Margaret Cook Bücher

Mit einem Vorwort von Mircea Eliade. Aus dem Französischen von Ferdinand Leopold. Was ist Magie, gibt es sie wirklich, und wenn ja, wie funktioniert sie? Diesen und anderen Fragen geht der Religionswissenschaftler Ioan P. Culianu in seinem Buch nach. Gerade jene Epoche, in der die neuzeitlichen Naturwissenschaften entstanden, hat der Magie besondere Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt. Die dort entwickelten Theorien des Vorstellungsvermögens, der Phantasie, der inneren Bilder ? und ihrer Manipulierbarkeit ? wirken, so Culianu, bis in die Gegenwart, bis in unsere Informationsgesellschaft nach. Magie ist unvermindert, wenn auch verdeckt wirksam, in der Lenkung unserer unbewussten Wünsche und Sehnsüchte durch Ideologien, Medien und Werbung. Seine Thesen belegt Culianu anhand der Renaissance-Philosophen Giordano Bruno, Marsilio Ficino und Pico della Mirandola.

When floods devastated South East Queensland in 2011, who was to blame? Despite the inherent risk of living on a floodplain, most residents had pinned their hopes on Wivenhoe Dam to protect them, and when it failed to do so, dam operators were blamed for the scale of the catastrophic events that followed. A River with a City Problem is a compelling history of floods in the Brisbane River catchment, especially those in 1893, 1974 and 2011. Extensively researched, it highlights the force of nature, the vagaries of politics and the power of community. With many river cities facing urban development challenges, Cook makes a convincing argument for what must change to prevent further tragedy.

Fergus MacBeath, a gifted healer from a Highland lineage, rises to prominence as the chief physician at Soltre Abbey Hospital after a near-fatal injury. His remarkable skills and possible supernatural knowledge earn him a revered status among the community. The narrative explores themes of healing, the intersection of the mystical and the medical, and the challenges Fergus faces in his role, as he navigates both his responsibilities and the expectations placed upon him.

This is an easy-to-use and comprehensive guide designed to take students through each stage of their studies and achieve the best possible results in the new National 4 biology qualification.