The Veil Of Isis
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The Veil Of Isis
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Author : Pierre Hadot
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2006
The Veil Of Isis written by Pierre Hadot and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Philosophy categories.
Nearly twenty-five hundred years ago the Greek thinker Heraclitus supposedly uttered the cryptic words "Phusis kruptesthai philei." How the aphorism, usually translated as "Nature loves to hide," has haunted Western culture ever since is the subject of this engaging study by Pierre Hadot. Taking the allegorical figure of the veiled goddess Isis as a guide, and drawing on the work of both the ancients and later thinkers such as Goethe, Rilke, Wittgenstein, and Heidegger, Hadot traces successive interpretations of Heraclitus' words. Over time, Hadot finds, "Nature loves to hide" has meant that all that lives tends to die; that Nature wraps herself in myths; and (for Heidegger) that Being unveils as it veils itself. Meanwhile the pronouncement has been used to explain everything from the opacity of the natural world to our modern angst. From these kaleidoscopic exegeses and usages emerge two contradictory approaches to nature: the Promethean, or experimental-questing, approach, which embraces technology as a means of tearing the veil from Nature and revealing her secrets; and the Orphic, or contemplative-poetic, approach, according to which such a denuding of Nature is a grave trespass. In place of these two attitudes Hadot proposes one suggested by the Romantic vision of Rousseau, Goethe, and Schelling, who saw in the veiled Isis an allegorical expression of the sublime. "Nature is art and art is nature," Hadot writes, inviting us to embrace Isis and all she represents: art makes us intensely aware of how completely we ourselves are not merely surrounded by nature but also part of nature.
The Veil Of Isis
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Author : W. Winwood Reade
language : en
Publisher: Health Research Books
Release Date : 1996-09
The Veil Of Isis written by W. Winwood Reade and has been published by Health Research Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-09 with Religion categories.
A book of folklore which will be a welcome addition to any library. There is no study so saddening and none so sublime as that of the early religions of mankind. Contents: Darkness; Aborigines; Albion, Britain, Analysis, Philosophers, the Bardd, or M.
Guest House For Young Widows
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Author : Azadeh Moaveni
language : en
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Release Date : 2019-10-01
Guest House For Young Widows written by Azadeh Moaveni and has been published by Scribe Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-01 with Political Science categories.
An intimate, deeply reported account of the women who made a shocking decision: to leave their comfortable lives behind and join the Islamic State. In early 2014, the Islamic State clinched its control of Raqqa in Syria. Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS, urged Muslims around the world to come join the caliphate. Having witnessed the brutal oppression of the Assad regime in Syria, and being moved to fight for justice, thousands of men and women heeded his call. At the heart of this story is a cast of unforgettable young women who responded. They include Emma, from Germany; Sharmeena, from Bethnal Green, London; and Nour, from Tunis. These were women — some still in school — from urban families, some with university degrees and bookshelves filled with novels by Jane Austen and Dan Brown; many with cosmopolitan dreams of travel and adventure. But instead of finding a land of justice and piety, they found themselves trapped within the most brutal terrorist regime of the twenty-first century, a world of chaos and upheaval and violence. What is the line between victim and collaborator? How do we judge these women who both suffered and inflicted intense pain? What role is there for Muslim women in the West? In what is bound to be a modern classic of narrative nonfiction, Moaveni takes us into the school hallways of London, kitchen tables in Germany, coffee shops in Tunis, the caliphate’s OB/GYN and its ‘Guest House for Young Widows’ — where wives of the fallen waited to be remarried — to demonstrate that the problem called terrorism is a far more complex, political, and deeply relatable one than we generally admit.
The Girl Who Escaped Isis
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Author : Farida Khalaf
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2017-07-04
The Girl Who Escaped Isis written by Farida Khalaf and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"A rare and riveting first-hand account of the terror and torture inflicted by ISIS on young Iraqi Yazidi women, and an inspiring personal story of bravery and resilience in the face of unspeakable horrors. In the early summer of 2014, Farida Khalaf was a typical Yazidi teenager living with her parents and three brothers in her village in the mountains of Northern Iraq. In one horrific day, she lost everything: ISIS invaded her village, destroyed her family, and sold her into sexual slavery. The Girl Who Escaped ISIS is her incredible account of captivity and describes how she defied the odds and escaped a life of torture, in order to share her story with the world. Devastating and inspiring, this is an astonishing, intimate account of courage and hope in the face of appalling violence"--
Within The Temple Of Isis
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Author : Belle M. Wagner
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-11-21
Within The Temple Of Isis written by Belle M. Wagner and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-21 with Fiction categories.
"Within the Temple of Isis" is a fictional account set in the Temple of Isis complex in ancient Egypt. The Priestess of Isis is disappointed when one of her attendants, Sarthia, is unable to perform her part during a burial service of a high ranking nobleman, and embarrassingly has to be withdrawn from the ceremony. But the Priestess is further horrified to learn that Sarthia's reason for her mistake is linked to the visions she has been having recently. Visions of the Bird of Nu, the Owl, messenger of death...
Isis Pelagia Images Names And Cults Of A Goddess Of The Seas
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Author : Laurent Bricault
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-11-11
Isis Pelagia Images Names And Cults Of A Goddess Of The Seas written by Laurent Bricault and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-11 with History categories.
In Isis Pelagia: Images, Names and Cults of a Goddess of the Seas, Laurent Bricault, one of the principal scholars of the cults of Isis, presents a new interpretation of the multiple sources that present Isis as a goddess of the seas. Bricault discusses a wealth of relatively unknown archaeological and textual data, drawing on a profound knowledge of their historical context. After decades of scholarly study, Bricault offers an important contribution and a new phase in the debate on understanding the “diffusion” as well as the “reception” of the cults of Isis in the Graeco-Roman world. This book, the first English-language monograph by the leading French scholar in the field, underlines the importance of Isis Studies for broader debates in the study of ancient religion.
Isis Unveiled
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Author : Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
language : en
Publisher: Quest Books
Release Date : 1997-11-25
Isis Unveiled written by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and has been published by Quest Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-11-25 with Religion categories.
Creating a sensation when it was first published in 1877, the first major work by the young Russian noblewoman who would found the Theosophical Society devoted 1200 pages to the mysteries of ancient and modern science and theology. This new edition abridged by Theosophical scholar Michael Gomes breathes fresh life into this classic of Western esoteric thinking. Stripped of its lengthy quotations from other writers and its repetitious commentary, Isis Unveiled is revealed to be a clear and readable exploration of the universal truths of the Ancient Wisdom Tradition by one of the most remarkable women of modern times.
The Raqqa Diaries
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Author : Samer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
The Raqqa Diaries written by Samer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Raqqah (Syria) categories.
'Everyone should spend a couple of hours of their life reading it, to remind themselves that, even in the darkest depth of human misery, the bravest souls still exist.' Sunday TimesSince ISIS occupied Raqqa in eastern Syria, it has become one of the most isolated and fear-ridden cities on earth. The sale of televisions has been banned, wearing trousers the wrong length is a punishable offence, and using a mobile phone is considered an unforgivable crime.No journalists are allowed in and the penalty for speaking to the western media is death by beheading.Despite this, after several months of nervy and often interrupted conversations, the BBC was able to make contact with a small activist group, Al-Sharqiya 24. Finally, courageously, one of their members agreed to write a personal diary about his experiences.Having seen friends and relatives butchered, his community's life shattered and the local economy ruined by these hate-fuelled extremists, Samer is fighting back in the only way he can- by telling the world what is happening to his beloved city.This is Samer's story.'Remarkable . . . rare, intimate . . . Samer is an understated hero of our time.' Anthony Loyd, The Times'A clarion call to all of us that we should not give up. Somewhere there is a voice in the wreckage.' Michael Palin'This is brutal non-fiction, plainly and urgently told.' Robin Yassin-Kassab, Guardian'The simple act of bearing witness is one of the most powerful human responses available . . .The Raqqa Diaries is so important.' Evening Standard
Offering To Isis
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Author : M. Isidora Forrest
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Offering To Isis written by M. Isidora Forrest and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Isis (Egyptian deity) categories.
Humankind has made offerings to spirits and deities for centuries. This hallowed tradition helped ancient Egyptians develop a close and enduring relationship with one of their most beloved goddesses: Isis. M. Isidora Forrest, an ordained priestess of the Fellowship of Isis, guides magical practitioners down a modern, devotional path to this popular Egyptian goddess. She discusses the theory and practice of ancient offering rites and shows how they can be applied today for spiritual growth and sacred magic. Readers can choose from over seventy scripted offerings to Isis-from "Acacia" to "Words of Power." Also included are the sacred hieroglyphs associated with Isis and how these powerful, magical symbols can aid in forging a strong connection with the goddess.