Author: Olivia Robertson
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781484132616
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138
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From the back cover: "In this book, Olivia Robertson, co-founder of the Fellowship of Isis, vividly describes her adventures in the occult and mystical fields. She worked for many years with groups in South Ireland and London, and specialized in guided meditations. First published in 1975, this is an original account that begins with the experiments of a few friends and develops into a variety of experiences involving artists, musicians, dancers, craftsmen and writers, inspired by the divinity within Nature Herself. The Call of Isis is divided into three sections: 'The Temple of the Moon' explores psychic development and the control of emotions ; 'The Temple of the Sun' introduces using vital force for healing and creativity, and 'The Temple of the Stars' deals with mystical experiences and the safe development of cosmic consciousness." (Original 1975 edition, with illustrations added by the author.)
Author: Gretchen Maurer
Publisher: Treasury of Glorious Goddesses
ISBN: 9781937463953
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Isis, Egyptian Goddess of Magic, thinks herself destined for a charmed life as the Goddess-Queen of Egypt. But in one fell swoop she loses her love, her home, even her magical powers. For the sake of Egypt and her infant son, Horus, she has to put this topsy-turvy world aright. Her adventures take her out into the realm of humans and down into the underworld. How will she reclaim Egypt's throne for Horus against the will of the evil usurper Seth? Will she be able to save Egypt from ruin? And where will you find her now? Told by Isis in the first person, this lively book gives young readers a unique entry into the world of Egyptian mythology and provides interesting cultural and historical context in a nonfiction section illustrated with a family tree of the Egyptian pantheon, as well as maps and photographs.
Author: Alana Fairchild
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781922161444
Category : Angels
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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This magical book is filled with powerful incantations and invocations to call the strength and passion of the Goddess Isis into your life. Through these short guided rituals and the striking artwork that accompany them, the Goddess offers her guidance, protection and love to empower you as you break through fear and face any challenge, stay true to yourself and grow in love and wisdom. Allow the energy of Isis to awaken in you now--her passion, her power, her intent to live fully, consciously, bravely. Use this book daily to build your connection to Isis and receive her healing energy. Watch as your own magical energy and spiritual essence grow with the focus and attention you dedicate to this practice.
Author: Jay Sekulow
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501105132
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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Jay Sekulow closely examines the rise of the terrorist groups ISIS, their objectives and capabilities.
Author: Azadeh Moaveni
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0399179763
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
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A gripping account of thirteen women who joined, endured, and, in some cases, escaped life in the Islamic State—based on years of immersive reporting by a Pulitzer Prize finalist. FINALIST FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • NPR • Toronto Star • The Guardian Among the many books trying to understand the terrifying rise of ISIS, none has given voice to the women in the organization; but women were essential to the establishment of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s caliphate. Responding to promises of female empowerment and social justice, and calls to aid the plight of fellow Muslims in Syria, thousands of women emigrated from the United States and Europe, Russia and Central Asia, from across North Africa and the rest of the Middle East to join the Islamic State. These were the educated daughters of diplomats, trainee doctors, teenagers with straight-A averages, as well as working-class drifters and desolate housewives, and they joined forces to set up makeshift clinics and schools for the Islamic homeland they’d envisioned. Guest House for Young Widows charts the different ways women were recruited, inspired, or compelled to join the militants. Emma from Hamburg, Sharmeena and three high school friends from London, and Nour, a religious dropout from Tunis: All found rebellion or community in political Islam and fell prey to sophisticated propaganda that promised them a cosmopolitan adventure and a chance to forge an ideal Islamic community in which they could live devoutly without fear of stigma or repression. It wasn’t long before the militants exposed themselves as little more than violent criminals,more obsessed with power than the tenets of Islam, and the women of ISIS were stripped of any agency, perpetually widowed and remarried, and ultimately trapped in a brutal, lawless society. The fall of the caliphate only brought new challenges to women no state wanted to reclaim. Azadeh Moaveni’s exquisite sensitivity and rigorous reporting make these forgotten women indelible and illuminate the turbulent politics that set them on their paths.
Author: P. C. Doherty
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1429937343
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
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The mysterious Sebaus--a sect taking its name from demons--has stolen a powerful secret, and the wrath of the fiery Hatusu knows no bounds. But when the empire's great military hero, General Suten, is bitten to death by vipers, it appears events have spiraled out of her control. Meanwhile, a dark shadow lies across the Temple of Isis. The peace of this holy place, renowned as an oasis of calm and healing, has been disturbed. Four of the Hesets, the temple handmaids, have vanished without a trace. Will Lord Amerotke, Pharaoh's Chief Judge, unravel the mysteries before further violence erupts? Or will he find the perpetrators in league with forced beyond his jurisdiction?
Author: Joby Warrick
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0804168938
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • In a thrilling dramatic narrative, the award-winning reporter traces how the strain of militant Islam behind ISIS first arose in a remote Jordanian prison and spread with the unwitting aid of two American presidents. “Gripping. . . . For readers interested in the roots of the Islamic State and the evil genius of its godfather, there is no better book to begin with than Black Flags.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times Drawing on unique high-level access to CIA and Jordanian sources, Warrick weaves gripping, moment-by-moment operational details with the perspectives of diplomats and spies, generals and heads of state, many of whom foresaw a menace worse than al Qaeda and tried desperately to stop it. Black Flags is a brilliant and definitive history that reveals the long arc of today’s most dangerous extremist threat.
Author: Solange Ashby
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781463207151
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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"The expansion of the cult of the goddess Isis throughout the Mediterranean world demonstrates the widespread appeal of Egyptian religion in the Greco-Roman period. In this monograph, Ashby focuses on an oft-neglected population in studies of this phenomenon: Nubian worshipers. Through examination of prayer inscriptions and legal agreements engraved on temple walls, as well as Ptolemaic royal decrees and temple imagery, Ashby sheds new light on the involvement of Nubians in the Egyptian temples of Lower Nubia, and further draws comparisons between Nubian cultic practices and the Meroitic royal funerary cult"--
Author: Graeme Wood (Journalist)
Publisher:
ISBN: 0812988752
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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"The Way of the Strangers is an intimate journey into the minds of the Islamic State's true believers. From the streets of Cairo to the mosques of London, Wood interviews supporters, recruiters, and sympathizers of the group...Wood speaks with non-Islamic State Muslim scholars and jihadists, and explores the group's idiosyncratic, coherent approach to Islam...Through character study and analysis, Wood provides a clear-eyed look at a movement that has inspired so many people to abandon or uproot their families.
Author: Farida Khalaf
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501152335
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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"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"--
