A classic of occultism and magic, The Book of Saint Cyprian! This book gathers different knowledge about magic, rituals, witchcraft, invocations, exorcisms, talismans, amulets and pacts. It is one of the most sought-after manuals on magic.WARNING. For your own well-being, it is advised not to attempt any of the rituals described in this book. Some people have been known to lose their minds, experience intense physical pain, or encounter disturbing paranormal phenomena as a...

This anthology edited by Philip Schaff, a renowned ecclesiastic historian, includes the most important works by early Christian theologians. Their comportment and sacrifice, their lectures and preaching, their moral values, and their understanding of Christianity and its most precious messages - shaped the foundations of the Christianity, helping it spread throughout the Roman Empire and beyond its borders during the first centuries after the death of Jesus. The edition includes: Volume I:...

The lifetime of St. Cyprian is perhaps obscured by time, as his prior life as a magician and his relationship to Justina commonly overshadow his writings. Some accounts grant him the role of the bishop of Antioch, but he is note traditionally granted that role in any episcopal list. Nonetheless, he appears to have been a clergyman in Antioch during the late 3rd and early 4th century. Only two of his writings have survived to the present, or at least those which have been attributed to him....

Have you ever heard of the Coena Cypriani?This enigmatic text has fascinated readers for centuries, from its origins in the Early Middle Ages to its recent resurgence in popular culture through Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose. At its core, the Coena Cypriani is a biblical satire attributed to Saint Cyprian of Carthage, in which well-known characters from the Old and New Testament are invited to a feast celebrating the nuptials of a king...

‘Perhaps some day I’ll disappear forever,’ muses the master-builder Psymmachus in Cyprian Kamil Norwid’s Cleopatra and Caesar, ‘Becoming one with my work…’ Today, exactly two hundred years from the poet’s birth, it is difficult not to hear Norwid speaking through the lips of his character.The greatest poet of the second phase of Polish Romanticism, Norwid, like Gerard Manley Hopkins in England, created a new poetic idiom so ahead of his time, that he virtually ‘disappeared...

Sea-power is a term used to indicate two distinct, though cognate things. The affinity of these two and the indiscriminate manner in which the term has been applied to each have tended to obscure its real significance. The obscurity has been deepened by the frequency with which the term has been confounded with the old phrase, 'Sovereignty of the sea,' and the still current expression, 'Command of the sea.' A discussion—etymological, or even archæological in character—of the term must be u...

In "Sea-Power and Other Studies," Cyprian Sir Bridge delves into the multifaceted role of naval power in shaping the geopolitics of nations. This collection of essays expertly marries analytical rigor with eloquent prose, reflecting Bridge's profound understanding of maritime strategy against the backdrop of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The text engages with historical case studies and theoretical frameworks, examining how naval dominance has influenced trade, warfare, and natio...

‘Perhaps some day I’ll disappear forever,’ muses the master-builder Psymmachus in Cyprian Kamil Norwid’s Cleopatra and Caesar, ‘Becoming one with my work…’ Today, exactly two hundred years from the poet’s birth, it is difficult not to hear Norwid speaking through the lips of his character. The greatest poet of the second phase of Polish Romanticism, Norwid, like Gerard Manley Hopkins in England, created a new poetic idiom so ahead of his time, that he virtually ‘disappeared’ from the artis...

A vivid coming-of-age tale about a young man trying to make his way as a journalist and band leader in a big Nigerian city.When Chinua Achebe became the editor of the legendary Heinemann African Writers Series, one of the first books he chose was a collection of stories by Cyprian Ekwensi. People of the City, Ekwensi’s early masterpiece, is the tale of Amusa Sango, a young man who travels from the country to a great and crazy city that is not named but mig...

St. Cyprian was a third century theologian and bishop of Carthage, who led the Christians of North Africa during a period of intense persecution from Rome. Upon his execution he became the first bishop-martyr of Africa. His refined Latin rhetoric led to his being considered the pre-eminent Latin writer of Western Christianity until Jerome and Augustine. His theology was chiefly based on the central idea of the unity and uniqueness of the church. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series pro...

A masterpiece of archaeological and historical writing, 'The Making of the Middle Sea' is extensively illustrated and ranges across disciplines, subject matter and chronology from early humans to the rise of civilizations - Egyptian, Minoan, Mycenaean, Phoenician, Etruscan, early Greek and pan-Mediterranean. It is the only up-to-date, full, interpretive synthesis on the rise of the Mediterranean world from its beginnings to the threshold of Classical times. The author is Professor of Medit...

Bold, moving, entertaining and controversial, this is the great novel of 1960s Lagos life - with one of the most unforgettable heroines in literature.Jagua Nana, no longer young but still irresistible, lives a life of hedonism in Lagos: men, parties, fights, wild nights in the Tropicana with her handsome young boyfriend Freddie. Rushing from one experience to the next in search of something she can't quite grasp, Jagua finds herself embroiled in shady politics, cau...