical evidence until

Medieval Rural Settlement: Britain and Ireland, Ad 800-1600 (Herold Hajnalka)(Paperback)

Medieval Rural Settlement: Britain and Ireland, AD 800-1600 is a major assessment and review of the origins, forms and evolutions of medieval rural settlement in Britain and Ireland across the period c. AD 800-1600. It offers a comprehensive analysis of early to late medieval settlement, land use,

Under Western Eyes (Conrad Joseph)(Paperback)

'It was I who removed de P- this morning.' With these chilling words Victor Haldin shatters the solitary, industrious existence of Razumov, his fellow student at St Petersburg University. Razumov aims to overcome the denial of his noble birth by a brilliant career in the tsarist bureaucracy created

The Cambridge Companion to Early Greek Philosophy (Long A. A.)(Paperback)

The Western tradition of philosophy began in Greece with a cluster of thinkers often called the Presocratics, whose influence has been incalculable. All these thinkers are discussed in this volume both as individuals and collectively in chapters on rational theology, epistemology, psychology,

Sacred Reading: The Ancient Art of Lectio Divina (Casey Michael)(Paperback)

Examines the Western tradition of lectio divina (a spiritual and prayerful approach to reading the sacred texts) in order to help readers expand their spiritual approach to living

The Book of Magic: From Antiquity to the Enlightenment (Copenhaver Brian)(Paperback)

A rich, wondrous anthology of the Western magical tradition, from the Old Testament to Doctor Faustus and Paradise Lost, now in a Penguin Classics black spine edition .' . . as when iron is drawn to a magnet, camphor is sucked into hot air, crystal lights up in the Sun, sulfur and a volatile

Ceremonial Magic - A Guide to the Mechanisms of Ritual (Regardie Israel)(Paperback / softback)

A detailed exploration and analysis of the practice of the Western magical tradition. The proper working of ritual is at the heart of the Western magical tradition. This book shows exactly how ceremonial techniques can be used to concentrate and harness the enormous psychic and spiritual potential

The Tarot: A Key to the Wisdom of the Ages (Case Paul Foster)(Paperback)

Many students of the Western esoteric tradition consider Paul Foster Case's The Tarot the finest explanation that has yet appeared on the occult meaning of numbers, the construction of the Tarot, and the attribution of the 22 Major Trumps to the Hebrew alphabet. In clear and understandable

The Numidians 300 BC-AD 300 (Horsted William)(Paperback)

This fascinating study combines the latest archaeological research with an analysis of the available literary and non-literary evidence to examine the organization, equipment, and tactics of the Numidian warriors who fought in conflicts across the ancient Mediterranean as part of the armies of

Treasuring the Tradition: The Story of the Military Museums (Keshen Jeff)(Paperback)

The Military Museums in Calgary, Alberta is Western Canada's only tri-service museum and military education centre. Containing the regimental museums of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI), Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), The King's Own Calgary Regiment, and the