Author: Elisabeth Haich Publisher: ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 420
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"At the request of her students, [Haich] wrote Initiation, a unique autobiographical novel bringing together the life story of a woman in the 20th century, with the full measure of events and experiences that contributed to her spiritual growth, and vivid recollections of her earlier life experiences as a young priestess in ancient Egypt. The story within a story emerges, describing in exciting detail how the woman is prepared for initiation by the High Priest Ptahhotep, who leads her, step by step, in harmony with her development, to an understanding of the ultimate mysteries. The novel ends, as it begins, in the present, revealing the subtle relationship between the two worlds, and an exhilarating view of human destiny. "--Page 4 of cover
Author: George Oliver Publisher: Stone Guild Publishing ISBN: 9781605320540 Category : Languages : en Pages : 320
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Originally published in 1841, The History of Initiation contains twelve lectures that detail the rites, ceremonies, doctrines and disciplines of all the Secret and Mysterious Institutions of the Ancient World. Each lecture is full of extensive and elaborate footnotes, providing a wealth of additional information. Among the topics are: Enoch, Osiris, Typhon, and the Essenes; Initiation in India - Including the Creator, Preserver and Destroyer, Vedas (Bhagavad Gita), Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva; Philosophy of the Eastern Mysteries; Initiation in Persia - Zoroaster, Mithras, the 7 Stages of Initiation; Initiation in Greece - the Mystery Schools, Dionysius, Bacchus, the Pythagoreans, Hermes Trismigestus; Initiation into the Mysteries of Bacchus; the Celtic Mysteries - Druids, Hyperboreans; Initiation in Britain - Ceridwen; Symbols and Doctrines of the Druids; Initiation into the Gothic Mysteries; Doctrines and Morality; and Initiation in Central and South America including Mexico.
Author: Claudia Franziska Bruhwiler Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 1441142282 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 193
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Political Initiation in the Novels of Philip Roth exemplifies how literature and, specifically, the work of Philip Roth can help readers understand the ways in which individuals develop their political identity, learn to comprehend political ideas, and define their role in society. Combining political science, literary theory, and anthropology, the book describes an individual's political coming of age as a political initiation story, which is crafted as much by the individual himself as by the circumstances influencing him, such as political events or the political attitude of the parents. Philip Roth's characters constantly re-write their own stories and experiment with their identities. Accordingly, Philip Roth's works enable the reader to explore, for instance, how individuals construct their identity against the backdrop of political transformations or contested territories, and thereby become initiands—or fail to do so. Contrary to what one might expect, initiations are not only defining moments in childhood and early adulthood; instead, Roth shows how initiation processes recur throughout an individual's life.
Author: Gabriele Wittke Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften ISBN: Category : Adolescence in literature Languages : en Pages : 188
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Initiation has always been a major theme in American fiction. This study traces the hitherto neglected literary tradition of the adolescent heroine from the late eighteenth century to the present, focusing on important women writers such as Willa Cather, Edith Wharton, Katherine Anne Porter, Carson McCullers, or Sylvia Plath. Their works are compared and contrasted in a close analysis with particular emphasis on common patterns, recurrent motifs, and thematic parallels which illustrate the specific nature of female initiation in American literature.
Author: Émile Faguet Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 148
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Initiation into Literature" by Émile Faguet. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author: Diane Hoh Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1453248080 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 172
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DIVA college freshman tries to escape the clutches of an occult gang/div DIVThe first months of college take a toll on Molly Keene. In high school she knew everyone, but at Salem University she’s just another face in the crowd. No one notices her besides Norman, a peculiar intellectual who invites her to join his new club: the Others. The first meeting is just small talk, but at the second, things get weird. A ceremony takes place in the woods, around a campfire. Norman declares that the Others have secret powers which give them the right to impose their will on the school. It should be funny, but Molly isn’t laughing./divDIV /divDIVAs she makes more friends, Molly tries to get away from Norman and his creepy club. But she has already been initiated, and the Others aren’t going to let her go without a fight./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection./div
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Author: Wolfgang Staeck