The Sanctuary of Eleusis, near Athens, was the center of a religious cult that endured for nearly two thousand years and whose initiates came from all parts of the civilized world. Looking at the tendency to 'see visions,' C. Kerenyi examines the Mysteries of Eleusis from the standpoint not only of Greek myth but also of human nature. Kerenyi holds that the yearly autumnal 'mysteries' were based on the ancient myth of Demeter's search for her ravished daughter Persephone--a search that he equates not only with woman's quest for completion but also with every person's pursuit of identity. As he explores what the content of the mysteries may have been for those who experienced them, he draws on the study of archaeology, objects of art, and religious history, and suggests rich parallels from other mythologies.

An earlier edition of this classic is recommended by BCL3 . This edition of the reference is revised by Steven Sheehan (Yale Art School). It covers pigments, oils, acrylics, tempera, grounds, watercolor, pastel, mural painting, gums, waxes, chemistry, conservation and various other topics including toxicity. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Text and photographs paint a portrait of Cape Cod, exploring its communities, natural history, and seasonal changes

Siamo qui difronte a un vero e proprio commiato dalla teologia, avverte Pier Cesare Bori nella postfazione alla presente raccolta di saggi emersoniana. La sintesi cui Emerson approda, in virtù di quell'abbandono, attraverso una complessa e vastissima trama di fonti, non è l'eclettismo filosofico quanto, piuttosto, una sorta di espansione del linguaggio attinta, in particolare, dalla letteratura biblica sapienziale. Nella sfida apparentemente impossibile tra l'esaltazione delle pulsioni più creative dell'uomo e la concezione biblica tendente a insistere sull'obbedienza passiva del creato in direzione di un'ideale conformità del singolo con l'universo reale e con quello della Scrittura, emerge nell'Emerson di queste pagine una prospettiva di dilatazione e metamorfosi della tradizione biblica stessa che si risolve con un'eccezionale simmetria di leggi naturali e rivelate, conoscenza storica e conoscenza della natura.

Readers study their ABCs by learning about some of the lesser-known kinds of dinosaurs

Introduces the characteristics and behavior of a variety of frogs and other amphibians from A to Z, beginning with the Amazon Horn Frog and ending with the Zig-Zag Salamander

Introduces the characteristics and behavior of a variety of frogs and other amphibians from A to Z, beginning with the Amazon Horn Frog and ending with the Zig-Zag Salamander

Emerson, Alfred Kazin observes in his Introduction, "was a great writer who turned the essay into a form all his own." His celebrated essays--the twelve published inEssays: First Series (1841) and eight in Essays: Second Series (1844)--are here presented for the first time in an authoritative one-volume edition, which incorporates all the changes and corrections Emerson made after their initial publication.

Again available in paperback, this definitive work on the genius of Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) is the result of twelve years of devoted effort by America's foremost harpsichordist and one of the principal authorities on eighteenth-century harpsichord music. Mr. Kirkpatrick traveled extensively to collect material that has tripled the known facts about Scarlatti's life, providing the first adequate biography of one of the greatest harpsichord composers of the eighteenth century and one of the most original composers of all time. The second half of his book is an illuminating study of Scarlatti's 555 sonatas, concluding with a chapter on their performance. The book contains extensive appendixes, including discussions of ornamentation and Scarlatti's vocal music, and an updated section of addenda and corrigenda.