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...l fiction set in 19th century India by Audrey Blankenhagen. The exotic beauty of India, her British rulers living in splendid isolation; the opulence and intrigue of a Muslim Royal Court; the machinations of a sinister cult of Kali; the horrors of the Indian Mutiny: are the themes woven into the rich backcloth of ?THE CURSE OF KALI?. In this turbulent setting are a man and...

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...SSAGE OF INDIA’ E.M. Forster, 1924 This book is a work of fiction. Places, events, and situations in this story are purely fictional.... ...you afraid of the spirits you murder?’ Thuggee: ‘Never, they cannot trouble us.’ Sleeman: ‘And how do they not trouble you?’ Thuggee: ‘Are... ...he people whom we kill, killed by the orders of KALI?’ THUGS - A murderous, fanatical, secret society, which existed since the fourteenth centur... ...I?’ THUGS - A murderous, fanatical, secret society, which existed since the fourteenth century and roamed the country pretending to befriend trave... ... interior, however, the British started to investigate and the activities of this ancient secret society came to light. Lord Bentinck appointed a sp... ...s and interrogations of informers revealed the iv full extent of the activities of the secret society of THUGS. Over 3,000 Thugs were convicted ... ...its own varied culture. It was the festival of Bakr-Id which reminded her of Islam’s affinity to Christianity and Judaism. During this festival the ... ...mmed is his Prophet,’ said the wise Arab, once again reminding Helen of the affinity of Islam to Christianity and that other great religion, Judaism... ...which often lead to fanaticism, their religion, nevertheless, having a great deal in common with Christianity. Then there was the Buddhist, like the...

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...haps the title of this Book – The Devil‘s Legacy to Earth Mortals may at first seem somewhat strange; they will pause as they do at a Witches Prayer, and wonder whether they had best look into it or no, lest they should really raise the Devil by reading what he has bequeathed to mankind. It is a question not yet determined by the learned, whether the word Devil be singula...

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...ies of the prince of darkness. We do not read in these ancient memorials of any league of mutual benefit entered into between the merely human party, and his or her supernatural assistant. But modern times have amply supplied this defect. The witch or sorcerer could not secure the assistance of the demon but by a sure and faithful compact, by which the human party obtained...

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...FOREWARNINGS, APPARITIONS, SORCERY, DAEMONOLOGY, DREAMS, PREDICTIONS, VISIONS, AND Compacts with the Devil!! WITH THE MOST AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF S... ... Witches. First Witch. Thrice the brinded cat hath mew‘d. Second Witch. Thrice and once the hedge-pig whined. Third Witch. Harpier cries, – ‗t is t... ...dron go; In the poison‘d entrails throw. Toad, that under the cold stone Days and nights has thirty-one Swelter'd venom sleeping got, Boil thou f... ...ctual abilities, sometimes of comparative opulence and respectable situation in society. But the witch or wizard was almost uniformly old, decrepid ,... ...ious that magic was long used as a convenient though inefficient weapon against Christianity. – Vide, likewise, Livy i. 20, and Strabo, lib. vi. ... ...ly devoted to solitude, and she appeared forever determined to banish all other society. The clergyman‘s family consisted of himself, his wife, and ... ...n not the least doubt, but I do not dread it; armed with the sacred precepts of Christianity, I can meet the King of Terrors without dismay; and wit... ... by the night sentinels on guard at the royal castle at Berlin – and now Berlin society is all agog with a delicious fear and wonderment, waiting fo...

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...Even if he is a very popular character, still not many people know his original history! Nowadays there are so much exaggerated stories and wrong information about him, that it is often confusion in “who was he really?”. This happens because there are rarely references to his real life and historical facts as they truly happened! Or worse, they are often dist...

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...The subject of “Dracula” is one of the most fascinating and interesting in the world being always presented as a fictional character that during the day lives a normal life, while in the midnight transfigures in a cruel vampire, attacking people, sucking their blood and transfigur...

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...PREFACE Chapter I: WALACHIA - THE BEGINNING AND THE FIRST RULERS. 1.1 The foundation of the country; Princes Basarab I and Mircea the Elder. 1.2 Prince Vlad Dracul (1390-1447) Chapter II: VLAD ŢEPEŞ (1431-1476) 2.1 Vlad Ţepeş becomes ruler Prince of Walachia 2.2...

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... the first time into the private worlds of five remarkable people: Sappho of Lesbos, the famous Greek poet; Jesus; Leonardo da Vinci; Shakespeare; and Abraham Lincoln. Each novel appears here in its entirety within a single unique volume of 644 pages beautifully illustrated by the author-artist....

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...of Lesbos, the famous Greek poet; Jesus; Leonardo da Vinci; Shakespeare; and Abraham Lincoln. Each novel appears here in its entirety within a sin... ... Bartlett’s writing has been praised by many leading authors, reviewers, and critics, among them: JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken wit... ... them: JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken with Bartlett’s work and commend it highly.” CHARLES POORE in The New York Times: “...believabl... ...am sick of prejudice and ignorance. There must be a better life. “A free society...this is the most fabulous joke of all time. The ones who rant lo... ...heaped in a corner. Henley Street Stratford Mine was the wish to bind society together, expose the floor of heaven, make immortal real, show man... ...e such a thing as common sense where the bulk of mankind is concerned? Is Christianity a bulwark to be counted on, or is it cleverly concocted prete...

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...The Magna Carta of 1215, signed between the Barons of the English polity and the King was also an attempt to restore harmony at a higher level, among and within the governing strata rather than directed strictly at the public good. Napoleonic codes, to a certain extent---whether influenced by the ...

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...3. Role of technology in the human conflict between authoritarianism and pluralism A short overview of authoritarianism and pluralism may be beneficial: Authoritarian governance system comes in several flavors, and can be organized around a belief system (Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, I...

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...isk he picked up in Jerusalem? • Who is Frankenberg, the investigative journalist and how did he track down the fearsome former Chief of the Nazi ... ...t by the Nazi Party’s own intelligence service, the SD? • Who blackmailed Hitler and what was the dark secret in his past? • Why was the Holoca... ... • Why did the Nazi SS work hand-in-glove with Zionist organizations in Palestine and throughout occupied Europe, even as the Holocaust was taking ... ...er, were handed down the generations in our family. After my ancestors converted to Christianity, we settled in Graz. It was there that the whole af... ... to differ much from Hitler’s. No wonder the two tyrants had this mutual admiration society thing going. May I?” He pointed at a miraculously prod...

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... went hand in hand with their social structure. It has been only in the past two or three centuries that religious questioning has occupied the minds and hearts of a large share of the population. Religious questioningis now a concern of the entire world, West and East alike. One sign of this is the extraordinary proliferation of new religiouscreeds and organizations. It s...

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...ELIGIOUS DIMENSION by DONALD BROADRIBB With contributions by Marilyn Holly and Norma Lyons Second Edition Published by the Author York, Western Austra... ... Ltd.] in 1995. This second edition, with text reset, various emendations, and new index, is published by the Author, Donald Broadribb, owner of the p... ...uthor, Donald Broadribb, owner of the publication rights. Copyright © 1995 and 2006 by Donald Broadribb. Typeset in Times New Roman and Futura, using ... ... Of Buddhism The Concept Of The Buddha Buddhist Yoga Zen Buddhism And Jung Christianity 59 Origins How Much Does Historical Truth Matter? Centrality O... ...59 Origins How Much Does Historical Truth Matter? Centrality Of Beliefs In Christianity Christian Belief Before The Nicaean Council The Centrality Of ... ...ss. I began to attend gatherings of the Riverside Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, the Quakers. Riverside Meeting could not really be call... ... the time when, according to Christian teaching, it had been superseded by Christianity. Many of the basic religious concepts of India had THE RELIGIO... ...lly married and 18. Karl Marx, Writings of the Young Man on Philosophy and Society, ed. and tr. by Loyd D. Easton and Kurt H. Guddat. (German original... ...le way,” that is, to live a life that is neither luxurious nor a burden on society, but one in which compassion for one’s fellow beings replaces the d...

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...The history of four terrorist organizations in the Balkans and a general introduction to terrorism and freedom fighting. Also includes essays about religious co-existence in the Balkans and about pathological narcissism as a precursor to terrorism....

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... And Freedom Fighters 2nd EDITION Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Editing and Design: Lidija Rangelovska Lidija Rangelovska A Na... ...LIDIJA RANGELOVSKA REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA C O N T E N T S I. Terrorists and Freedom Fighters II. Macedonia to the Macedonians III. The ... ... Fighters II. Macedonia to the Macedonians III. The Black Hand IV. The Insurgents and the Swastika V. KLA – The Army of Liberation VI. Appendix: ... ...he realpolitik of terrorism is the collaboration with the less savoury elements of society. Relegated to the fringes by the inexorable march of com... ...iers. A collaboration emerged between the Church and the less than holy members of society. Natanail himself provided "Chetis" (guerilla bands) wit... ...ulevski published a poem "Macedonian Fairy" in 1878. The Young Macedonian Literary Society was established in 1891 and started publishing "Loza", i... ...ns". To this very day, they hold all things Eastern (Serbs, the Orthodox version of Christianity, Belgrade, the Ottoman Empire, Macedonia) with unmi... ...igma. In this article, I will attempt to study two axes of friction: Islam versus Christianity and fascism and nationalism versus liberalism. It i... ... raised as Moslems). Perhaps this was because, in large swathes of the Balkan, Christianity never really took hold. It was adopted by the peasa...

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...Why do Asians really get straight A's? Why do Asians really become doctors and lawyers? Why do Asians really play the piano? Many people believe that the reason has to do with the pressure to perform and the pressure to conform, however, it goes much deeper than that—much, much deeper! This didactic...

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...Why do Asians really get straight A's? Why do Asians really become doctors and lawyers? Why do Asians really play the piano? Many people believe t... ... Many people believe that the reason has to do with the pressure to perform and the pressure to conform, however, it goes much deeper than that much... ...ruths about Asian culture, which will shock you to the marrow of your bones and open a hidden world of long-guarded — secrets. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ans... ...hat's even worse is that my parents changed their religion from Buddhism to Christianity, just so that they could fit in with our church-obsessed nei... ...ution, but eventually they accept it because they claim that it's a part of society, to keep deviants from raping and “ ” hurting others. However, i... ...or night spas, as many johns would call “ ” them. I think that it's sad how society places such a heavy weight on beauty and money that girls have t... ...ed by the age of the deceased, but more importantly, status and position in society. So even when you die, you can't escape the money-status- power i...

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...lance of power within major civilizations. BRAD BRADFORD Foreword and Epilogue by Michael S. Hart Dedication to CAROL For bec... ...Dedication to CAROL For becoming my smart, beautiful bride in 1949 and then giving fully of herself to me and our wonderful family incomparab... ...elf to me and our wonderful family incomparable love, care, feeding, fun, and friendship. Also for her perceptive editing of my copy over many de... ... Egypt adopted the first alphabet, Phoenicia became the first state-level society to make extensive use of a sound-symbol alphabet, and only alphabe... ...ment of wood-block printing led to the rise in China of a highly literate society sharing the power of knowledge centuries before one arose in Europ... ... the West that it dazzled his readers. Besides flourishing in the arts, society, and social life, China also boasted:  Paper currency.  An ef... ...arriers between Europe and Asia that the religious feud between Islam and Christianity had erected. ―The effect in diffusing and broadening men‘s i...

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...wherein beholders do generally discover everybody?s face but their own; which is the chief reason for that kind reception it meets with in the world, and that so very few are offended with it. But, if it should happen otherwise, the danger is not great; and I have learned from long experience never to apprehend mischief from those understandings I have been able to provoke...

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...Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Battle of the Books and Other Short Pieces by Jonathan Swift is a publication of the Pennsyl... ...ylva nia State University. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, fo... ... charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania Sta... ...nerate into men. CHAPTER XIV AN ARGUMENT TO PROVE THAT THE ABOLISHING OF CHRISTIANITY IN EN GLAND MAY , AS THINGS NOW STAND, BE AT TENDED WITH SOM... ...may perhaps be neither safe nor prudent to argue against the abolishing of Christianity, at a juncture when all parties seem so unani mously determin... ...uch in vogue as the other is now; and that a project for the abolishing of Christianity would then have appeared as singular, and been thought as absu... ...ustom arisen, for some time past, of excluding women from any share in our society, further than in parties at play, or dancing, or in the pursuit of ...

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...said to them, “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Matthew 24:36. But in this book and for the first time in human history, Jesus discloses a unique breathtaking code in the Language of Heaven that reveals the only clue to the End of the Age. God’s spiritual principle of life for humanity on earth is, “All...

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...As citizens of a nation, we all have unique individual identities that clearly set us apart from all other members of the society. It could be something as simple as your Social Security Number, your DNA or even your likes and preferences in life. Your physical identity is very obvious and everybody can see it as you carry yourself around becaus...

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...cknowledgement x Introduction xii Chapter 1: The Test of Faith 1 God’s Template of Humanity 1 Why Isaac was not Sacrificed 5 Shrewd 13 Tithes and Offerings 17 Jesus and John the Baptist 23 Blind Rush 26 Exploring the Promised Land 35 The Written Laws 45 Chapter 2: From Jacob to Jesus Christ 56 Fourteen Generations 56 Drafting the Holy Bible 65 Preparing f...

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...The book is a descriptive overview of the culture of the villages. It contains material on the villagers' housing, rice farming and other means of livelihood, community life, festivals, weddings, funerals, sorcerers and healers, as well as village Buddhism. The author draws surprising parallels between the worldviews of peoples of Thailand and Finland...

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...oa. Elämää Pohjois-Thaimaan kylissä. Published by the Finnish Literature Society and the Finnish Anthropological Society 2004. ISBN 951-746-603-X ... ...ää Pohjois-Thaimaan kylissä. Published by the Finnish Literature Society and the Finnish Anthropological Society 2004. ISBN 951-746-603-X (SKS) ;... ... This work may be freely quoted, copied, duplicated, printed, distributed and sold without permission or agreement of the author. However, the name ... ... Villages and houses ... ...st corrupt country in the world, an efficient high-tech culture, where all society's problems should be resolved by scientific-technological developme... ...sing number of children are abandoned, old people are excluded from useful society. More and more young people fall by the wayside in the competition ... ... school, to become passably literate and conversant with the principles of Christianity. The elementary education system maintained by the state and l... ... when their time comes. I don't think they should try to convert others to Christianity. If you really follow Buddhist teachings, you are sure to be a... ... you are sure to be a good person, but most only observe it superficially. Christianity is good, too, I think, but here neither Buddhists or Christian...

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The antecedents and aftermath of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the role of the United States in international affairs.

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... Wars and Empire 2nd EDITION Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Editing and Design: Lidija Rangelovska Lidija Rangelovska A Na... ...es I. The Roots of Anti-Americanism II. Containing the United States III. Islam and Liberalism IV. The New Rome - America, the Reluctant Empire ... ...iberalism IV. The New Rome - America, the Reluctant Empire V. The Democratic Ideal and New Colonialism VI. Add Me to the List VII. The American H... ...veryday Life" have singled out the United States as the quintessential narcissistic society. The "American Dream" in itself is benign. It involves ... ...s) and still is, in some important respects, a pre-Enlightenment, white supremacist society. It is rife with superstition, prejudice, conspicuous re... ...held by most Americans, that their system and values are the "best things in human society." Moreover, Americans are missionaries with a "manifest ... ... resembles Confucianism and, to some extent, Hinduism. Judaism and its offspring, Christianity - though heavily involved in political affairs thro... ...d, the affluent against the impoverished, the democracies against tyranny, perhaps Christianity against Islam and definitely the West against the O... ... of humanity – the tectonic clash between Rome and Byzantium, West and East, Judeo- Christianity and Islam – is still easily discernible. We are seat...

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...Thrilling narratives of voyages, discoveries, adventures, battles, darings and sufferings of the heroic characters, bold explorers and dauntless spirits who have made ocean history and established christian supremacy over the most savage lands of the earth. Reciting astonishing incidents and perilou...

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... HEROES OF UNKNOWN SEAS AND SAVAGE LANDS By J. W. BUEL, Author of "The Beautiful Story," "T... ...thor of "The Beautiful Story," "The Story of Man," "The Living World," "Russia and Siberia," etc. A RECORD OF THE FINDING OF ALL LANDS And Descripti... ... FOLLOWING THE FOOTSTEPS OF ADVANCING CIVILIZATION FROM THE CAVES OF BARBARISM AND THE CRUDE CORACLE TO THE CHRISTIANIZING OF THE GLOBE. DESCRIBING... ...es to the Spaniards -- Destruction of the idols of the Totonacs -- An altar to Christianity erected on the pyramid of sacrifice -- Horrible punishment... ...he standard of Spain -- The King is converted arid baptized -- A great day for Christianity -- Levying tribute upon the Island of Matan -- The natives... ...sters of Italy, Greece and Sicily. At first heathens, they afterwards embraced Christianity, and led the van of the crusaders in the war for the recov... ...ortuga. Here an ideal government of freebooters prevailed. The theory of their society was in several points communistic; meats, vegetables, fruits, i... ... touched at Tortuga or in its neighborhood without contributing to the warlike society one or more discontented sailors; deserters from the European a... ...ady described, he escaped to England with the booty, and there, established in society as a man of vast wealth, he had been knighted by Charles II, an...

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... Chicago Press prepared a single sheet of typographic fundamentals intended as a guide for the University community. That sheet grew into a pamphlet, and the pamphlet grew into a book--the first edition of the Manual of Style, published in 1906. Now in its fifteenth edition, The Chicago Manual of Style--the essential reference for authors, editors, proofreaders, indexers, ...

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... composing room with experienced typesetters who were required to set complex scientific material as well as work in such then-exotic fonts as Hebrew and Ethiopic. Professors brought their handwritten manuscripts directly to the compositors, who did their best to decipher them. The compositors then passed the proofs to the “brainery”—the proofreaders who corrected typograp...

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...ng the wisdom that Professor Falvey concludes is the essence of all sustainability. By bringing sustainability, agriculture, global issues, Buddhism, Christianity and a host of other factors into play, we see that our motivations belie our rhetoric – in environmental actions through to trade and aid. This open-spirited book contains a wealth of analysis and alternative log...

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...Contents Page Introduction 1 Chapter 1 10 Seeking Agricultural Sustainability: Science and Spirituality Chapter 2 20 Immortality: Sustaining Ourselves? Chapter 3 31 Agricultural Theology: Why we are Fascinated with Sustainability Chapter 4 47 Literal and Historical Christianity and Agriculture: Our Manipu...

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...nnsylvania State University. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, fo... ... charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania Sta... ...cation project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cover Design: Jim Man... ...wever does not Dumouriez rather talk of oftener than need were? The Mother Society has her own thoughts. As for the Elder Egalite he flies low at this... ...of it you wriggle round and round. Decision is nowhere, save in the Mother Society and her Sons. These have decided, and go forward: the others wriggl... ... of 81 Thomas Carlyle delay. That week, he is not idle; nor is the Mother Society idle,—fierce-tremulous for her chosen son. He is ready at the day w... ... Thing is then ours, and can be dealt with. Now surely not realization, of Christianity, or of aught earthly, do we discern in this Reign of Terror, i...