Placating The Demons

Author : Gananath Obeyesekere
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000457176
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Placating the Demons written by Gananath Obeyesekere and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book critically examines dominant ceremonial practices in Sri Lanka. It presents key ideas and symbolic systems that exist to this day, in similar shapes or in different guises. It looks at issues such as misfortunes caused by demons (yaksa dosa), an important ceremonial practice known as the puna-yāgaya, ideas pertaining to spirit possession, trance, and mediums. It also deals with classical Ayurvedic theories of disease, urban ceremonial practices such as cases of the apotheoses from demon to divinity, as well as multiple forms of Buddhist ceremonial practices that are part of the Sri Lankan consciousness and have found their way into public cultural performances in Sri Lanka. As a comprehensive volume on ceremonial practices in Sri Lanka, this work will be useful for scholars and researchers in cultural studies, sociology, social-anthropology, and particularly those interested in myths and rituals in South Asia.

Author : S. Usher Evans
Publisher : Sun's Golden Ray Publishing
ISBN 13 : 194543838X
Total Pages : 820 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Demon Spring: Books 1-3 written by S. Usher Evans and published by Sun's Golden Ray Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From award-winning author S. Usher Evans comes a brilliant urban fantasy series about a demon hunter struggling to reclaim the man he once was and the demon who might just save him. Fans of Jim Butcher and Kim Harrison will enjoy this unique take on overcoming demons - both real and imagined. Demons are real - and walk amongst us every day. At the International Coalition for Demon Management, agent Jack Grenard knows this better than most. The scion of a demon hunting family, his career was on an upward trajectory until demons brutally murdered his wife. Three years later, he's restarting his life in Atlanta with his partner Cam, dealing with low-level demonic lords and keeping the peace. But looming in the distance is Demon Spring, the breaking of the barrier between our world and the demonic one that occurs every four years. No one knows when or where it will occur exactly, but the unlucky city will be ravaged for a fortnight by monsters and mayhem. Jack has it on good authority that the schism will occur far from Atlanta - that is, until he comes across a human-saving demon who seems to be keeping a secret. She's enigmatic and dangerous, but Jack is inexplicably drawn to her. But as the days tick closer to Demon Spring, Jack wonders if she's simply a distraction or something much more deadly. Get swept away in an intricate world of monsters and mayhem that RT Reviews calls, "a brilliant start to a promising urban fantasy series." Content warnings for adult situations, violence, domestic abuse, and depression/suicide. The Demon Spring Series Demon Spring Trilogy Resurgence Revival Redemption Demon Fall Trilogy Reawakening Resurrection Reclamation Praise for the Demon Spring Series ★★★★★ "As good or better than most of the urban fantasy you'll find on [the bestseller lists]" - Robyn Bennis, author of The Guns Above ★★★★★ "Perfect blend between urban fantasy and real life struggles." - Chelsea Coats, Goodreads Reviewer ★★★★★ "The personal and professional drama of the main character drew one in and set the reader up for fascinating read with an explosive ending." - Kristin W., Goodreads Reviewer ★★★★★ "It is very easy to get sucked into the Demon Spring world and I can’t wait to crack open the second in the series." - Katrina M., Goodreads Reviewer Topics: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Norse Mythology, Vikings, Wizards, Witches, Shifters, Vampires, Thor, Loki, Freya, Gods, goddesses, Fantasy, Adult Fantasy, tough woman, Viking folklore, folklore, myth, mythology, fantasy paranormal, fantasy books, fantasy books, myths & legends, magic, free magic book, divine, supernatural, legacy, dark fantasy, dark, evil spirits, supernatural suspense, demon slayer, demon hunter, government demon hunter, government demon slayer, UF, UF with demons, UF with monsters, agent demon hunter, urban fantasy boxed set, urban fantasy anthology, paranormal boxed set, paranormal box set, urban fantasy box set

Author : Stephen Graham Jones
Publisher : JournalStone
ISBN 13 : 1947654098
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Demons of King Solomon written by Stephen Graham Jones and published by JournalStone. This book was released on 2018-06-21 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highly anticipated follow-up to Booklist’s Top Ten Best Horror of 2016 selection The Gods of H.P. Lovecraft The Demons of King Solomon is the innovative sequel to JournalStone Publishing’s bestselling anthology The Gods of H.P. Lovecraft. This anthology explores the legendary demonic bestiary of King Solomon by bringing together popular authors in horror, occultism, and dark fantasy, including many NY Times bestsellers, as well as featuring original artwork by John Coulthart and descriptions of the demons by Richard Smoley. The mythology of King Solomon and his Solomonic magic played a key role in the history of magic and occultism and influenced countless haunting and fantastical tales. The traditions of goëtia and grimoire owe their uniqueness to the legendary accounts of different classes, abilities, and categories of demons. Asmodeus, Belial, Abyzou, and Marchosias—these cryptic, evocative names continue to fascinate and terrify those who dare to utter them. The Demons of King Solomon collects twelve all-new demonic tales from: Asmodeus (Stephen Graham Jones) Marchosias (Michelle Belanger) Ephippas (Whitley Strieber) Ronove (Ronald Malfi) Amdusias (Philip Fracassi) Hanar (Jonathan Maberry) Ornias (Richard Chizmar) Buer (Scott Sigler) Agaras (R.S. Belcher) Abyzou (J.D. Horn) Caim (Seanan McGuire) Belial (Michael Griffin) Commentary on each demon by Richard Smoley

Author : Fred B. Eiseman
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462900925
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bali: Sekala & Niskala written by Fred B. Eiseman and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The best book on Bali for the serious visitor…Has the freshness of personal experience."—Dr. Hildred Geertz, author of Kinship in Bali and Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University In Bali, what you see—sekala—is a colorful world of ceremony, ritual, dance, and drama. What you don't see what is occult—niskala—is the doctrine underlying the pageants, the code underlying the rites, and the magic underlying the dance. In this book, author Fred Eiseman explores both tangibles and intangibles in the realm of Balinese religion, ritual, and performing arts. The essays collected here topics ranging from Hindu mythology to modern gamelan music. Eiseman's approach is that of a dedicated reporter in love with his subject—he has the knowledge and patience to explain the near–infinite permutations of the Balinese calendar, and yet he is still moved by the majesty of the great Eka Dasa Rudra ceremony. The author's 28 years experience on the island shows, and this book rewards close reading—even by the most seasoned students of Balinese culture.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Journal of Sacred Literature and Biblical Record written by and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Journal of Sacred Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : B. Harris Cowper
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3752591498
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Journal of Sacred Literature and Biblical Record written by B. Harris Cowper and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-04-02 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1864.

Author : John Kitto
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.VG/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Journal of Sacred Literature and Biblical Record written by John Kitto and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : American Oriental Society
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journal of the American Oriental Society written by American Oriental Society and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of members in each volume.

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Total Pages : 1108 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The China Medical Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 1108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: