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These 31 gorgeous illustrations feature a variety of beautiful women in elegant gothic-style capes and attire, surrounded by intricate border designs of skulls, goblets, thorny vines, and other mysterious elements. Designs also include bats and ravens perched atop twisted trees, as well as vampires, werewolves, and…
“His book shows scholarly knowledge on every page. But it is written with relish, with urbanity, with the vividness that belongs to an eye which has become accustomed to a very strange and very interesting landscape.” — Padraic Colum, New Republic.
Although the origins of the unicorn legend are shrouded in the mists of…
Kategorier: Ande, kropp och själ Ande, kropp och själ: tänkande och praktik Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling
This milestone in the self-help movement reveals the secrets to making your products and services irresistible to customers and clients. Robert Collier explains how to appeal to the basic elements of human nature — including love, pride, duty, and self-indulgence — to reach and motivate any audience. Learn how to:
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Those born under the sign of Cancer are generally said to be super-sensitive and to have the capacity to heal others. Scorpios, on the other hand, are often described as manipulative and secretive. Both these signs are a part of the zodiac, an imaginary belt in the heavens divided into 12 equal parts — each named for a…
One of the original teachers of the power of optimism and self-belief, Christian D. Larson
(1874–1954) was a prominent writer and speaker and an early proponent of the power of positive thinking. This seminal book in self-help literature encourages readers to develop their talents and improve their daily lives by…
Kategorier: Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Bilderböcker, pysselböcker och pedagogiska böcker 0–5 år Pysselböcker, målarböcker och leksaksböcker
Sixty-four ruled pages record dates, phone numbers, addresses, and other reminders, while engaging cherubs float amid puffy white clouds on the wraparound cover. For angel lovers of all ages.
Kategorier: Folkliga föreställningar och kontroversiell kunskap Folktro, myter och legender Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
”Even a newspaper man, if you entice him into a cemetery at midnight, will believe in phantoms, for every one is a visionary, if you scratch him deep enough. But the Celts is a visionary without scratching.” — from the Introduction
In this charming collection, readers will find themselves transported to the…
Generations of readers, stargazers, and fireside dreamers have delighted in this guide to the myths and legends surrounding the stars and constellations. Originally published in 1911, William Tyler Olcott’s beloved classic offers captivating retellings of ancient celestial lore from around the world.
Star Lore…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: övriga religioner Barn och ungdom: religion och andlighet Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Faktaböcker barn och ungdom
An ancient Hindu symbol used to focus the mind during meditation, the yantra is a sacred design — similar to a mandala — that represents the universe. Each of these 30 vibrant images radiates from a central point and features a dazzling combination of interlocking geometric shapes, stars, lotus blossoms, and other…
The Ozark region of Missouri and Arkansas has long been an enclave of resistance to innovation and ”newfangled” ideas. Many of the old-time superstitions and customs have been nurtured and kept alive through the area’s relative isolation and the strong attachment of the hillfolk to these old…
Seekers of happiness, health, and serenity practice yoga, and these Sanskrit tattoos symbolize aspects of the venerable tradition. Seven tattoos, derived from the world’s oldest language, symbolize the popular yoga mantras used in meditation practices. Each tattoo corresponds to a chakra, or energy centre in the…
These 30 meticulously recreated renderings feature magnificent paintings by such Renaissance masters as Botticelli, Raphael, and Fra Angelico, as well as brilliant 17th- to 20th-century artists (Bouguereau, Evelyn de Morgan, Burne-Jones, and others). All are shown in full color on the covers, so you can follow the…
Kategorier: Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Bilderböcker, pysselböcker och pedagogiska böcker 0–5 år Pysselböcker, målarböcker och leksaksböcker
Thirty black-and-white illustrations to colour offer a heavenly variety of divine creatures including angels from myth and legend, as well as from the Old and New Testaments. Images include seraphim, cherubim, archangels, and other celestial beings, including Caracasa, angel of spring; Lailah, angel of the night; and…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: sagor, myter och legender
Gods and giants bestride these ancient tales, in which warrior queens and noble heroes battle with elves, dwarves, and fearsome monsters. Spanning the dawn of the world’s creation to its fiery destruction, these gripping Norse legends chronicle the triumphs and tragedies of a lost era. Resounding with a poetic…
Kategorier: Alternativa trossystem Ande, kropp och själ Filosofi och religion Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Mystik, magi och det ockulta Ockulta studier Religion och tro
The most famous compendium of information on the occult and the first comprehensive work of its kind, this volume originally appeared in 1920. Subtitled ”A Compendium of Information on the Occult Sciences, Occult Personalities, Psychic Science, Magic, Demonology, Spiritism, Mysticism and Metaphysics,” it…