The Curve Of The Sacred

Author : Constantin V. Ponomareff
Publisher : Rodopi
ISBN 13 : 9042020318
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Curve of the Sacred written by Constantin V. Ponomareff and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2006 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is about life's meaning, a spiritual dimension about which, by nature, all persons wonder. The book follows the human journey in works of art, literature, music, medicine, theology, philosophy, psychology, and religion." --Book Jacket.

Author : Eleanor Wake
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806186607
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Framing the Sacred written by Eleanor Wake and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian churches erected in Mexico during the early colonial era represented the triumph of European conquest and religious domination. Or did they? Building on recent research that questions the “cultural” conquest of Mesoamerica, Eleanor Wake shows that colonial Mexican churches also reflected the beliefs of the indigenous communities that built them. European authorities failed to recognize that the meaning of the edifices they so admired was being challenged: pre-Columbian iconography integrated into Christian imagery, altars oriented toward indigenous sacred landmarks, and carefully recycled masonry. In Framing the Sacred, Wake examines how the art and architecture of Mexico’s religious structures reveals the indigenous people’s own decisions regarding the conversion program and their accommodation of the Christian message. As Wake shows, native peoples selected aspects of the invading culture to secure their own culture’s survival. In focusing on anomalies present in indigenous art and their relationship to orthodox Christian iconography, she draws on a wide geographical sampling across various forms of Indian artistic expression, including religious sculpture and painting, innovative architectural detail, cartography, and devotional poetry. She also offers a detailed analysis of documented native ritual practices that—she argues—assist in the interpretation of the imagery. With more than 200 illustrations, including 24 in color, Framing the Sacred is the most extensive study to date of the indigenous aspects of these churches and fosters a more complete understanding of Christianity’s influence on Mexican peoples.

Author : Benoît Vermander
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295741694
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shanghai Sacred written by Benoît Vermander and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2018-04-15 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shanghai, a dynamic world metropolis, is home to a multitude of religions, from Buddhism and Islam, to Christianity and Baha’ism, to Hinduism and Daoism, and many more. In this city of 24 million inhabitants, new religious groups and older faiths together claim and reclaim spiritual space. Shanghai Sacred explores the spaces, rituals, and daily practices that make up the religious landscape of the city, offering a new paradigm for the study of Chinese spirituality that reflects the global trends shaping Chinese culture and civil society. Based on years of fieldwork, incorporating both comparative and methodological perspectives, Shanghai Sacred demonstrates how religions are lived, constructed, and thus inscribed into the social imaginary of the metropolis. Evocative photographs by Liz Hingley enrich and interact with the narrative, making the book an innovative contribution to religious visual ethnography.

Author : Alice Boner
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN 13 : 9788120800908
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The essence of form in sacred art written by Alice Boner and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 1996 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: broke down after the defeat of Prthviraja, the descendants of the Chauhan

Author : Alaine M. Low
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 9781571813169
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sacred Custodians of the Earth? written by Alaine M. Low and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 13 workshop-based papers critique ecofeminist assumptions about traditional societies viewing women as closer to nature and more spiritual than men. Following an overview by Low (history, Open U.) and Tremayne (social and cultural anthropology, U. of Oxford), the first contribution frames the debate over gender politics and environmentalism. Next, case studies illustrate sacred landscape (not intrinsically ecologically-oriented) in such societies past and present. Part III treats nature and gender in several major world religions. The final paper discusses contemporary paganism's quest for wholeness. The cover title reads Women as sacred custodians of the earth? Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Foster Armstrong
Publisher : Kent State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873384544
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide to Cleveland's Sacred Landmarks written by Foster Armstrong and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spotlights some 120 structures with photographs, maps, and descriptive details about each building's architectural significance, construction, architect(s), location, and congregation. Preserving these landmarks for their architectural merit and their role as social centers in the city's ethnic neig

Author : Marilyn Walker PhD
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1646111974
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sacred Geometry written by Marilyn Walker PhD and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deepen your understanding of the geometric forms and symbols all around you When science and spirituality coalesce, secrets of the natural world are often revealed. This sacred geometry book serves as an A-to-Z resource, introducing readers to the concepts, people, number systems, and practices that illuminate how geometry connects science with the spiritual. What sets Sacred Geometry: An A-Z Reference Guide apart: Sacred connections—discover the links sacred geometry has to philosophy, art, mathematics, religious practices, and beyond, from great historical thinkers, such as Pythagoras, Plato, and Leonardo da Vinci. Enlightening illustrations—Many entries are paired with beautiful, detailed illustrations that underscore the meaning behind sacred geometry and help visualize the concepts. Smartly organized—From Aristotle and ancient Egypt to vanishing perspective and the Zodiac, this alphabetized reference book makes it simple to find specific information. Uncover mysteries and meaning with Sacred Geometry: An A-Z Reference Guide.

Author : A. J. Downey
Publisher : Second Circle Press
ISBN 13 : 9781950222278
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Apex Of The Curve written by A. J. Downey and published by Second Circle Press. This book was released on 2020-10-21 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fenris had always considered himself a lone wolf among the pack when it came to the club life. Though now that his best friend had found an ol' lady of his own, he had started entertaining the idea for himself. He never took stock in the old adage 'be careful what you wish for' but then Aspen was suddenly standing in front of him with those big, hard-to-resist green eyes and he was smitten. Aspen's life had been turned upside down and inside out through a series of unbelievable and unfortunate events - and the hits just kept on coming. She wasn't sure if her luck was turning or getting worse when she woke up in the badass biker's bed, but Fenris knew... She was just at the apex of the curve in the road her life had taken.

Author : Henry Burgess
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3375104359
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Journal of Sacred Literature written by Henry Burgess and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-07-27 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1860.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Journal of Sacred Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: