Hľadanie: Maths Unwrapped
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A toronyőr
Egy nyár eleji éjszakán Annie Wester bepattan a kocsijába, a keze a kormányon csupa vér. A kisfiával az egyetlen biztonságos helyre hajt, amit ismer: a Fjällbacka partjainál húzódó Graskär szigetére. Nem érdekli, hogy a szóbeszéd úgy tartja, hogy ott, a gyönyörű, ódon világítótorony árnyékában kísértetek tanyáznak.
Mats Sverin, a nő kamaszkori szerelme szintén nemrég költözött vissza Fjällbackába, s meg is látogatja Annie-t a szigeten. Ám a férfit másnap holtan találják a lakásában.
A Patrik Hedström vezette nyomozás igen hamar elakad, mert noha Matsot mindenki szerette, senki nem ismerte igazán. Miért nem beszélt soha a magánéletéről? Mit rejtegetett? Patrik és csapata erejét megfeszítve dolgozik a bűntény felgöngyölítésén, és szép lassan hátborzongató titkokra derül fény...
Camilla Läckberg 1974-ben született Fjällbackában, abban a kisvárosban, amely eddigi regényeinek helyszínéül szolgált. Közgazdászként végzett a götenborgi egyetemen, gyakorlatot is szerzett ezen a pályán, de ma már csak írásból él. Első könyve, a Jéghercegnő azonnal a svéd sikerlista élére repítette, és további kötetei sem adták alább. 2005-ben Svédországban elnyerte Az Év Írója címet. Az írónő Stockholm egyik külvárosban él, három gyermekével.
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Garand Paulie - Amonit CD
KDO: Paulie Garand patří k nejpopulárnějším tuzemským rapperům. Pochází z Liberce, kde začínal s kapelou BPM. S ní vydal mimo jiné album Horizonty, za které skupina získala cenu Akademie populární hudby Anděl v kategorii Hip hop a R’n’B. Jeho sólová kariéra je spojena se značkou Ty Nikdy Label, u které vydává od roku 2010 (např. alba Molo, Boomerang nebo Nirvana).
CO: Amonit je velmi mocná pozemská fosilie. Jeho spirála symbolizuje přeměnu a evoluci. Amonit stimuluje životní sílu a nese v sobě kosmickou energii po miliony let. A právě podle této zkameněliny Paulie Garand pojmenoval novou desku. „Amonit slouží i jako talisman, symbolizuje stáčení se sama do sebe, do svého nitra a pomáhá prozkoumat všechna skrytá zákoutí mysli,“ dodává protagonista, jenž si na album pozval řadu zajímavých hostů (Ben Cristovao, Sofian Medjmedj, Martin Matys, Lenny nebo Majk Spirit). Během covidové pandemie začal Paulie psát o věcech, které v sobě člověk běžně dusí.
CD1
1. Aperitiv (feat. Milan André Boronell)
2. First (feat. Alan Murin)
3. Starkids (feat. Ben Cristovao, Majk Spirit)
4. All My Life (feat. Milan André Boronell, Under My Pillow)
5. Mystery (feat. Štěpán Urban)
6. Una (feat. Alan Murin)
7. Prestige (feat. Lenny, Milan André Boronell)
8. Colours (feat. Zea)
9. Masky (feat. Sofian Medjmedj, Under My Pillow)
10. Billboard (feat. Martin Matys)
11. Amonit (feat. Koky)
12. Jean-Michel (feat. Under My Pillow)
13. Nostalgia (feat. Yael, Kenny Rough)
14. Super 8 (feat. Opia)
15. Digestiv
A római kém
Krisztus után 64-ben Róma ura Néró, aki szívesebben lenne színész vagy szekérhajtó, mint a Birodalom császára. A kiismerhetetlen, szenvedélyes és veszélyes Néró száműzte Senecát, az egyetlen embert, akiben bízhatott, majd őrültekkel és összeesküvőkkel vette körbe magát. Amikor egyre nagyobb tömegekhez jut el a prófécia, amely szerint a Mennyei Királyság csak akkor érkezik el, ha Róma lángokban áll, Nérónak külső segítségért kell folyamodnia. A paranoia és ármány melegágyába érkezik meg Sebastos Abdes Pantera, más néven a Leopárd, aki egykoron Seneca elit kémhálózatának volt tagja. Ő korábban Britanniában beleszeretett egy helybéli lányba, a nő azonban egy felkelés áldozatául esett, és a Leopárdnak esze ágában sincs azt a Birodalmat szolgálni, amely végzett feleségével és gyerekével. Nérónak képes nemet mondani, de a kémfőnök Senecának nem, aki a kikötőben várja őt, ismét ármányt szőve, hiszen megtalálta Math-t, a szekérhajtó fiút, akiből a legkiválóbb kém válhat - ha addig nem végez vele valaki.
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Secrets of Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene was a key figure in Christ's life. She was present at his Crucifixion and she was also the first person to see him resurrected. According to Dan Brown's multi-million selling THE DA VINCI CODE, she was also his wife and the mother of his children. In the Gospels, she is described as an outcast and a harlot. This may be due to the disciples' jealousy of Jesus' love for Mary and the closeness of his relationship with her that was not replicated in his relationships with them. In SECRETS OF MARY MAGDALENE, Dan Burstein explodes the myths and analyses who Mary Magdalene was, the true nature of her relationship with Christ and her role in the Christian faith. Did Mary write her own Gospel? If so, what did it say? Where did she come from? Was she Jewish? How did she live? So many questions exist about this lady, Google can find mention of her on 1,740,000 sites in 0.3 seconds. This book will find the answers.
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Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Oxford Paperback Reference)
What is a ham-and-egger? What are Anglo-Saxon attitudes? Who or what is liable to jump the shark? Who first tried to nail jelly to the wall? The answers to these and many more questions are in this fascinating book. Here in one volume you can track down the stories behind the names and sayings you meet, whether in classic literature or today's news. Drawing on Oxford's unrivalled bank of reference and language online resources, this dictionary covers classical and other mythologies, history, religion, folk customs, superstitions, science and technology, philosophy, and popular culture. Extensive cross referencing makes it easy to trace specific information, while every page points to further paths to explore. It is a fascinating slice of cultural history, and a browser's delight from start to finish. What is the fog of war? Who first wanted to spend more time with one's family? When was the Dreamtime? How long since the first cry of Women and children first? Where might you find dark matter? Would you want the Midas touch? Should you worry about grey goo?
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Mamma Mia How Can I Resist
In the 1970’s, the Swedish musical phenomenon known as ABBA—Agnetha Fältskog, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad—succeeded in reinventing the world’s perception of pop. They produced hit after catchy hit, each one instantly recognizable, infectious, and irresistible. Nearly a quarter of a century later, these beloved songs gave birth to the blockbuster musical MAMMA MIA!, which became a legend in its own right. It opened in 85 cities and has since been seen by more than 20 million people throughout the world. This officially sanctioned book tells the double story of the band and the play—and it’s told by those know it best: two of the group’s singer/songwriters and MAMMA MIA! producer Judy Craymer. It’s colorful literally and figuratively, and jam-packed with illustrations from the group’s own archives. Through first-person recollections from ABBA members, intertwined with commentary from the MAMMA MIA! team, Thank You for the Music cuts through the thicket of myths and misconceptions that have grown up around ABBA to reveal what actually happened.
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Christo & Jeanne-Claude
In February 2005, Christo and Jeanne-Claude completed a monumental work of art in New York City’s Central Park. First conceived in 1979 but rejected by New York City government in 1981, the project, featuring 7500 16-foot-high vinyl gates lining the park’s paths from which hang from saffron-colored fabric panels, was finally approved by the governor in 2003. Seen from the buildings surrounding the park, The Gates looked like a golden, flowing river, while those walking through them experienced the ambience of a fluid, golden ceiling. Financed entirely by artists through their C.V.J. Corporation, The Gates were fabricated and assembled in local factories and installed by local workers, thus providing employment for thousands of New York City residents. Unrolled on February 12, “Flowering Day,” The Gates remained in place for sixteen days, after which they were disassembled and the materials recycled. The installation was free for all visitors, who continued to use Central Park undisturbed during the whole process. This book, which documents the entire project from its beginnings in 1979 to its completion in 2005, is the perfect souvenir for who want to remember this ephemeral work of art.
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John Lennon
The final word on music's greatest legend, in which Philip Norman reveals a John Lennon the world has never seen. With ground-breaking insight into the pain, beauty and frustration that shaped the genius of modern music, John Lennon: The Life rede
fines a legend. John Lennon - the iconic songwriter, composer and one quarter of The Beatles - was a giant of the twentieth century. As the founding member of the world's most successful group ever, he changed lives. Now, the bestselling author of Sh
out!, recognised for over 25 years as the ultimate Beatles biography, turns his formidable talent to the Beatle for whom belonging to the world's most beloved pop group was never enough. Drawing on previously untapped sources, and with unprecedented
access to all the major characters, Philip Norman presents the most complete and revealing portrait of John Lennon ever written. The book's hundreds of key informants and interviewees include Sir Paul McCartney, Sir George Martin, Neil Aspinall, Sean
Lennon, whose moving reminiscence reveals his father as never before, and Yoko Ono, who speaks with sometimes shocking candour about the inner workings of her marriage to John.This masterpiece of biography takes a fresh look at every aspect of Lenno
n's much-chronicled life as Norman shows us the whole man from Lennon's schooldays to his death outside his New York apartment building on December 8, 1980. Honest and unflinching and featuring previously unseen photographs this truly is the definiti
ve John Lennon.
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The Last Testament
The new, brilliantly high-concept religious conspiracy-theory thriller from the author of 'The Righteous Men', set against the backdrop of the world's bitterest conflict. April 2003: as the Baghdad Museum of Antiquities is looted, a teenage Iraqi boy
finds an ancient clay tablet in a long-forgotten vault. He takes it and runs off into the night ! Several years later, at a peace rally in Jerusalem, the Israeli prime minister is about to sign a historic deal with the Palestinians. A man approaches
from the crowd and seems to reach for a gun bodyguards shoot him dead. But in his hand was a note, one he wanted to hand to the prime minister. The shooting sparks a series of tit-for-tat killings which could derail the peace accord. Washington se
nds for trouble-shooter and peace negotiator Maggie Costello, after she thought she had quit the job for good. She follows a trail that takes her from Jewish settlements on the West Bank to Palestinian refugee camps, where she discovers the latest de
aths are not random but have a distinct pattern. All the dead men are archaeologists and historians those who know the buried secrets of the ancient past. Menaced by fanatics and violent extremists on all sides, Costello is soon plunged into high-s
takes international politics, the worldwide underground trade in stolen antiquities and a last, unsolved riddle of the Bible.Upozornenie: Vzhľadom na častejšie obmeny vydaní tejto knihy v zahraničí, kus, ktorý vám zašleme, nemusí mať rovnakú obálku a
ko je zobrazená tu. Zobrazená obálka môže byť iba ilustračná. Obsah knihy aj cena budú však identické, bez ohľadu na obálku.
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Soundtrack - Avatar: The Way Of Water LP
Tracklist:
1 Leaving Home 03:27
2 Songcord Opening 01:58
3 Happiness Is Simple 02:22
4 A New Star 02:56
5 Train Attack 03:03
6 Masks Off 03:22
7 Converging Paths 01:45
8 Rescue and Loss 06:39
9 Family Is Our Fortress 03:06
10 Sanctuary 02:55
11 Into the Water 03:40
12 Training Montage 02:15
13 The Way of Water 02:30
14 Where the Men Hunt 01:45
15 Payakan 03:30
16 Mighty Eywa 04:12
17 Friends 01:47
18 Cove of the Ancestors 02:46
19 The Tulkun Return 02:51
20 The Hunt 05:47
21 Kids in Peril 03:36
22 Na'vi Attack 04:43
23 A Farewell to Arm 02:26
24 Eclipse 03:12
25 Bad Parents 03:23
26 Knife Fight 02:47
27 World Upside Down 02:03
28 From Darkness to Light 04:14
29 Family 03:14
30 Songcord Chapter 02:10
31 The Spirit Tree 02:57
32 The Songcord 03:19
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International Migration: A Very Short Introduction
Why has international migration become an issue of such intense public and political concern? How closely linked are migrants with terrorist organizations? What factors lie behind the dramatic increase in the number of women migrating? This Very Short Introduction looks at the phenomenon of international human migration -- both legal and illegal -- to reveal that migration actually presents opportunities that must be taken advantage of in light of the current economic climate. The author debunks myths such as the claim that migrants take jobs away from local workers, and that they take advantage of the health care system and western living conditions without returning any benefits of their own, and reveals that society as we now know it can not function without them. Not only do migrants fill a key gap in the domestic labour market, they also have a significant impact on the economies of their home countries -- in places such as Mexico and the Philippines, the remittances they send home often exceed official development aid. Using interviews with migrants from around the world, the author presents the human side of topics such as asylum and refugees, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, development, and the international labour force. His goal throughout is to allow readers to see beyond the negative spin usually given the subject by the media and politicians, and come to their own conclusions on the international migration situation today.
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Rivan Codex
Comprising the ancient texts of The Belgariad and The Malloreon, The Rivan Codex is a book which stands in the same relationship to the Belgariad and Malloreon as The Silmarillion does to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Before David Eddings started to write his first fantasy series, the BELGARIAD, in the late 1970s, he spent a year working on the design and mythology of the fantasy world in which it is set. The Rivan Codex comprises the immensely readable background material to Eddings' best-loved series, repeated information a lot of it, but it's the books that repeat the information, and these seminal documents have about them an air of original inspiration, world-building in action. The rest of it is background which is taken for granted but not spelled out. History, geography, myths and folktales, peoples, gods, customs, social organization, political hierarchy, laws, dress, modes of address, produce, culture, flora, fauna, all presented with so light a touch one can only yearn for Eddings to be taken up by academics so that his style might catch on in the real real world. The 12-book long series grew out of these delightful preliminary sketches like a river growing from a spring of striking purity and constancy. Magically, the information reads fresh each time, minimal Eddings prose, beguilingly arcane, in which massive events attain an all-time perspective.
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Ravenheart
Eight hundred years have passed since King Connavar of the Rigante and his bastard son, Bane, defeated the invading army of Stone. In that time, Connavar has become a legend, and the Rigante have lost the freedom so many gave their lives to preserve. A conquered people, they live and die under the iron rule of the Varlish, their culture all but destroyed. One woman remains who follows the ancient paths once trod by the Rigante. She is the Wyrd of Wishing Tree Wood, and she alone knows the nature of the evil soon to be unleashed on a doomed and unsuspecting world. In a perilous land, facing an uncertain destiny, she pins her initial hopes on two men: Jaim Grymauch, the giant Rigante fighter, a man haunted by his failure to save the friend he loved from betrayal, and Kaelin Ring, a youth whose deadly talents will earn him the enmity of all Varlish. One will become the Ravenheart, an outlaw leader whose daring exploits will inspire the Rigante. The other will forge a legend and light the fires of rebellion. The Wyrd knows that ultimately all hopes will rest on a third man. Of the bloodline of Connavar the King, he will need to overcome generations of fear and hatred if he is to achieve his destiny. For he is a Varlish nobleman, and - worse - the son of the Rigante's greatest enemy...
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Glue
Glue" is the story of four boys growing up in the Edinburgh schemes, and about the loyalties, the experiences - and the secrets - that hold them together into their thirties. Four boys becoming men: Juice Terry, the work-shy fanny-merchant, with corkscrew curls and sticky fingers; Billy the boxer: driven, controlled, playing to his strengths; Carl, the Milky Bar Kid, drifting along to his own soundtrack; and the doomed Gally - who has one less skin than everyone else and seems to find catastrophe at every corner. As we follow their lives from the seventies into the new century - from punk to techno, from speed to Es - we can see each of them trying to struggle out from under the weight of the conditioning of class and culture, peer pressure and their parents' hopes that maybe their sons will do better than they did. What binds the four of them is the friendship formed by the scheme, their school, and their ambition to escape from both; their loyalty fused in street morality: back up your mates, don't hit women and, most importantly, never grass - on anyone. Despite its scale and ambition, "Glue" has all Irvine Welsh's usual pace and vigour, crackling dialogue, scabrous set-pieces and black, black humour, but it is also a grown-up book about growing up - about the way we live our lives, and what happens to us when things become unstuck."
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Kakasülő
Az egész életem tele volt nagy álmokkal, vágyakkal, szerettem volna balösszekötő lenni a Honvédban, szerettem volna világbajnoki döntőt bokszolni Mike Tysonnal, szerettem volna eljátszani az Ének az esőben címszerepét és végigtáncolni, vezényelni a Bécsi Filharmonikusokat, atomfizikai előadást tartani Princetonban. Aztán, ahogy múltak az évek, egyre inkább leszámoltam ezekkel az álmokkal, kezdtem elhinni, hogy már nem nagyon jönnek be nekem. Ami a Primát illeti: amikor megtudtam a jelölést, kicsit bizakodni kezdtem, de amikor a kuratórium elnöke az elején elmondta, hogy milyen fantasztikus kvalitások kellenek ahhoz, hogy valaki ebben a kitüntetésben részesüljön, milyen erkölcsi szilárdság, magasztosság, magabiztosság kell, azt gondoltam, hogy mivel ezeknek híján vagyok, akkor ez sem jött be. Hát, én ezen erények egyikében sem dúskálok...
Aztán kiderült, hogy mégis én lettem a Prima Primissima... Mit mondhatnék? Hogy ismét csillant a remény, hátha mégiscsak megvalósulhatnak az álmaim. Kezdek ismét hinni. Szóval reszkess, Tyson, ha a karvezető úrnak gondja van, szóljon nekem, és megyek vezényelni, a következő erotikus filmben Sophie Mareau partnereként számíthatnak rám Hollywoodban, és a Hondvédban holnapután balösszekötőként játszoma következő bajnokin. Köszönön szépen!"
Nagyjából ezt hebegtem el, mikor megkaptam a Prima Primissima díjat. A megvalósult álmok folytatódtak: lapunkban, a Nők Lapjában hétről hétre (létről létre) írhatok interjúkat a korszak legnagyobb művészeivel, és most ezek közül jó néhány napvilágot lát ebben a kötetben. Kérem, fogadják szeretettel!" - Szegő András
Az interjúkötet szereplői:
Alföldi Róbert, Almási Éva, Bács Ferenc, Bálint András, Bánsági Ildikó, Benedek Miklós, Börcsök Enikő, Csákányi Eszter, Cserhalmi György, Eszenyi Enikő, Fenyvessy Éva, Haumann Péter, Hegedűs D. Géza, Hernádi Judit, Kállai Ferenc, Kaszás Attila, Kováts Adél, Kútvölgyi Erzsébet, Lorán Lenke, Lukács Sándor, Mácsai Pál, Máté Gábor, Máthé Erzsi, Molnár Piroska, Pap Vera, Schubert Éva, Sinkó László, Törőcsik Mari, Tordy Géza, Udvaros Dorottya
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1000 Symbols
Symbols are an international language, but that language is far from universal. Different symbols mean radically different things in different contexts - a cross, a crane, or a swastika each have a distinct meaning for a Buddhist, an art historian, or a student of the occult.1000 Symbols offers a comprehensive directory of symbols in clear, detailed artworks, each accompanied by a definition of the symbol's history and its cross-cultural meanings.Beginning with an alphabetical, cross-referenced index, the book is then organized into groupings of related symbols:Geometrical Shapes-circle, square, triangle, pentagram, crescent, and spiral are just a few of the entries. The Universe and the Elements includes all the symbols for the world around us-earth, air, fire, and water, as well as times of day or month, and the planets. Characters and People details the symbolism attached to specific characters or to people and their general attributes. Living Creatures denotes the symbolism of animals, birds, fish, and insects. Flowers, Plants, and Trees highlights the symbolism of growing things, from the oak to the lotus. Mythical Beasts contains beasts from the myths and legends of all cultures, including hybrids such as the centaur. Objects and Artifacts includes made or manufactured objects of symbolism, from knot to labyrinth. Numbers and Colors outlines their symbolic attributes in different cultures and contexts. Whether you are baffled by the relevance of the winged staff held by Mercury in a classical painting or wonder about the number of branches on the Hebrew menorah, this comprehensive directory will give you the information you are looking for, and place the explanation in its historical and cultural context. 1000 illustrations in 2 colors
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Documentary Film: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Documentary film can encompass anything from Robert Flaherty's pioneering ethnography Nanook of the North to Michael Moore's anti-Iraq War polemic Fahrenheit 9/11, from Dziga Vertov's artful Soviet propaganda piece Man with a Movie Camera to Luc Jacquet's heart-tugging wildlife epic March of the Penguins. In this concise, crisply written guide, Patricia Aufderheide takes readers along the diverse paths of documentary history and charts the lively, often fierce debates among filmmakers and scholars about the best ways to represent reality and to tell the truths worth telling. Beginning with an overview of the central issues of documentary filmmaking--its definitions and purposes, its forms and founders--Aufderheide focuses on several of its key subgenres, including public affairs films, government propaganda (particularly the works produced during World War II), historical documentaries, and nature films. Her thematic approach allows readers to enter the subject matter through the kinds of films that first attracted them to documentaries, and it permits her to make connections between eras, as well as revealing the ongoing nature of documentary's core controversies involving objectivity, advocacy, and bias. Interwoven throughout are discussions of the ethical and practical considerations that arise with every aspect of documentary production. A particularly useful feature of the book is an appended list of 100 great documentaries" that anyone with a serious interest in the genre should see. Drawing on the author's four decades of experience as a film scholar and critic, this book is the perfect introduction not just for teachers and students but also for all thoughtful filmgoers and for those who aspire to make documentaries themselves. "
Metheny Pat - Road To The Sun (Signed Edition) 2LP
KDO: Slavný hudebník nedávno získal svou jubilejní dvacátou Grammy, navíc vstoupil jako nejmladší člen do Síně slávy časopisu DownBeat. Jeho tvorba je nejčastěji spojována s pojmy jako progresivní jazz nebo post-bop, ale věnuje se i latinské verzi jazzu a jazz fusion. Na nahrávkách s ním spolupracovali třeba saxofonista Chris Potter, bubeník Antonio Sanchez, baskytarista Ben Williams nebo multiinstrumentalista Giulio Carmassi.
CO: Na svém novém album "Road To The Sun" nás Pat Metheny znovu udivuje svou schopností hledat nové hudební cesty při zachování svého typického, okamžitě rozpoznatelného zvuku. Album je rozděleno na dvě části. Pro první "Four Paths Of Light" byl Patem Methenym vybrán jako interpret klasický kytarista Jaqson Vieaux, pro druhou kompozici "Road To The Sun" autor vybral k interpretaci Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.
LP1:
1. A1 Pat Metheny: Four Paths of Light, Pt. 1,
2. A2 Pat Metheny: Four Paths of Light, Pt. 2,
3. A3 Pat Metheny: Four Paths of Light, Pt. 3,
4. A4 Pat Metheny: Four Paths of Light, Pt. 4,
5. B1 Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun, Pt. 1,
6. B2 Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun, Pt. 2,
7. B3 Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun, Pt. 3,
LP2:
1. C1 Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun, Pt. 4,
2. C2 Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun, Pt. 5,
3. C3 Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun, Pt. 6,
4. D1 Arvo Pärt: Für Alina (arr. Pat Metheny for 42 string guitar)
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Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
In Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction, Joseph Dan, one of the world's leading authorities on Jewish mysticism, offers a concise and highly accurate look at the history and character of the various systems developed by the adherents of the Kabbalah. Dan sheds light on the many misconceptions about what Kabbalah is and isn't--including its connections to magic, astronomy, alchemy, and numerology--and he illuminates the relationship between Kaballah and Christianity on the one hand and New Age religion on the other. The book provides fascinating historical background, ranging from the mystical groups that flourished in ancient Judaism in the East, and the medieval schools of Kabbalah in Northern Spain and Southern France, to the widening growth of Kabbalah through the school of Isaac Luria of Safed in the sixteenth century, to the most potent and influential modern Jewish religious movement, Hasidism, and its use of kabbalistic language in its preaching. The book examines the key ancient texts of this tradition, including the Sefer Yezira or Book of Creation," The Book of Bahir, and the Zohar. Dan explains Midrash, the classical Jewish exegesis of scriptures, which assumes an infinity of meanings for every biblical verse, and he concludes with a brief survey of scholarship in the field and a list of books for further reading. Embraced by celebrities and integrated in many contemporary spiritual phenomena, Kabbalah has reaped a wealth of attention in the press. But many critics argue that the form of Kabbalah practiced in Hollywood is more New Age pabulum than authentic tradition. Can there be a positive role for the Kabbalah in the contemporary quest for spirituality? In Kabbalah, Joseph Dan debunks the myths surrounding modern Kabbalistic practice, offering an engaging and dependable account of this traditional Jewish religious phenomenon and its impact outside of Judaism. "