History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

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An authentic modern voice
The Interior Castle, translation by Mirabai Starr
Universal guidance from a medieval Catholic
A Gift From God
Pain and Bliss Clearly a Part of the Spiritual Path

The Interior Castle
Teresa of Avila
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Celebrated for almost five centuries as a master of spiritual literature, 16th-century saint, Teresa of Avila, is one of the most beloved religious figures in history.

Overcome one day by a mystical vision of a crystal castle with seven chambers, each representing a different stage in spiritual development, Teresa immediately wrote The Interior Castle. Probably her most important and widely studied work, it guides the spiritual seeker through each stage of development until the soul's final union with the divine. Free of religious dogma, this modern translation renders St. Teresa's work a beautiful and practical set of teachings for seekers of all faiths in need of spiritual guidance. It also places this classic in a contemporary context, reasserting its spiritual and literary importance even after more than 400 years.

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An authentic modern voice.......2007-08-12

This translation feels as if written with the spirit and vision of Teresa de Avila. Starr's flowing language is natural, vernacular, accessible and poetic. I wish I had found this translation first. It feels as if Teresa is sitting across from us in a private space, and we are listening to a wise soul-mate. The use of allegory and metaphor ring true. An extraordinary work.

The Interior Castle, translation by Mirabai Starr.......2007-08-09

This is a brilliant translation. I work as a spiritual director and have recommended this and her other books to all my "directees." But more than that-- it reads like a novel. Such a difference from the stilted formal translations of earlier centuries. It brings St. Theresa alive, and as you read you'll feel you are having a spiritual experience yourself. You put down the book resonating, and her words will stay with you for days.
Sophy Burnham, author of A Book of Angels, The Ecstatic Journey, The Path of Prayer, The Treasure of Montsegur and other fiction and nonfiction books.

Universal guidance from a medieval Catholic.......2007-04-26

About three years ago, I became interested in reading what other women had to tell me about prayer. Teresa of Avila sounded particularly inspiring. A Catholic nun told me that few people can understand what Teresa wrote, but nonetheless I decided to read Interior Castle. My local independent bookstore (Kepler's in Menlo Park!) had several translations. I selected Mirabai Starr's translation precisely because, in her words, she "took the liberty... to soften some of [Teresa's] more loaded religious vocabulary."

All translations are, to some extent, interpretations. In this case, the translator was aware of her motives and, since I am not a medieval Catholic (or even a modern one), I was comfortable with those motives. Mirabai Starr writes that she did strive to "immerse [herself] in the spirit of [Teresa's] work" and prayed to "convey the message truly."

Teresa's main analogy, of the soul as a crystal castle with God dwelling at the center, is very powerful although I have come to reframe it in less architectural and more personal terms. Over time, I have discovered Teresa's most important suggestion: she frequently advises her nuns to know themselves. She insists that without self-knowledge and the resulting humility, it is not possible to make progress in prayer.

This translation has given me access to a perspective on the soul's journey to God that I would probably not have been to appreciate in another translation. I am very grateful to Mirabai Starr for making the words of this mystic available to me.

Although I still stand in the open doorway of the "first dwelling," I have come to love Teresa and to think of her as my teacher.

A Gift From God.......2007-03-12

Starr shares the wisdom, heart and soul of St. Teresa. I specifically recommend this book to non-Catholics and non-Christians who want to enter the mind of a great Christian mystic. I don't think of this translation as "New Age" or "Neo-Pagan." I prefer to think of it as a universal, InterSpiritual, and God-loving tool kit for living in the 21st century.

Pain and Bliss Clearly a Part of the Spiritual Path.......2007-02-03

i write this article as a christian mystic. that is a christian who believes that one can live with a direct and daily experience of God in their lives, this does not make me perfect and if you read this article there will be much that doesnt make sense, there will also be apparent contradictions in what i say, this is since i myself am learning and find my views developing as time moves on. what was once seen as a plain simple stone will become more and more like a precious jewel as time passes.

I didnt find this book that interesting, though there were certain aspects that Teresa of Avila talks about that are interesting, especially the painful though beautiful fire of love. she does not focus as much on this as st john of the cross. the water of life was also a real prescence in her life, manifest through soothing tears and extasies. the beliefs that were around at her time raise certain interesting and puzzling questions.

The first thing i find interesting is that in her spiritual path she had to experience intense spiritual pain, and it seems to me that love is 'sometimes' like a rose, with thorns, that Love may at certain times be associated with pain, one way or another. for example any hatred is a result of offence against ones love and loves, war for example will result from love ultimately of ones own people or a loving desire to protect them, though not directly obvious, this is ultimately the case. love is a fire and fire burns, it is also perfection and any form of perfection, in this life creates pain as well as bliss... seen where it reveals and sometimes is demeaning of imperfection. love may exclude as well as embrace.

in christianity, my religion, our God is a God of perfection, i.e. very love itself, in every aspect. but in this life love can sometimes seem very cruel, and if god is seen as being almighty and in control of everything then God 'could' be accused of cruelty because of the suffering in our universe. having said that in this life love can be cruel i must emphasise that this is only in a universe of cruelties and suffering. love... that is... true love has absolutely no hardness, sharp edges or unkindness in it and is absolutely gentle and kind. perhaps cruelty exists because of the life struggle and not god. i find that easier to chew, but still i dont know and perhaps never will.

to clarify, i believe that true love is beyond even perfection, from it emerges love. true love is the source of all love and life/being. evil would seem to be a reaction against love (not true love). the opposite of love is evol (love spelt backwards). the existence of evil and suffering is a mystery to me. true love must have known that evil would come to be and yet went on with birthing existence. julian of norwich addresses this question in her writings. she seems to think that God knew that man would sin and that his sin would be a springboard to better things. ie our fall was necessary. i personally find the adam and eve story perplexing, but do believe that it points us towards the reality of our tainted self.

it becomes very clear from Teresas writing that pain was a significant part of her walk with God, and yet she considers this pain nothing in respect of knowing God. infact, at times she even desires the wounding pain of the fire of Gods Love. the mystics writing in the church at the time of Teresa seemed to believe that god is the instigator of all pain as well as pleasure.

The partner and harmonic of love is peace or life. love is dynamic, sometimes manifesting as a flame it consumes passionately and rises upwards. life/peace on the other hand is thoroughly female. it is like water, it tends to settle for balance and levelling and occupies the lowest places in humility, peace is merciful and not perfectionist, however accepts all without judgement. in love, all cannot be equalised, but in peace there can be compromise.

in christianity (of the fundamentalist kind) there is talk of the truth aspects of God, and occasionally the warmth (love) aspects, but rarely do we talk of the peace aspects or the female yielding and compromising aspects, except perhaps in churches such as the quakers and menonites, who are pacifists. as christians... in our history we have rarely settled for balance and compromise, which is in the nature of water. we look at the sun which is radiant and perfect. but not at the moon which balances light and dark. it is well known that christianity was often spread by the sword, as was islam. this is sad, since jesus was clearly against use of the sword, "he who kills by the sword will die by the sword" and "love your enemies". i am inclined to believe that jesus was a pacifist, though this as with anything in this life, is debatable.

It must be emphasised that Jesus has been a major inspiration in the lives of many of the greatest saints and heroes, christian and non christian. people like Ghandi, st Francis, Nelson Mandella, Ramakrishna, mohammed and countless others... there are few places on earth that are not influenced by Jesus's radical 'new' teaching of unselfish (true)love. sadly the church does not always live up to the high standards advocated by christ. we sometimes say "oh, that teaching was for then and not for now"... or "oh, its impossible to love your enemies, and even your neighbour,". following the teaching of any spiritual master is at times hard, but following the teachings of jesus i find particularly hard.

The problem with love (not true love) is that in the short term it often leads to pain (that is, in this life). the problem with peace is that it often leads toward stagnation (if it lacks dynamism). the only cure for stagnation is love (soft) or discipline (hard) and the only cure for pain is peace and love. the circle revolves, love becomes peace, peace becomes love, passion becomes balance and balance becomes passion. there is always a tension between the crystal clear (empty) nature of water (balance/peace) and desire for perfection in the fire of love. the struggle between mind (clarity/balance/peace) and heart (emotion/love/hate). there has always been a struggle and a harmonisation between peace and passion. the opposite (or complement) of the fire of love can also be seen as the water of "life". life, the female harmonises if exposed to "love" the male. life and love proceeding from God who is perfect love and life as the two most important factors. but if one is to consider these two elements one must also consider stability (gold/earth/body) and freedom (air/spirit). all elements interact. the two form elements with the two emptiness elements.those of the male penetrating the female.

my own view is that true love. ie the heart of God is perfect in love and completely incapable of causing anyone or anything pain. the problem lies in the nature of this reality/life, where happiness and suffering are tied together. if god is in complete control of everything and is the ''all in all''as the new testament says, then we are faced with a paradox - love versus cruelty, but reality is so complex that it is possible that god being perfectly in control could also be perfect love and yet not be the instigator of suffering (there are those who believe this, and philosophers tend to get upset by them)... im getting away from logic here and thats not always a bad thing. i guess that all of this is just a completely hidden mystery and i could spend my life trying to discover the truth of the matter and yet get no closer to solving it. there are certain things we just dont know. the Tao Te Ching states that "the more you know then the less you know"

if we take the approach hinted at in st Dionysius then perhaps it would be best to say that we simply do not know whether God is in control or not, it might be best to follow jesus's words and just say that what you seek is what you find. ie if you seek to believe that god is in control then you will believe this, likewise if you seek to prove that god is not in control, you will. afterall, truth defies logic if you want it to.

there are those who will be shocked when i say that 'at times' in this life Love can be seen as hate. This is perfectly reasonable since the two cannot always be be separated, one may lead to/or correspondently be the other. sometimes hatred gives way to love and sometimes, but not always, love becomes anger which then becomes hatred. but it can equally be said that '"in him (love)there is no darkness at all" - this love has nothing to do with hatred, but God's love is perfect. its the way you look at things.

some would say that God, if "Almighty", might have been ultimately responsible for events such as the Tsunami, bubonic plague, and even human cruelty. (certain hindus might believe this) i do not believe that true love is capable of such things. there could be no necessity where god would allow or generate such things.

so ('if' we rule out paradox)... god cannot be in complete control. but ruling out paradox is too simplistic (if you want to believe it is).

another way of looking at this is that the struggle is between different life currents and streams. that as long as there is difference and the urge for life... different life forms will display their own will to be and compete. mineral life forms such as volcanoes will be born to life and search for expression just as will a man kill plants and animals for food or tread on an ant. perhaps it is not god who creates the life struggle, but rather, it is lifes forces themselves in competition and (and just as much in cooperation with each other). again... another mystery for which we just dont seem to have a clear answer.

To me, it seems that suffering is part of the motor that drives all forward and stops stagnation and leads to love, but this is only because at heart even normal love is perfect and makes it so (if it is right to ever call love of any kind 'normal', which it may well not be) . i guess that i am saying that God uses suffering (but does not create it), but life itself creates it and i can accept this with greater ease. in Teresas day they believed that God caused suffering as a tool for love, and she almost certainly believed this.

the traditional christian story of Adam and Eve teaches that they fell from Grace by disobeying God, and this fall caused suffering, or a rift in the fabric of the universal harmony. the disobedience was eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the centre of the Garden of Eden, capable according to Jewish/Christian lore of making one god-like (small g on god). so we are now god-like, but the universal harmony is ruptured, thus suffering.

interestingly we: man and woman are both made in Gods image ("god made man in his image, male and female he made them"), but this image was marred by man and woman's original sin.

Teresa and John of the cross may speak of 'sweet suffering' in knowledge that somehow this suffering liberates them to know God, who is perfect love. the burning wounds of mystical love/God.

prior to the plagues that swept europe in the middle ages, it was generally accepted that god is in complete control of nature, but i think that this is problematic. it is however, equally problematic to say that god is not in control. we as human beings like to understand and formulate neat dogmas and ideas about god and the nature of reality. one person or church says one thing... the other with equally strong arguments (and scriptural quotes) says the opposite. all that i can say about God is that God is perfect pure true 'love' most holy, most immaculate. (and with that truth comes lifestyle and practical implications).

there is no end to the debate as views/arguments become increasingly more subtle and hard to understand. i am convinced that jesus christ did get it right when he said that what you seek is what you find. if i seek to convince myself of something then that is what i will find... that will be my truth and people will believe what they want to believe, or seek to believe. truth may be just as much to do with action and real emotions as one sided ideas and dogmas, both life style and knowledge have their place, even dogmatic views. if they didnt, you could argue that they wouldnt exist.

Though i am a christian, i sometimes ask myself... how in an infinite universe, infinite in time, infinite in space, infinite in dimensions - it is possible that we... mankind participated in the vast universal eating of the knowledge of good and evil... after all our tiny race is not even a speck of dust in even this galaxy (the milky way), let alone the universe, multiverses or eververse. i believe this myth (story?)to exist perhaps from a time when it was necessary to reassure and control people... if you are a sinner you can accept the punishments of life with greater ease, or your lowly station in the world. or it could have been part of a psychology of coping and acceptance. this was written at a time when slaves and bond servants were not unheard of (and we mustnt forget that the bible was commonly used to justify black slavery).

so... what of the adam and eve myth (or story?)... perhaps another of its its purposes is to point out the imperfections and defilements found in the human ego/identity. a partial inclination to greed and selfishness and insecurity that we find in ourselves from time to time is a clear indication of our imperfection. to be aware of our imperfections is better than deluding ourselves that we are perfect. still, the adam and eve story is a bit of a mystery to me. knowing our imperfections we can seek to become perfect "be ye perfect even as my father is perfect" (jesus), most christians would say that this perfection can only be found in Christ, but i would say that if "God is love" as the bible says then as the bible says in 1 Jn Ch 4 "everyone that loves is 'born' of god" to be born again is to love others, regardless of whether or not one is a christian. of course, this is another hot potatoe in the church.

the God who is love, found us to be 'disobedient' in his demand for perfection. the little flame of the human ego/self is not perfect (fallen?), and this is why the buddha sought to blow it out. he thought it best to extinguish the self if it meant that we would lose our defilements (the kleshas: selfishness, greed etc). i can understand this approach, but think it might be risky, could one be ditching ones soul in favour of awareness.

but perhaps christians should be ruled a little more by our minds (the quality of water/air). thoughts like these penetrate the empty mind like clouds. after all the mind of man is above his heart, therefore symbolically the mind should rule the heart (though the heart in its weakness and humility is more important), and also water/air (emptiness) of pure mind is after all the one thing that does have some power over the divine fire of love and the human emotions. we cannot ignore this female element unless we wish destruction upon ourselves. the fire of love, in my opinion is equal to and above the water of 'life', but it is a dangerous thing if the heart is not ordered by the mind and love without life, cannot exist.

i ask about the fith element, which is neither fire nor water but above them both, as is the apex of a perfect triangle above the two opposites below. perhaps this fifth element is 'being'(i am,) or even awareness as some have said. God said to Moses "i am that i am", or as dionysius put it... "simply beyond any human or other conceiving or imagination" (paraph)... and yet as close to one as her husband or boyfriend, or his wife or girlfriend.

but this god does not excercise mastery in an obvious way in order to maintain balance. "I am" fire, or "I am" water (i am is the root). the fith element can be simply called god who contains all and yet transcends all elements. therefore, love contains and sustains all elements, is found in all colours and things as their beauty and/or their meaning. as both or either male or female.

The point i found interesting in Mirabais book was that one cannot force God or divine revelation, it must be God who reveals things to men and women and who puts within them the knowledge and experience of the supernatural. when God wishes so, s/he does so. this is the approach of humility. then again... it can be said that god helps those that help themselves.

you cannot generate a divine impulse within you, God must generate it, or perhaps you can! there will always be more than one point of view and more than one experience of reality. my own experience shows me that in matters relating to love i need God.

some of the spiritual manifestations, hearing voices from God, seeing visions was also quite informative.

All in all i dont think The interior castle that interesting a read, i know she was a 'very' spiritual woman. i know that she is much beloved, and this book has encouraged many.

Thank you Mirabai for making her words clear to a modern reader.
but... personally, i loved your "dark night of the soul". though i know that teresa really helped you.

love, snow-flake.

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Medieval Castles of Spain
Luis Monreal Y Tejada
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The Alhambra: Plans, Elevations, Sections & Drawings (Vol 1)

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Professor Fernández-Puertas is also the first to discover the chronological order in which the Alhambra palaces were built. He has collated much fragmentary information in order to reconstruct a picture of court life within the Alhambra and the personalities of its sultans and poet-viziers. The book thus contains the heart of three centuries of Nasrid art, as well as providing a history of the palatine city from the ninth century to the present day: the pre-Nasrid Alhambra, the Nasrid Alhambra and the Christian Alhambra.

Based on many years of painstaking research and covering eleven centuries of medieval, modern and contemporary history, The Alhambra will be the most comprehensive scientific work yet issued on the subject--a work of this order is unlikely to be published again within our lifetime.

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Graphic Classics: Jack London returns to print in a completely revised second edition, with over 50 pages of new material. New to this edition are adaptations of "The Red One" illustrated by Mark A. Nelson and "The Wit of Porportuk" by Arnold Arre. Plus a new comics adaptation of "To Kill a Man" by Kostas Aronis and a completely redrawn "That Spot" by Nick Miller. Returning from the previous edition are "A Thousand Deaths" by J.B. Bonivert, "Jan, the Unrepentant" by Hunt Emerson and six more thrilling stories. With a dramatic new cover by Jim Nelson.

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Adventure, excitement, and ripping yarns.......2007-06-08

I remember when I was younger; I loved reading classic literature in comic form. It was often the impetus to get me to actually go out and find the book and read it so I could get the full benefit of all the things that were left out of the graphic version. However, I found that reading the graphic version often primed me to see the story in my head as I read based on the artist's vision. With Graphic Classics: Jack London instead of a novel you have eleven short stories each adapted and illustrated by various authors and artists. Some stories are heavily illustrated with the art work taking the weight of the storytelling others have one or two drawings to set the stage for the story.

In each case the artwork and narrative dovetail to set the scene and tell the story. The artwork differs for each story reflecting the 'feeling' of the tale -- rough, noir, light-hearted, polished, fantastical -- the art sets the stage for the story.

For myself, I liked some of the stories and others left me a bit upset with the author. That's, however, not a fault of the editor, the artists, or those who adapted the story -- it's the fault of Jack London. I've read most of his novels and as I get older I have less tolerance for his low opinion of women -- most of the time his male characters see women as a tool to be used rather than another human being. For example, "The Wit of Poportuk" is the story of a young native American girl who is raised and schooled at a convent who wishes to marry a man of her own choice. She escapes Porportuk's schemes to marry her several times -- outwitting him and running away. Although the main character is El-Soo, the story is named for Poportuk and his revenge after her last escape.

Otherwise, the stories are what you'd expect of Jack London -- adventure, comedy, observations on the human condition, and daring do. Included in this volume are "The Red One", adapted by Tom Pomplun and illustrated by Mark Nelson, about an adventurer who risks it all to find out what makes the bell-like sound that he hears coming from the interior of the land. "Jan the Unrepentant" drawn by Hunt Emerson is a comic tale of two men who are trying to hang a third for the murder of their friend -- only the friend may not actually be dead. Other stories are "To Kill A Man", "Just Meat", "The Handsome Cabin Boy", "That Spot", "War", "The Francis Spaight", "How I became a Socialist" which is really an essay but very interesting reading, "Moonface", and "A Thousand Deaths".

Overall, this is a great introduction to Jack London and his stories. While for all ages, it's a great way to get reluctant readers a taste of literature in a format they can appreciate.

Weird and Wild tales from an American master.......2007-01-24

Think of Jack London, and the image springs to mind of racing dog packs racing over icy Alaskan landscapes, fighting fang and fur in a primitive struggle for life. On the reading list of almost every American school system, "The Call of the Wild" is a classic of American literature.

And there it stops. Aside from "The Call of the Wild," I was totally ignorant of Jack London's works. I never knew his clever since of humor, or his ability to delve into mystery and unknown lands. He always seemed an author very much grounded in hard reality.

Graphic Classics has again taken a treasured author and produced some fantastic adaptions of his lesser-known yarns. Editor Tom Pomplun has a great eye at matching artistic style to the tone of the story that makes each collaboration a treat. He also picked a wide selection of London's stories, showing a breadth of talent that most readers were not aware of.

This collection features:

The Red One - A classic pulp adventure tale featuring head-hunters, native romance and a massive, unearthly artifact that pules with an ominous sound. This one would have been right at home in Weird Tales. Artists Mark A. Nelson keeps the art rough and realistic, just the way it should be.

Jan, the Unrepentant - A very funny little short story about a group of rascals, and frontier justice. Hunt Emerson gives it just the right comedic touch.

To Kill a Man - This one has almost a Sherlock Holmes feel to it, dealing with a thief and a woman who has to learn if she has what it takes to kill a man. Nice moody adaptation by Rod Lott.

Just Meat - The hard reality of what it means to be human, as a pair of thieves divvy up their loot. Onsmith Jeremy takes a cartoony approach that suits the tone.

The Wit of Poportuk - Now this feels like Jack London. A beautiful Indian maiden is desired by a poor man, whom she loves, and a rich man, whom she hates. Her will proves to be stronger than both of them, but there is a power that even she must bow to. Arnold Arre gives the yarn exactly the edge it needs.

The Handsome Cabin Boy - After the last hard-edge tale, this one is another comical piece, adapted from an old folk song about a cabin boy who is a girl who is a boy who is a...a good laugh at the end, with some good Victorian-style illustrations by Anne Timmons

That Spot - A dog story! Another funny piece about the toughest and laziest dog of the Yukon. Nick Miller draws a clever adaptation.

War - A text-and-pictures adaptation. Hard-edged and sorrowful, with lovely pictures by Peter Kuper.

The Francis Spaight - A true tale of the high seas, and what men are capable of when the chips are truly down. John W. Pierard gives it a taste of salty hell.

How I Became a Socialist - A personal essay on how Jack London became a socialist against his very will. Another text-and-pictures adaptation, with art by Spain Rodriguez

Moon Face - A dark and funny story about a man who is so happy that people want to kill him, because they just can't stand someone who smiles that much. Milton Knight brings his usual flair to this one, and it is just right for his talents.

A Thousand Deaths - A mad scientist tale of a man who kills his son over and over again, bringing him back to life each time all in the name of science. J. B. Bolivert's unique style is really great on this one, which is quirky and calm considering the subject matter

The Intersubjectivity of the Mystic: A Study of Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle (American Academy of Religion Academy Series)

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The Intersubjectivity of the Mystic: A Study of Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle (American Academy of Religion Academy Series)
Mary Frolich
Manufacturer: An American Academy of Religion Book
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1555409326

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In the popular mind, the mystic is seen as the supreme solitary. This image, if accurate, would make the mystical quest marginal in an era when much theology has emphasized socially responsible praxis. Against the popular image, Mary Frohlich develops a theological model -- based on the writings of Bernard Lonergan and the "self-psychology" of Heinz Kohut -- that both respects mysticism's irreducible character and shows how it concretely transforms people and systems. She then applies this model to an interpretation of a classic expression of spiritual transformation, the Interior Castle of the sixteenth-century mystic Teresa of Avila.

Castles in Spain;: From the Alhambra, ([A Reading shelf book])

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Castles in Spain;: From the Alhambra, ([A Reading shelf book])
Washington Irving
Manufacturer: Garrard Pub. Co
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