Mithras explores the history and practices of the ancient mystery religion Mithraism, looking at both literary and material evidence for the god Mithras and the reception and allure of his mysteries in the present.The genesis and spread of Mithraism remain highly controversial. This book examines our current state of knowledge on the pre-classical Indo-Iranian god, Mitra, and argues that Mithraism was a product of Mitra’s encounter with the religious thought of the classic...

Great statesmen and gentlemen, men of honor and rank, seem to be phenomena of a bygone Aristocratic era. Aristocracies, which emphasize rank, and value difference, quality, beauty, rootedness, continuity, stand in direct contrast to democracies, which value equality, autonomy, novelty, standardization, quantity, utility and mobility. Is there any place for aristocratic values and virtues in the modern democratic social and political order? This volume consists of essays by political theori...

An African farmer named Dalu finds 3 orphaned lion cubs. He raises them and gradually takes in more animals, whilst trying to protect his animals from poaching. There is nothing Dalu would not do to protect his animals and family even if their future is inevitable.

A Love Means... StoryRaine Baumer is living the party life in Chicago, indulging in short relationships with little emotional commitment. But after he's severely injured in a gay bashing, close friend Geoff arrives to take him to the country to recuperate. There Geoff and his partner Eli treat him like part of the family, and Raine meets Jonah, Eli's brother, who is exploring life in the world outside his Amish community.Jonah and Raine's mutual at...

For ten hair-raising years, Andrew Graham-Yooll was the News Editor of the Buenos Aires Herald. All around him friends and acquaintances were 'disappearing'. Although the slightest mistake might have caused his own disappearance, he didn't shrink from getting first-hand experience of this war of terror. He attended clandestine guerrilla conferences, helped relatives trace the missing and took tea with a torturer who wasn't ashamed to make the most chilling of confessions.

Hundreds of Hours of Research Have Revealed How to Eliminate Anxiety, Negativity, and Jealousy in a Relationship and Help Your Grow as a Couple!You love your partner and you can’t wait to see them. But, sometimes, something happens and you get into a fight over small, insignificant things.It gets exhausting and you don’t even remember why you were arguing in the first place. It sounds silly because you love this person. But there will be ti...

Overcoming fear and anxiety involves several strategies, including cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, relaxation techniques, and lifestyle changes. These approaches aim to help individuals confront and manage their fears and anxieties, rather than avoiding them. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves identifying and changing negative thought patterns and beliefs, while exposure therapy involves gradually exposing oneself to feared situations or objects to desensitize the fear r...

Stop Anxiety Dead in Its Tracks & Become the Confident, Emotionally Secure, & Positive Person You're Always Meant to Be!Do you fear change, or worry that your partner might leave you one day?Do your palms sweat whenever your partner asks you to take things to the next level?Do you find your mind constantly spinning its wheels and not really going anywhere?Anxiety arises from a feeling of discomfort as you step into unfamilia...

Do you fear change, or worry that your partner might leave you one day?Do you find your mind constantly spinning its wheels and not really going anywhere?Anxiety arises from feeling discomfort as you step into unfamiliar territory. One of the biggest mistakes you make when it comes to achieving what you want in life, or succeeding in your relationships, is setting the bar too low.You may think, “Low expectations are good. They are comfortable. And they keep me from tak...

"Have No Fear reminds us what it meant to live under a system where segregation was important enough to kill for and where being treated with dignity and respect was a whites-only entitlement." --The New York Times Book Review"A gutsy, American patriot and treasure . . . an important slice of American history."--Dan Rather"Charles Evers has given us one of the most extraordinary memoirs about race in America that I know. This holy sinner of the civil rights era, who kept co...

Hundreds of Hours of Research Have Revealed How to Eliminate Anxiety, Negativity, and Jealousy in a Relationship and Help Your Grow as a Couple!You love your partner and you can't wait to see them. But, sometimes, something happens and you get into a fight over small, insignificant things.It gets exhausting and you don't even remember why you were arguing in the first place. It sounds silly because you love this person. But there will be ti...

Permanently Conquer Anxiety and Break Free from the Panic Attacks & Negative Thoughts with This Practical, Action-Based Manual!How often you find yourself wanting to hide from the world? You feel like you are invisible and, to be frank, that would be better because you would get overwhelmed otherwise.Every time you try to be confident, you mess up.You speak fast and you want to leave the situation as soon as possible, so no one notic...