After it was announced that the twenty month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh was abducted the entire world grieved for their loss. Seventy-two days later the body was found in the woods next to a roadway a short distance from Lindbergh's house. In 1927 Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic. By 1932 he was perhaps the most famous man alive. A great hero he was allowed to be the chief architect of the investigation into his son's kidnapping. In this capacity the first thing he di...

Temple and Empire explores the theme of temple piety in Luke-Acts and 1 Clement in historical context. Mina Monier argues that situating both works in Trajanic Rome, and reading them through the lens of Roman imperial ideology explains their peculiarly positive presentation of the Temple as a form of reverence toward ancient worship and ancestral customs that would not offend, but would appeal to traditional Roman sensibilities.

This vintage book contains an English translation of the Shikshapatri, a religious text comprising two hundred and twelve Sanskrit verses. The verses were originally written by Lord Swaminarayan (1781 – 1830), a yogi and ascetic whose life and teachings sparked a revival of the Hindu practices of dharma, ahimsa and brahmacharya. The Shikshapatri is an important scripture for those who follow Swaminarayan and constitutes the foundation of the sect's beliefs and traditions. Sir Monier Monier...

As the ultimate companion guide on your path to self-discovery, this enlightening guide draws on timeless wisdom and modern insights to offer you a path to awakening your inner kundalini and using eastern spiritual practices to enrich your life.With a fascinating exploration of chakras and psychic abilities, deep yogic breathing exercises for inner peace, and a collection of meditation exercises to heal your body and soul, kundalini awakening for beginners ...

Black Identities and Media in the Twenty-First Century presents original scholarly essays, drawn from a range of theory-based applications and methodologies, that analyze media representations, effects, and practices relating to Black communities and their varying identities, with particular attention to attributes such as gender, sexuality, class, and ability status. By surveying newsprint, television, social media, podcasts, and more, this innovative collection explores intersec...

This volume contains English translations by Epiphanius Wilson of various ancient Sanskrit texts, including “The Book of Good Counsels”, “Nala and Damayanti”, and the “Rámáyana” and “Sakoontalá”. “Hindu Literature” will appeal to those with an interest in the Sanskrit epics of ancient India and would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. Contents include: “The Winning of Friends”, “The Story of the Tiger and the Traveller”, “The Story of the Jackal, Deer, and Crow”, “The Story of th...

This book provides a comprehensive discussion on plant responses in hyperarid regions of Egypt, China, Mexico, and Pakistan. It describes their location, physiographic features, accidental vegetation along two transects, endangered vegetation species, human impact, and variety of plant types (e.g. climbing, succulent, and parasitic). Studies on biotic and abiotic interactions, plant biodiversity, and soil-plant relationships are also covered.Covering a wide range of plant condition...

Surmountable is the first book explicitly written for the millions of people who have taken part in protests or demonstrations but were left wondering what they achieved, and the millions more who sat out events because they questioned the potential for results. The book addresses these lingering doubts and offers a powerful response in the voices of front line social activists, political thought leaders, and every day citizens. Surmountable chronicles the victories and setbacks of ten Ame...

The first idea implied by Buddhism is intellectual enlightenment. But Buddhism has its own theory of enlightenment—its own idea of true knowledge, which it calls Bodhi, not Veda. By true knowledge it means knowledge acquired by man through his own intellectual faculties and through his own inner consciousness, instincts, and intuitions, unaided by any external or supernatural revelation of any kind.But it is important to observe that Buddhism, in the carrying out of its own theory o...

This is Volume VIII of eleven in a series on India: History, Economy and Society. Originally published in 1891, this includes a impressions, notes and essays on the modern India of the time including the five gates of India- Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, Perim and Aden and looking at Indian famines, religion, travel accounts of North and Southern India and funeral ceremonies.

The ‘Duff Lectures’ for 1888 were delivered by me at Edinburgh in the month of March. In introducing my subject, I spoke to the following effect:—‘I wish to express my deep sense of the responsibility which the writing of these Lectures has laid upon me, and my earnest desire that they may, by their usefulness, prove in some degree worthy of the great missionary whose name they bear.‘Dr. Duff was a man of power, who left his own foot-print so deeply impressed on the soil of B...

In this work, Monier-Williams begins by outlining the historical context of Buddhism’s emergence in ancient India, tracing its origins from the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. He explores key concepts such as the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the notion of Nirvana, situating these within the broader landscape of Indian religious thought. By doing so, he highlights the ways in which Buddhism both aligned with and diverged from the prevailing Brahmanical traditions....