Автор: Sevush Ralph Название: Spira Mirabilis: Fantastic Tales from the Marvelous Spiral ISBN: 0692738517 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780692738511 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 9190.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
taQ'Lut Press presents "Spira Mirabilis: Fantastic Tales from the Marvelous Spiral", a lauded collection of eight thematically linked fantasy, horror, and science fiction short stories and novelettes, written by Ralph Sevush and illustrated by Susan Kaufman.
"Spira Mirabilis", Latin for "miraculous" or "marvelous" spiral, is the name given by mathematician Jakob Bernoulli to the logarithmic curve with a uniquely "miraculous" quality: though the size of the spiral increases, its shape remains unchanged by each successive curve. As a result, the Spira Mirabilis has evolved in nature, appearing in certain forms such as the arms of spiral galaxies.
According to the author, "myths arise in different contexts throughout human history. They expand and evolve, yet, like the Spira Mirabilis, they remain essentially the same. And this is likely so because WE remain essentially the same, give or take a millennium.
Violent, funny, poignant and romantic, in varying proportions, these tales are also about the act of telling the story, and the storyteller, too.
"... Sevush leads readers on an imaginative tour of pulp genres and popular mythology. Overall, these stories are grand, world-building genre pieces condensed into a few pages each, and Sevush displays great facility with the rhythm and lexicon of the various styles he assays. A rollicking, good-spirited ride..." - Kirkus Reviews
"These astonishing stories are as funny, lyrical and literary as they are original, big-hearted and human. It's as if some mad scientist has taken parts of Ray Bradbury, Neil Gaiman, Mickey Spillane, Ursula Le Guin and Edgar Allan Poe, and sewn them all together to create something magnificent and wholly original." -- David Lindsay-Abaire, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, librettist, lyricist and screenwriter (Rabbit Hole, Shrek the Musical)
"This remarkable collection highlights a voice that will remind you why you fell in love with science fiction in the first place. From the gritty characters to the landscapes they inhabit, Ralph Sevush is a true "world builder," calling on well-known tropes and upending them with his own clever imagination. One of my favorite pieces of genre fiction I've read this year... truly marvelous " -- Qui Nguyen, Playwright (Vietgone, She Fights Monsters), and Artistic Director of the off-Broadway theater company, Vampire Cowboys
"Masterfully careening from fantasy to horror to science fiction, this memorable collection boasts sly references from Gilgamesh to Superman, but like all great storytellers, his literary prowess is always in service to his ultimate quest: to illuminate the human heart." -- Doug Wright, Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, librettist and screenwriter (I Am My Own Wife, Grey Gardens, Little Mermaid)
"Ralph Sevush's terrifically entertaining tales live somewhere between the classic pulp fiction of SF's Golden Age and the 21st-century cutting edge of Gaiman and Gibson... smart, startling and memorable." -- David Auburn, Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter (Proof, The Columnist)
"9/10 rating... That's some good stuff right there...not a bad story in the bunch and some of them] still resonate. Recommended." -- David L. Felts, SFReader.Com
The baptism with the Spirit and fire has been a major area of study by theologians and has been pursued by the historical church seeking God's holiness and power; yet its relationship to judgment has often been ignored. This book explores the Holy Spirit's relationship with judgment in Luke-Acts through seven texts: Luke 3:16-17; 12:8-10; Acts 5:1-11; 7:51; 8:18-23; 13:9-11; 28:25-28. In these texts, the Holy Spirit is connected with fire, unforgiveness, deception, resistance, greed, blindness, or condemnation. In each instance, Luke's presentation is examined to determine the Spirit's role in the process of judgment. Through the Spirit, Jesus judges, cleanses, purges, and divides his people from the world. Luke portrays the Spirit as the executive power of Jesus' reign as judge, exposing, opposing, and condemning those who reject the gospel.
This important treatment of an under-studied aspect of the work of the Holy Spirit according to Luke-Acts will be useful to New Testament scholars and students, particularly those interested in pneumatology.
Автор: Nico Tassi, Diana Espirito Santo Название: Making Spirits: Materiality and Transcendence in Contemporary Religions ISBN: 1848857969 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848857964 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 126720.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In this volume Nico Tassi and Diana Espirito Santo offer insights that challenge accepted categories in the study of religion, making this book important for scholars of comparative religion, anthropology and sociology.
Автор: Hare Robert Название: Experimental Investigation of the Spirit Manifestations, Demonstrating the Existence of Spirits and their Communion with Mortals - Doctrine of the Spi ISBN: 1528709381 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781528709385 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 35550.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: "Experimental Investigation of the Spirit Manifestations" is an 1855 work by American chemist Robert Hare. In this volume, Hare deals with the subject of spiritualism, a religious movement based on the belief that spirits of the deceased exist and are able to communicate with living people. He explores in detail the evidence for the existence of spirits, looking at purported methods of communication, historical cases from around the world, intuitive evidence, and more. This vintage book is highly recommended for those with an interest in spiritualism and the existence of an afterlife, and it is not to be missed by collectors of related literature. Robert Hare (1781 - 1858) was an early American chemist. Other notable works by this author include: "Chemical Apparatus and Manipulations" (1836), "Compendium of the Course of Chemical Instruction in the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania" (1840), and "Memoir on the Explosiveness of Niter" (1850). Contents include: "The Evidence of the Existence of a Deity", "Intuitive Evidence of the Existence of Spirits", "Corroborative Evidence of the Existence of Spirits", "Foreign Corroborative Evidence of the Existence of Spirits", "Communications from the Spirit World", "Of Spiritual Birth", "Convocation of Spirits", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.
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