Author: Sabine Melchoir-Bonnet
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136687602
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This engaging and witty cultural history traces the evolution of the mirror from antiquity to the present day, illustrating its journey from wondrous object to ordinary trinket. With its earliest invention, the mirror allowed us to gaze upon ourselves, bestowing a power both fascinating and terrifying.
Demon in Mirror
Author: Andrew J. Offutt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780671835095
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
In order to find the whereabouts of her missing brother, Tiana must seek out the dismembered and scattered pieces of the immortal and pretty damn evil sorcerer Lamarred ...
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780671835095
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
In order to find the whereabouts of her missing brother, Tiana must seek out the dismembered and scattered pieces of the immortal and pretty damn evil sorcerer Lamarred ...
Dark Mirrors
Author: Andrei A. Orlov
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438439539
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Dark Mirrors is a wide-ranging study of two central figures in early Jewish demonology—the fallen angels Azazel and Satanael. Andrei A. Orlov explores the mediating role of these paradigmatic celestial rebels in the development of Jewish demonological traditions from Second Temple apocalypticism to later Jewish mysticism, such as that of the Hekhalot and Shi'ur Qomah materials. Throughout, Orlov makes use of Jewish pseudepigraphical materials in Slavonic that are not widely known. Orlov traces the origins of Azazel and Satanael to different and competing mythologies of evil, one to the Fall in the Garden of Eden, the other to the revolt of angels in the antediluvian period. Although Azazel and Satanael are initially representatives of rival etiologies of corruption, in later Jewish and Christian demonological lore each is able to enter the other's stories in new conceptual capacities. Dark Mirrors also examines the symmetrical patterns of early Jewish demonology that are often manifested in these fallen angels' imitation of the attributes of various heavenly beings, including principal angels and even God himself.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438439539
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Dark Mirrors is a wide-ranging study of two central figures in early Jewish demonology—the fallen angels Azazel and Satanael. Andrei A. Orlov explores the mediating role of these paradigmatic celestial rebels in the development of Jewish demonological traditions from Second Temple apocalypticism to later Jewish mysticism, such as that of the Hekhalot and Shi'ur Qomah materials. Throughout, Orlov makes use of Jewish pseudepigraphical materials in Slavonic that are not widely known. Orlov traces the origins of Azazel and Satanael to different and competing mythologies of evil, one to the Fall in the Garden of Eden, the other to the revolt of angels in the antediluvian period. Although Azazel and Satanael are initially representatives of rival etiologies of corruption, in later Jewish and Christian demonological lore each is able to enter the other's stories in new conceptual capacities. Dark Mirrors also examines the symmetrical patterns of early Jewish demonology that are often manifested in these fallen angels' imitation of the attributes of various heavenly beings, including principal angels and even God himself.
Mirror in the Shrine
Author: Robert A. Rosenstone
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674576414
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Based on the travels of Griffis, Morse, and Hearn in the late 1800s, these stories evoke the immediacy of daily experience in Meiji, Japan, a nation still feudal in many of its habits yet captivating to Westerners for its gentleness, beauty, and pure charm. Illustrated.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674576414
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Based on the travels of Griffis, Morse, and Hearn in the late 1800s, these stories evoke the immediacy of daily experience in Meiji, Japan, a nation still feudal in many of its habits yet captivating to Westerners for its gentleness, beauty, and pure charm. Illustrated.
The Mirror
Author: Sabine Melchoir-Bonnet
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136687602
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This engaging and witty cultural history traces the evolution of the mirror from antiquity to the present day, illustrating its journey from wondrous object to ordinary trinket. With its earliest invention, the mirror allowed us to gaze upon ourselves, bestowing a power both fascinating and terrifying.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136687602
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This engaging and witty cultural history traces the evolution of the mirror from antiquity to the present day, illustrating its journey from wondrous object to ordinary trinket. With its earliest invention, the mirror allowed us to gaze upon ourselves, bestowing a power both fascinating and terrifying.
Rosebound
Author: Dorrin Jaenelle Dorrin
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440170312
Category : Kidnapping
Languages : en
Pages : 443
Book Description
All her life Clara had been a follower. Her thoughts weren't important, her opinions were trivial. Especially when compared to her best friend Kai. But one cold spring morning, when her friend is stolen from her, Clara's world comes to a shattering halt. Dead, the adults whispered when they thought she couldn't hear. Kidnapped, Clara whimpered back, though she could barely believe it herself. Despite her insecurities, she cannot deny the growing certainty that Kai is alive somewhere and is in need of help. Finding strength she never knew she had, Clara heads out into the world to rescue her friend. Through seemingly unending forests, traveling gardens, and other worlds both above and below, Clara fights her way to the truth of what has happened to Kai. The harder she searches for answers, the more she finds what she needs in the most unlikely of places.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440170312
Category : Kidnapping
Languages : en
Pages : 443
Book Description
All her life Clara had been a follower. Her thoughts weren't important, her opinions were trivial. Especially when compared to her best friend Kai. But one cold spring morning, when her friend is stolen from her, Clara's world comes to a shattering halt. Dead, the adults whispered when they thought she couldn't hear. Kidnapped, Clara whimpered back, though she could barely believe it herself. Despite her insecurities, she cannot deny the growing certainty that Kai is alive somewhere and is in need of help. Finding strength she never knew she had, Clara heads out into the world to rescue her friend. Through seemingly unending forests, traveling gardens, and other worlds both above and below, Clara fights her way to the truth of what has happened to Kai. The harder she searches for answers, the more she finds what she needs in the most unlikely of places.
The Demons Within
Author: Andrew Gardner
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1635680433
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
Run! I scream to myself inside my head, anything to get me to move. I stand paralyzed, frozen to the ground. I see oft in the distance the shadowy figure drawing nearer to me. My heart skips a beat, and I panic. I have to run, but I can't. I watch as the figure pulls closer. He is nearly upon me. Finally, in a last-second action of self-preservation, I turn and begin to flee, running as quickly as my feet can carry me yet losing ground to this entity. I feel my legs starting to give out. I crash hard to the ground, and I turn over; it's upon me. I fight back with everything I can muster. This battle is too important to lose. The entity is so strong, so powerful, I feel as though I'm losing this fight. I can feel its evil starting to overtake me. I can't give up. In a fit of bloody rage, I pull myself free from my captor and take flight again, trying to escape this force.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1635680433
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
Run! I scream to myself inside my head, anything to get me to move. I stand paralyzed, frozen to the ground. I see oft in the distance the shadowy figure drawing nearer to me. My heart skips a beat, and I panic. I have to run, but I can't. I watch as the figure pulls closer. He is nearly upon me. Finally, in a last-second action of self-preservation, I turn and begin to flee, running as quickly as my feet can carry me yet losing ground to this entity. I feel my legs starting to give out. I crash hard to the ground, and I turn over; it's upon me. I fight back with everything I can muster. This battle is too important to lose. The entity is so strong, so powerful, I feel as though I'm losing this fight. I can feel its evil starting to overtake me. I can't give up. In a fit of bloody rage, I pull myself free from my captor and take flight again, trying to escape this force.
The Town with No Mirrors
Author: Christina Collins
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492655368
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
"The Giver Meets Uglies in this intricately crafted world.... Destined to be the next beloved dystopian novel." —Brigit Young, author of The Prettiest In the town of Gladder Hill, there's no such word as ugly. Or beautiful. Zailey has never seen her own face. She's never seen her reflection, or a photo of herself, or even a drawing. In the special community of Gladder Hill, cameras and mirrors are forbidden: it's why everyone's happier here. Nobody talks about anyone else's appearance. You're not supposed to even think about what other people look like, or what you look like. But Zailey does. She knows her superficial thoughts are wrong, and her sketchbook, filled with secret portraits of her classmates and neighbors, could get her in trouble. Yet she can't help but think those thoughts, and be curious about the outside world where she once lived, years ago. Most of all, she wonders what it's like to see herself—her own face. When Zailey suddenly finds herself beyond the gates of her town, she has a chance to see if what she's been taught about the outside world is true and search for the mother she barely remembers. Only then will she find out the real story about Gladder Hill. But is she prepared for the truth?
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492655368
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
"The Giver Meets Uglies in this intricately crafted world.... Destined to be the next beloved dystopian novel." —Brigit Young, author of The Prettiest In the town of Gladder Hill, there's no such word as ugly. Or beautiful. Zailey has never seen her own face. She's never seen her reflection, or a photo of herself, or even a drawing. In the special community of Gladder Hill, cameras and mirrors are forbidden: it's why everyone's happier here. Nobody talks about anyone else's appearance. You're not supposed to even think about what other people look like, or what you look like. But Zailey does. She knows her superficial thoughts are wrong, and her sketchbook, filled with secret portraits of her classmates and neighbors, could get her in trouble. Yet she can't help but think those thoughts, and be curious about the outside world where she once lived, years ago. Most of all, she wonders what it's like to see herself—her own face. When Zailey suddenly finds herself beyond the gates of her town, she has a chance to see if what she's been taught about the outside world is true and search for the mother she barely remembers. Only then will she find out the real story about Gladder Hill. But is she prepared for the truth?
The Demon Hunt
Author: Kris Greene
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1429937637
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Soul-sucking demons. Half-human killers. Doomsday prophesies. No, this isn't a late-night movie on cable TV. This is Gabriel's life—or least, what's left of it—ever since he discovered his true destiny as a warrior knight in the battle against darkness. Once an ordinary college kid studying lost legends in books, Gabriel now finds himself face to face with actual demons. As a warrior, he has no choice but to fight them. And if he screws it up, the world is toast... A dimensional rift has opened between worlds. Which means more demons—and more death—than you could shake a proverbial stick at. Luckily, Gabriel has just the stick for the job, an ancient trident that gives him awesome demon-bashing powers. To watch his back he has the butt kicking half Demon De Mona and several unlikely heroes who he's picked up along the way. To make matters more complicated two of Gabriel's college buddies wind up dead and he finds that the demons aren't the only ones who want a piece of his hide. The cops want him too—for murder... The Demon Hunt is the second book in Kris Greene's fantasy series Dark Storm.
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1429937637
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Soul-sucking demons. Half-human killers. Doomsday prophesies. No, this isn't a late-night movie on cable TV. This is Gabriel's life—or least, what's left of it—ever since he discovered his true destiny as a warrior knight in the battle against darkness. Once an ordinary college kid studying lost legends in books, Gabriel now finds himself face to face with actual demons. As a warrior, he has no choice but to fight them. And if he screws it up, the world is toast... A dimensional rift has opened between worlds. Which means more demons—and more death—than you could shake a proverbial stick at. Luckily, Gabriel has just the stick for the job, an ancient trident that gives him awesome demon-bashing powers. To watch his back he has the butt kicking half Demon De Mona and several unlikely heroes who he's picked up along the way. To make matters more complicated two of Gabriel's college buddies wind up dead and he finds that the demons aren't the only ones who want a piece of his hide. The cops want him too—for murder... The Demon Hunt is the second book in Kris Greene's fantasy series Dark Storm.
Smoke, Mirrors & Demons
Author: Kat Cotton
Publisher: Kat Cotton
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Jayne Hudson. Regular suburban girl. Teller of lies. Saviour of the world? It's been 10 years since I left the circus, and in the interim I've built the perfect suburban life. I hide my secrets beneath a cop's uniform, carving out an existence that's as boring as it is safe. Until that is, I'm sent undercover back into the world I ran from. The cool, hipster carnival troupe I infiltrate is as far from the circus I grew up in as you can get. But carnival folk have long memories and the trail of grisly murders tracing this troupe's journeys reawakens old fears. Soon, I find myself the target of a demonic killer with an evil intent that goes far beyond murder. Can I slay this demon, uncover the troupe’s dark underbelly and stop the unleashing of hell before I become the next victim? Keywords: urban fantasy, demon hunter, carnival, paranormal, slow burn romance
Publisher: Kat Cotton
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Jayne Hudson. Regular suburban girl. Teller of lies. Saviour of the world? It's been 10 years since I left the circus, and in the interim I've built the perfect suburban life. I hide my secrets beneath a cop's uniform, carving out an existence that's as boring as it is safe. Until that is, I'm sent undercover back into the world I ran from. The cool, hipster carnival troupe I infiltrate is as far from the circus I grew up in as you can get. But carnival folk have long memories and the trail of grisly murders tracing this troupe's journeys reawakens old fears. Soon, I find myself the target of a demonic killer with an evil intent that goes far beyond murder. Can I slay this demon, uncover the troupe’s dark underbelly and stop the unleashing of hell before I become the next victim? Keywords: urban fantasy, demon hunter, carnival, paranormal, slow burn romance
Smoke and Broken Mirrors
Author: Josette Weiss
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359286364
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Life continues for Maribele, as she struggles to control her gift. A madman is starting fires and killing the homeless. An escaped demon swears revenge. A tragedy strikes too close to home.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359286364
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Life continues for Maribele, as she struggles to control her gift. A madman is starting fires and killing the homeless. An escaped demon swears revenge. A tragedy strikes too close to home.