Exploring the significance of ritual daggers, this book delves into their role in magic and sorcery, particularly in India and Tibet. It focuses on the phurba, highlighting its use in exorcism and enlightenment within Bön and Vajrayana Buddhism. The text examines the evolution of the phurba as a ritual weapon, its divine essence, and its iconography. Concluding with a rite dedicated to the Three Jewels, it offers insights into the spiritual lineage and practices surrounding this powerful symbol.
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This is the first full account of how an influential form of commercial organization - the multinational enterprise - drove globalization and contributed to the making of the modern world. Robert Fitzgerald explores the major role of multinational enterprises in the events of world history, from the nineteenth century to the present, revealing how the growth of businesses that operated across borders contributed to an unprecedented worldwide transformation and deepening interdependence between countries. He demonstrates how international businesses shaped the economic development and competitiveness of nations, their politics and sovereignty, and the balance of power in international relations. The Rise of the Global Company uses the lessons of history to question prominent contemporary interpretations of multinationals and their consequences, and offers a truly wide-ranging survey of multinational enterprise, spanning two hundred years and five continents.
Written in the tradition of the medieval bestiaries, Robert Fitzgerald's 'Arcanum Bestiarum' re-imagines the spiritual, magical and atavistic powers of the animal world. Written for the modern reader, the 272-page volume examines the occult virtues of fifty animals, including magical correspondences and tutelary powers. The text is graced with fifty-five original woodcut illustrations by celebrated artist Liv Rainey-Smith, prepared especially for this title in close collaboration with the author. Completing the design elements is an original typeface created for the work by calligrapher Gail Coppock.
The TREDITION CLASSICS series features timeless works of classical literature spanning over two millennia, many of which have been unavailable for decades. By reviving these titles, the series aims to preserve cultural heritage and ensure that significant literary works are accessible to readers worldwide. Purchasing a book from this collection supports the mission to save and celebrate the rich legacy of international literature.
Virgin Pocket Guides keep well away from those cliched tourist traps and detail more of what is hip and happening. A team of local writers have researched and compiled over 1,000 of the top places in town: the best restaurants, bars, clubs and club nights, shops, hotels, and the sights really worth seeing. Clear design and well-organized listings give visitors instant access to information and each entry is referenced to a set of city maps in the back of the book. These guides work hard and play hard -- everything a traveler would expect from a brand like Virgin.
Focusing on the evolution of marketing from 1862 to 1969, this comprehensive study highlights Rowntree's pivotal role in shaping modern marketing practices. It examines the company's innovative approaches to product development, branding, and advertising, revealing how these strategies fueled its commercial success. Additionally, the book addresses broader themes such as managerial organization, business culture, and industrial relations, positioning Rowntree as a key player in the marketing revolution and its impact on economic development.
The Signs of the Times is a fascinating account of how time and history follow an astrological structure. This structure consists of astrological ages that are chronicled from before the Age of Cancer, and the invention of agriculture around the world, to the present end of the Age of Pisces, and the much-prophesied Apocalyptic end of the world. Within this pattern an end-time cycle emerges that explains the Apocalyptic energies that we see around us today. Astrology also promises, in the coming Age of Aquarius, a new golden age and gives us indications of what needs to be done to survive this end-time. Robert FitzGerald is an artist, photographer, and theoretical astrologer. For more than 25 years, he has been pushing the boundaries of astrology into theories of religion, mythology, mathematics, genetics, geology and physics. [Name of your book] reveals a revolutionary vision of history based on the ancient cycles of astrology. His vision of life on this planet promises to change the way humanity looks at history and at the world around us. He grew up in California and now lives and works at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, a community dedicated to expanding our knowledge of the world by combining spiritual knowledge with the scientific.
Nach der Eroberung Trojas zieht es König Odysseus zurück in seine griechische Heimat. Doch die Rückreise gestaltet sich langwierig und gefahrenreich. Erst nach 10-jähriger Irrfahrt und dem Bestehen haarsträubender Abenteuer u. a. bei den Kyklopen, den Sirenen und der Zauberin Kirke, erreicht Odysseus Ithaka und kann das Königsamt zurückgewinnen. Bereits in der Antike nahm die Odyssee eine überragende Stellung ein. Und die Wirkung des Werkes auf die europäische Literatur- und Geistesgeschichte ist noch immer ungebrochen.
Die Reihe „Brockhaus Literaturcomics" bereitet Klassiker der Weltliteratur in mitreißenden Bildergeschichten auf. Sie führt Jugendliche ab 10 Jahren an das Lesen großer Meisterwerke heran und bietet mit ihren kompakten Plots einen Einstieg in das Original. In einem Anhang finden sich Informationen zum Autor, zum Werk und zur Entstehungsgeschichte. Publiziert in Kooperation mit der UNESCO.
