In the introductory Chapter the reader will find the aim and object of these studies set forth at length. In view of the importance and complexity of the problems involved it seemed better to incorporate such a statement in the book itself, rather than relegate it to a Preface which all might not trouble to read. Yet I feel that such a general statement does not adequately express my full debt of obligation. Among the many whose labour has been laid under contribution in the following page...

In "Foster's Russian Bank," Robert Frederick Foster delves into the intricate world of finance and geopolitics, presenting a compelling narrative that navigates the tumultuous waters of Russian banking systems amid the complexities of global economics. Through a blend of rigorous investigation and engaging storytelling, Foster employs a clear and accessible literary style, making complex concepts digestible for readers both familiar and unfamiliar with financial discourse. Set against a ba...

Robert Frederick Blum (1857-1903), American Lithographer and Watercolorist spent much of his time in Europe, but visited Japan in 1890 and spent three years there.

This book, ‘Vexed to Nightmare’ is a sequel to a self-published novel, ‘Slouching Towards Eden’. This story is self- contained but continues the career of Phillip Todd, in his progress into Godhood, psychosis, or both. Phillip, an eighteen year old army brat returns from Germany to an America that is God driven, God invested, and godlessly materialistic, immersed in sexual dysfunction dispensed with over abundant juvenile sexual imagery glorifying sanctimonious abstinence. Phillip, a junio...

Set against the historical background of the Iraqi war and the rise of Jihadist terror, the President of the United States is caught in a mysterious web of intrigue and conspiracy that clouds his judgment as to who is friend or foe. The war on terror becomes personal for the President as the leader of the Mashallah network strikes in the homeland.

Veteran Soldiers of Light Angelica and Stephen must face one last mission.Their assignment? Go to Earth and save the Luminaries from the Soulests.Who are the Luminaries? They are the artists, the creatives, the visionaries and makers of worlds. They bring light to life.The Soulests have a different purpose--an evil one--and Luminaries stand in their way.Prepare to join the fight against the darkest evil as a Soldier of Light.Be the Light!

Bacon published this interesting little work in 1609. It contains thirty-one fables abounding with a union of deep thought and poetic beauty. In most fables he explains the common but erroneous supposition that knowledge and the conformity of the will, knowing and acting, are convertible terms.

The Secret Teachings of All Ages – Volume Two is the essential companion to Manly P. Hall’s timeless magnum opus. Where Volume One offered an encyclopedic survey of the world’s mythologies, mystery schools, and occult systems, Volume Two goes further—deeper into the soul of the teachings themselves.This volume is drawn from Hall’s lesser-known but no less profound writings, including Lectures on Ancient Philosophy and rare essays from The All-Seeing Eye. Together, they form a cohes...

The definitive work on Stalin’s purges, The Great Terror was universally acclaimed when it first appeared in 1968. In recent years, even the former Soviet Union has come to call it the definitive account of the period. While the original volume relied heavily on unofficial sources, later developments within the Soviet Union provided an avalanche of new material, which Conquest has mined, to write this revised and updated edition of his classic work. Under the light of fresh eviden...

In his monumental History of the World, J. M. Roberts delivered a powerful vision of human history as a story of change, a deliberate shaping of experience and environment. This revised and updated edition takes into account the great range of events and discoveries that have altered our views on everything from early civilizations to post–Cold War globalism. Large portions of the text have been rewritten.Roberts' view of history is exceptional in its global and comprehens...

This superbly told story brings to life one of the most remarkable rulers––and men––in all of history and conveys the drama of his life and world. The Russia of Peter’s birth was very different from the Russia his energy, genius, and ruthlessness shaped. Crowned co-Tsar as a child of ten, after witnessing bloody uprisings in the streets of Moscow, he would grow up propelled by an unquenchable curiosity, everywhere looking, asking, tinkering, and learning, fired by Western ideas. We see Pet...

In this spirited and romantic saga of high adventure, a young heir named David Balfour meets his miserly uncle Ebenezer, who has illegally taken control of the Balfour estate. Ebenezer kidnaps David and plots to have him seized and sold into slavery on a ship to the Carolinas.A couple of days into the voyage, a shipwreck throws David together with Alan Breck, a roguish Scotsman returning from political exile in France, and the two of them journey together. When they are witnesses t...