The Virgin Of The World Annotated Edition

The Virgin of the World is one of the most prominent Hermetic books, one of the last monuments of Paganism. The Fragments comprised in this reprint have been the subject of much learned research. In the early centuries of Christianity they enjoyed a high repute as of undoubted genuineness, the Fathers invoking their testimony on behalf of the Christian mysteries, while Lactantius--the "Christian Cicero"--said of them, "Hermes, I know not how, has discovered well-nigh the whole truth." He was regarded as an inspired revealer, and the writings which bore his name passed for genuine monuments of that ancient Egyptian theology in which Moses had been instructed. And this opinion was accepted by Massilius Ficinus, Patricius, and other learned men of the Renaissance, who regarded them as the source of the Orphic initiations and of the philosophy of Pythagoras and Plato.

* Including an annotation about the history of the Reformed Churches Helvetic Confessions, the name of two documents expressing the common belief of the Reformed churches of Switzerland. The Second Helvetic Confession (Latin: Confessio Helvetica posterior) was written by Bullinger in 1562 and revised in 1564 as a private exercise. It came to the notice of Elector Palatine Frederick III, who had it translated into German and published. It gained a favorable hold on the Swiss churches, who had found the First Confession too short and too Lutheran. It was adopted by the Reformed Church not only throughout Switzerland but in Scotland (1566), Hungary (1567), France (1571), Poland (1578), and next to the Heidelberg Catechism is the most generally recognized confession of the Reformed Church. (courtesy of wikipedia.com)

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Divine Comedy (Annotated Edition)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Divine Comedy is a long narrative poem by Dante and one of the greatest works of world literature. The poem's imaginative vision of the afterlife is representative of the medieval world-view. The narrative describes Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise or Heaven, while allegorically the poem represents the soul's journey towards God. This edition contains the chapter-wise prose translation of every canto and is accompanied with helpful notes for easy understanding of this classic work. An ideal read for students and beginners!

This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism, written by Thomas William Rhys Davids Lloyds historical sketches of the evolution of Buddhism in Japan provide a wealth of knowledge. Contents: PREFACE CHAPTER I - Mahāyāna CHAPTER II - The Stage on which S’akyamuni made his Appearance CHAPTER III - The Buddha and his Greatest Disciple CHAPTER IV - The Pre-Christian Expansion of Buddhism CHAPTER V - Pusityamitra CHAPTER VI - The New Testament in Touch with the East CHAPTER VII - Alexandria and Antioch at the Time of Christ CHAPTER VIII - The Legend of St. Thomas CHAPTER IX - The Call from China CHAPTER X - Buddhism just before the Coming of Christianity CHAPTER XI - As’vaghosha CHAPTER XII - Nāgārjuna CHAPTER XIII - The Missionaries of the Han CHAPTER XIV - Dharmagupta CHAPTER XV - Manichæism CHAPTER XVI -China in the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Centuries CHAPTER XVII - Buddhism reaches Japan CHAPTER XVIII - The Crown Prince Shōtoku Taishi CHAPTER XIX - Buddhism during the Nara Period from A.D. 621–782 CHAPTER XX - Heian Buddhism CHAPTER XXI - "Namudaishi" CHAPTER XXII - The Buddhism of the Gempei Period CHAPTER XXIII - The Buddhism of Kamakura CHAPTER XXIV - Nichiren and the Earlier Sects CHAPTER XXV - “Risshō Ankoku Ron” CHAPTER XXVI - The Mongols CHAPTER XXVII - The Buddhism of the Muromachi Age CHAPTER XXVIII - The Period of the Catholic Missions CHAPTER XXIX - The Buddhism of the Tokugawa Period CHAPTER XXX - Recapitulation

"The Sacred Writings Of ..." provides you with the essential works among the Christian writings. The volumes cover the beginning of Christianity until medieval times. This volume is accurately annotated, including * an extensive biography of the author and his life This edition contains Origen's main works, "Origen De Principiis" and "Origen against Celsus".

In presenting the "Virgin of the World", which with my "Hargrave Jennings" Edition of the "Divine Pymander," now so much in repute and demand, are the text books of Hermetic thought, it is no act of supererogation to gratefully acknowledge my appreciation of the valued services of all associated with me in the privileged task of once again reviving those priceless writings of that "Master Initiate," "Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus;" (to be shortly supplemented by the Third Volume, or "Golden Treatise concerning the Physical Secret of the Philosopher's Stone, in seven sections," esteemed one of the best and oldest pieces of Alchemical Philosophy extant; comprising, in epitome, the whole Art, and secret method of its confection, with corroborative annotations from Fludd, Behmem, Vaughan, &c.

Medieval Christians knew the past primarily through what they saw and heard. History was reenacted every year in ritual observances particular to each place and region and rooted in the legends of local saints.This richly illustrated book explores the layers of history found in the cult of the Virgin of Chartres as it developed in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Focusing on the major relic of Chartres Cathedral, the Virgin’s gown, and the Feast of Mary's Nativity, Margot Fassler employs a wide range of historical evidence including local histories, letters, obituaries, chants, liturgical sources, and reports of miracles, leading to a detailed reading of the cathedral's west façade. This interdisciplinary volume will prove invaluable to historians who work in religion, politics, music, and art but will also serve as a guidebook for all interested in the history of Chartres Cathedral.

This book is a resource to enable scholars and students in Yeats studies to explore the materials in his library, which, together with his unpublished papers and manuscripts, forms part of the writer’s archive in the National Library. Continuing from the first volume (Reading Notes), Volume II describes copies of books he wrote or edited solely in his name and subsequently revised or marked for other purposes, on occasion aided by his wife and others. This book could not have been written without the generous participation of the Yeats family over many years. Their legacy, now entrusted to the National Library, is robust and endless in potential. This book is about individual cases but also the building of an oeuvre.