Methodius Buslaev. The Scroll of Desires

Methodius Buslaev. The Scroll of Desires PDF Author: Dmitrii Emets
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040060408
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 425

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В стародавние времена маг-алхимик Бругус изготовил свиток желаний, на который наложил заклинание усиления. Свиток он спрятал в одну из двух шкатулок, защищенных магией Света, и отправил их странствовать в лопухоидный мир. За прошедшие века свиток приобрел чудовищную магическую силу. Свиток желаний – артефакт нейтральный. Он может служить как Тьме, так и Свету. Ищут его златокрылые, ищут и стражи Мрака. Если Тартар обнаружит шкатулку со свитком первым, произойдет катастрофа... А еще мудрецы из Прозрачных Сфер утверждают, что история свитка напрямую будет связана с Дафной, стражем Света, и Мефодием Буслаевым – будущим повелителем Тьмы...

Methodius Buslaev. The Scroll of Desires

Methodius Buslaev. The Scroll of Desires PDF Author: Dmitrii Emets
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040060408
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 425

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Book Description
В стародавние времена маг-алхимик Бругус изготовил свиток желаний, на который наложил заклинание усиления. Свиток он спрятал в одну из двух шкатулок, защищенных магией Света, и отправил их странствовать в лопухоидный мир. За прошедшие века свиток приобрел чудовищную магическую силу. Свиток желаний – артефакт нейтральный. Он может служить как Тьме, так и Свету. Ищут его златокрылые, ищут и стражи Мрака. Если Тартар обнаружит шкатулку со свитком первым, произойдет катастрофа... А еще мудрецы из Прозрачных Сфер утверждают, что история свитка напрямую будет связана с Дафной, стражем Света, и Мефодием Буслаевым – будущим повелителем Тьмы...

Byzantine Magic

Byzantine Magic PDF Author: Henry Maguire
Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
ISBN: 9780884023401
Category : Magic
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Written by specialists in several disciplines, this volume explores the parameters and significance of magic in Byzantine society, from the fourth century to after the empire's fall. The authors address a wide variety of questions, some of which are common to all historical research into magic, and some of which are peculiar to the Byzantine context. The authors reveal the scope, the forms, and the functioning of magic in Byzantine society, throwing light on a hitherto relatively little-known aspect of Byzantine culture, and, at the same time, expanding upon the contemporary debates concerning magic and its roles in pre-modern societies.

Commentary on the Apocalypse

Commentary on the Apocalypse PDF Author: Oecumenius (Bishop of Tricca.)
Publisher: CUA Press
ISBN: 0813201128
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 229

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A Grin Without a Cat: Jews and Christians in medieval Russia : assessing the sources

A Grin Without a Cat: Jews and Christians in medieval Russia : assessing the sources PDF Author: Alexander Pereswetoff-Morath
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antisemitism
Languages : en
Pages : 182

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Vol. 1, "'Adversus Iudaeos' Texts in the Literature of Medieval Russia (988-1504)", presents a philological study of anti-Judaic works known to eastern Slavs in the medieval period. Stresses that over 90% of the texts were translations, mostly from Greek, done by southern Slavic literati. Contests the view that the works (on world history, sermons, and disputations) reflect actual polemics between Christians and Jews. Concludes that since comparisons with other cultures are not yet available, some important questions cannot be answered - e.g. what was the attitude of the ordinary eastern Slav toward Jews, what was the common image of the Jew among Russian bookmen, and what were the mechanisms in Rus' culture or theology that perpetuated the transmission of anti-Judaic works to such a considerable extent, if indeed it was considerable. Vol. 2, "Jews and Christians in Medieval Russia: Assessing the Sources", concludes that previous generalizations about Jews, including those relating to animosity toward them, are based on flimsy evidence. Notes, for example, that claims that Jews played an important political role in Rus' are preposterous. There is no evidence of Jewish practice of usury or of particular Jewish involvement in commerce or the slave trade. Also concludes that the "pogrom" of 1018 did not take place; that the "pogrom" of 1113 was not a pogrom, although it might have hurt some Jews, among others; and that there is no authentic evidence for an expulsion of Jews from Rus' by Vladimir Monomachos. The scholarly arguments presented here undermine antisemitic interpretations of Jewish economic oppression of Slavs as well as unfounded Jewish claims of Slavic antisemitism.

Commentary on the Apocalypse

Commentary on the Apocalypse PDF Author: Andrew (Archbishop of Caesarea.)
Publisher: CUA Press
ISBN: 0813201233
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 286

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Striking a balance between the symbolic language of the book and its literal, prophetic fulfillment, Andrew?s interpretation is a remarkably intelligent, spiritual, and thoughtful commentary that encourages the pursuit of virtue and confidence in the love of God for humanity

The Companion to British History

The Companion to British History PDF Author: Charles Arnold-Baker
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317400402
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1422

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First published in 1996, this comprehensive guide to the history of Britain and its peoples will be indispensable reading for the general enthusiast, as well as students. It is packed full of fascinating detail on everything from Hadrian’s Wall to the Black Death to Tony Blair. The book was assembled over more than thirty years and has seen updates in three editions. "He has done for historical encyclopaedias what Samuel Johnson did for dictionaries." Andrew Roberts, The Daily Telegraph "An astonishing synthesis of information." Roger Scruton, The Times "An astonishing achievement, a compelling book for dipping into, a splendid work." Simon Hoggart, The Guardian "This marvellous book, which contains tens of thousands of historical facts will enlighten, amuse, and inform. Every home should have one." Simon Heffer, The Daily Mail "If you were marooned on that mythical desert island with only one history book, this would be the one to take. Buy three copies – one for the children, one for the grandchildren- and one for yourself." John Charmley, The Daily Telegraph

Homilies on Genesis and Exodus

Homilies on Genesis and Exodus PDF Author: Origen
Publisher: CUA Press
ISBN: 0813211719
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 438

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The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian

The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian PDF Author: Isaac
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780943405162
Category : Asceticism
Languages : en
Pages : 607

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The Life of Antony and the Letter to Marcellinus

The Life of Antony and the Letter to Marcellinus PDF Author: Athanase ((saint ;)
Publisher: Paulist Press
ISBN: 9780809122950
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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Athanasius (c. 295-373) Bishop of Alexandria, spiritual master and theologian, was a major figure of 4th-century Christendom. The Life of Antony is one of the foremost classics of asceticism. The Letter to Marcellinus is an introduction to the spiritual sense of the Psalms.

The Johannine Corpus in the Early Church

The Johannine Corpus in the Early Church PDF Author: Charles Evan Hill
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN: 0199264589
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 546

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How were the Johannine books of the New Testament received by second-century Christians and accorded scriptural status? Charles E. Hill offers a fresh and detailed examination of this question. He dismantles the long-held theory that the Fourth Gospel was generally avoided or resisted by orthodox Christians, while being treasured by various dissenting groups, throughout most of the second century. Integrating a wide range of literary and non-literary sources, this book demonstratesthe failure of several old stereotypes about the Johannine literature. It also collects the full evidence for the second-century Church's conception of these writings as a group: the Johannine books cannot be isolated from each other but must be recognized as a corpus.