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The 1928 Book of Common Prayerby Not AvailableISBN 0195285115 (0-19-528511-5)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The 1928 Book of Common Prayer'Book summary:A treasured resource for traditional Anglicans and other people who appreciate the majesty of King James-style language. It features a Presentation section containing certificates for the rites of Baptism, Confirmation, and Marriage. Black hardcover binding, gold cross. [via]
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The 1979 Book of Common Prayer: Deluxe Vivella Burgundyby NISBN 019528772X (0-19-528772-X)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The 1979 Book of Common Prayer: Deluxe Vivella Burgundy'Book summary:A special occasion merits a memorable gift, and this prayer book is just right for marking such an event. The Deluxe Gift Edition's bindings combine two types of soft-to-the-touch Vivella: one pattern wraps around the book's spine and back cover, while a contrasting pattern is on the front. The result is a stylish package that is sure to be treasured by its recipient. Includes a ribbon marker, Family Record section and attractive gift box. [via]
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The 1979 Book of Common Prayer, Economy Editionby Not AvailableISBN 0195287134 (0-19-528713-4)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The 1979 Book of Common Prayer, Economy Edition'Book summary:The Economy Edition is perfect for people who value a well constructed, reasonably priced prayer book. It is also suitable for mass distribution in schools and for use as a pew prayer book. Wine red hardcover binding, gold cross, Presentation Page, square corners. [via]
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The 1979 Book of Common Prayer, Personal Editionby Not AvailableISBN 019528724X (0-19-528724-X)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The 1979 Book of Common Prayer, Personal Edition'Book summary:The perfect style for a wide variety of uses, such pew book or special gift, the Personal Edition includes a Family Record section with certificates for the rites of Baptism, Confirmation, and Marriage. [via]
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The Apple Branch: A Path to Celtic Ritualby Alexei KondratievISBN 189825642X (1-898256-42-X)
Softcover, Dufour Editions
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Apple Branch: A Path to Celtic Ritual'Book summary:This is an essential exploration of Celtic magic, history, and myth for Pagans and Christians alike. [via]
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The Art of Ritual: A Guide to Creating and Performing Your Own Rituals of Growth and Changeby Renee Beck, Sydney Barbara MetrickISBN 0890875820 (0-89087-582-0)
Softcover, Ten Speed Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Art of Ritual: A Guide to Creating and Performing Your Own Rituals of Growth and Change'Book summary:Rituals mark life'¬?s momentous and symbolic events: from special birthdays and holidays to personal affairs such as a child'¬?s first day of school or the death of a beloved pet. Over time, and as people and circumstances change, some rituals become merely habitual, losing their significance and creating a hunger for more meaningful methods of celebration. In THE ART OF RITUAL, Renee Beck and Sydney Barbara Metrick explain the power, relevance, and need for ritual, describing the various types of rituals and their myths, symbols, and history, as well as how to:Prepare, perform, and complete rituals.Integrate the five elements into ritual practice.Craft and consecrate ritual tools.Make and use altars.This revised and updated edition also includes a new healing ritual for small groups and a series of self-exploration exercises that assist with the integration of ritual into daily life. Presenting a multitude of ways to create ceremonies for healing, growth, and change, Beck and Metrick will inspire you to honor each rite of passage in a truly personal way.A guide to creating rituals, vows, and affirmations to celebrate important events, promote healing and growth, or affect change.Includes guidelines for creating personal, family, or group rituals as well as advice for crafting and consecrating tools, making an altar, and using the five elements to balance your rites. [via]
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Book of Common PrayerISBN 0898690609 (0-89869-060-9)
Hardcover, Church Pub Inc
Find This BookBook summary:This is the standard Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church together with The Psalter or Psalms of David according to use in the Episcopal Church in the United States as authorized in 1979. (1,001 pp)
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Book of Common Prayerby Church of Ireland StaffISBN 1856074293 (1-85607-429-3)
Hardcover, Columba Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Book of Common Prayer'Book summary:A time-honored vision of Common Prayer informs the contents and presentation of this book. It seeks to unify the worship of God's people, while allowing reasonable scope for diversity within the essential unity of the Church's prayer. It is also intended to be a book that has equal capacity to enrich private devotion as well as public worship. Printed in two colors, with three ribbon markers, head and tail bands, rounded back and fully hard-bound in green mundior. 5 x 8 [via]
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Book of Common Prayerby Joan DidionISBN 0195287665 (0-19-528766-5)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Book of Common Prayer'Book summary:The handsome Reader's Edition features a large, easy-to-read typeface that is perfect for use in public worship settings or for people with vision difficulties. Makes a great pew prayer book. Burgundy genuine leather, gold cross, gold page edges, 2 ribbon markers, gift box. [via]
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Book of Common Prayer - Desk Presentationby Church of IrelandISBN 1856074358 (1-85607-435-8)
Hardcover, Columba Pr
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The Book of Common Prayer 1979: Red, Bonded LeatherISBN 0195287150 (0-19-528715-0)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
Find This BookBook summary:The luxuriously bound Personal Gift Edition is just right for Confirmation or other special occasions. Includes a Family Record section with certificates for the rites of Baptism, Confirmation, and Marriage. Wine red deluxe imitation leather, cross blind-stamped on front, colored page edges, 1 ribbon marker. [via]
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Book of Common Prayer: And Administration of the Sacraments And Other Rites And Ceremonies of the ChurchISBN 1886412138 (1-886412-13-8)
Hardcover, Preservation Pr Inc
Find This BookBook summary:Our most popular prayer book style, this edition makes an excellent pew book or economical gift. Includes a Family Record section with certificates for the rites of Baptism, Confirmation, and Marriage. Blue hardcover, gold cross, gold page edges, 2 ribbon markers. [via]
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- Book of Common Prayer: And Administration of the Sacraments And Other Rites And Ceremonies of the Church: ISBN 0195287010 (0-19-528701-0)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr - The Book of Common Prayer: And Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and C Eremonies of the Church Pew Edition: ISBN 1886412138 (1-886412-13-8)
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The Book of Common Prayer: And Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Churchby Charles Mortimer GuilbertISBN 086683933X (0-86683-933-X)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Common Prayer: And Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church'Book summary:This compact yet comprehensive prayer book is a cherished resource for Episcopalians everywhere and the perfect choice for wide distribution in schools and for use as a pew prayer book. The Holy Eucharist, the principal act of Christian worship on the Lord's Day and other major Feasts, and Daily Morning and Evening Prayer, as set forth in this book, are the regular services appointed for public worship in this Church.
The Economy Edition includes the Revised Common Lectionary. The cover is embossed with an elegant gold cross.
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The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church: According to the Use of the Episcopal CISBN 0195287037 (0-19-528703-7)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
Find This BookBook summary:Our most popular prayer book style, this edition makes an excellent pew book or economical gift. Includes a Family Record section with certificates for the rites of Baptism, Confirmation, and Marriage. Black hardcover, gold cross, gold page edges, 2 ribbon markers. [via]
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The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church: Together With the Psalter or Psalms of David According to the Use of the Episcopal Churchby Episcopal ChurchISBN 0898690803 (0-89869-080-3)
Hardcover, Church Pub Inc
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- The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church: Together With the Psalter or Psalms of David According to the Use of the Episcopal Church: ISBN 0898690811 (0-89869-081-1)
Hardcover, Church Hymnal Corp - The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church: Together With the Psalter or Psalms of David According to the Use of the Episcopal Church: ISBN 089869082X (0-89869-082-X)
Hardcover, Church Hymnal Corp - The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church: Together With the Psalter or Psalms of David According to the Use of the Episcopal Church: ISBN 0898690803 (0-89869-080-3)
Hardcover, Church Pub Inc
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The Book of Common Prayer: The Heart of Christian Doctrineby Century HutchinsonISBN 0805022848 (0-8050-2284-8)
Hardcover, Holt & Company, Henry
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The Book of Common Prayer: The Personal Edition Red EconomyISBN 0866839321 (0-86683-932-1)
Hardcover, Harper San Francisco
Find This BookBook summary:This compact yet comprehensive prayer book is a cherished resource for Episcopalians everywhere and the perfect choice for wide distribution in schools and for use as a pew prayer book. The Holy Eucharist, the principal act of Christian worship on the Lord's Day and other major Feasts, and Daily Morning and Evening Prayer, as set forth in this book, are the regular services appointed for public worship in this Church.
The Economy Edition includes the Revised Common Lectionary. The cover is embossed with an elegant gold cross.
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A Book of Pagan Ritualsby Herman SlaterISBN 0877283486 (0-87728-348-6)
Softcover, Red Wheel/Weiser
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Book of Pagan Rituals'Book summary:This collection of rituals, practices, and exercises has been drawn from many sources; some have been preserved in their original state, and some rituals have been updated by scholars from various pagan groups. This deluxe one-volume edition has been specially designed to be read by candlelight. [via]
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The Book of Teaby K. Okakura, Sam HamillISBN 1570628289 (1-57062-828-9)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Tea'Book summary:That a nation should construct one of its most resonant national ceremonies round a cup of tea will surely strike a chord of sympathy with at least some readers of this review. To many foreigners, nothing is so quintessentially Japanese as the tea ceremony--more properly, "the way of tea"--with its austerity, its extravagantly minimalist stylization, and its concentration of extreme subtleties of meaning into the simplest of actions. The Book of Tea is something of a curiosity: written in English by a Japanese scholar (and issued here in bilingual form), it was first published in 1906, in the wake of the naval victory over Russia with which Japan asserted its rapidly acquired status as a world-class military power. It was a peak moment of Westernization within Japan. Clearly, behind the publication was an agenda, or at least a mission to explain. Around its account of the ceremony, The Book of Tea folds an explication of the philosophy, first Taoist, later Zen Buddhist, that informs its oblique celebration of simplicity and directness--what Okakura calls, in a telling phrase, "moral geometry." And the ceremony itself? Its greatest practitioners have always been philosophers, but also artists, connoisseurs, collectors, gardeners, calligraphers, gourmets, flower arrangers. The greatest of them, Sen Rikyu, left a teasingly, maddeningly simple set of rules:
Make a delicious bowl of tea; lay the charcoal so that it heats the water; arrange the flowers as they are in the field; in summer suggest coolness; in winter, warmth; do everything ahead of time; prepare for rain; and give those with whom you find yourself every consideration.
A disciple remarked that this seemed elementary. Rikyu replied, "Then if you can host a tea gathering without deviating from any of the rules I have just stated, I will become your disciple." A Zen reply. Fascinating. --Robin Davidson, Amazon.co.uk [via]More editions of The Book of Tea:
- The Book of Tea: ISBN 1421806452 (1-4218-0645-2)
Hardcover, 1st World Library - The Book of Tea: ISBN 1590300831 (1-59030-083-1)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - The Book of Tea: ISBN 0486200701 (0-486-20070-1)
Softcover, Dover Pubns - Book of Tea: ISBN 0766140415 (0-7661-4041-5)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co - The Book of Tea: ISBN 0804800693 (0-8048-0069-3)
Hardcover, Tuttle Pub - The Book of Tea: ISBN 0877739188 (0-87773-918-8)
Softcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated - The Book of Tea: ISBN 0870119419 (0-87011-941-9)
Hardcover, Kodansha America, Incorporated - The Book of Tea: ISBN 4770030142 (4-7700-3014-2)
Hardcover, Kodansha Amer Inc - The Book of Tea: ISBN 4770015429 (4-7700-1542-9)
Softcover, Kodansha Amer Inc - The Book of Tea: ISBN 1570628289 (1-57062-828-9)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Book of Teaby Not AvailableISBN 1933330171 (1-933330-17-1)
Softcover, Stone Bridge Pr
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The Book of Tea : The Illustrated Classic Editionby Okakura Kakuzo, Liza DalbyISBN 0804832196 (0-8048-3219-6)
Softcover, Tuttle Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Tea : The Illustrated Classic Edition'Book summary:That a nation should construct one of its most resonant national ceremonies round a cup of tea will surely strike a chord of sympathy with at least some readers of this review. To many foreigners, nothing is so quintessentially Japanese as the tea ceremony--more properly, "the way of tea"--with its austerity, its extravagantly minimalist stylization, and its concentration of extreme subtleties of meaning into the simplest of actions. The Book of Tea is something of a curiosity: written in English by a Japanese scholar (and issued here in bilingual form), it was first published in 1906, in the wake of the naval victory over Russia with which Japan asserted its rapidly acquired status as a world-class military power. It was a peak moment of Westernization within Japan. Clearly, behind the publication was an agenda, or at least a mission to explain. Around its account of the ceremony, The Book of Tea folds an explication of the philosophy, first Taoist, later Zen Buddhist, that informs its oblique celebration of simplicity and directness--what Okakura calls, in a telling phrase, "moral geometry." And the ceremony itself? Its greatest practitioners have always been philosophers, but also artists, connoisseurs, collectors, gardeners, calligraphers, gourmets, flower arrangers. The greatest of them, Sen Rikyu, left a teasingly, maddeningly simple set of rules:
Make a delicious bowl of tea; lay the charcoal so that it heats the water; arrange the flowers as they are in the field; in summer suggest coolness; in winter, warmth; do everything ahead of time; prepare for rain; and give those with whom you find yourself every consideration.
A disciple remarked that this seemed elementary. Rikyu replied, "Then if you can host a tea gathering without deviating from any of the rules I have just stated, I will become your disciple." A Zen reply. Fascinating. --Robin Davidson, Amazon.co.uk [via]More editions of The Book of Tea : The Illustrated Classic Edition:
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Candlemas: Feast of Flamesby Amber K, Azrael Arynn KISBN 0738700797 (0-7387-0079-7)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Candlemas: Feast of Flames'Book summary:Beyond the darkness of winter, there is an oasis of light and warmth on the journey from solstice to spring. Known as Candlemas, Imbolg, Brigantia, or Lupercus, it is a hope-filled celebration held in early February to welcome the returning light and the promise of spring. Candlemas sheds light on the origins, lore, and customs of this ancient holy day with:
·Myths and stories: Brigit the Goddess, Brigid the Saint, and her meaning today
·Candlemas magick and divination: flame scrying, hearthside divination, candle magick, and protection magick
·Late winter goodies and feasts: Brede's Braid Bread, Guiness Stew, Bubble and Squeak, Mulled Cider or Wine
·February festivals and traditions: rituals for purification, blessings, and renewal, from the Irish, British, Scots, Welsh, Norwegian, Greek, Roman, and Chinese cultures
·Seasonal crafts and games: Brigid's crosses or sun wheels, "Begging for Biddy," and a Brigit corn dolly
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Clan of the Goddess: Celtic Wisdom and Ritual for Womenby C. C. BrondwinISBN 1564146049 (1-56414-604-9)
Softcover, Career Pr Inc
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Earth, Air, Fire, and Water: More Techniques of Natural Magicby Scott CunninghamISBN 0875421318 (0-87542-131-8)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Earth, Air, Fire, and Water: More Techniques of Natural Magic'Book summary:A treasure trove of practical magic for both novices and more experienced practitioners . . . beautifully crafted spells that invoke the alchemy of possibility. PanGaia
A leaf from an oak tree . . . a wildflower . . . water from a sparkling stream . . . dirt from a cool dark cavethese are the age-old tools of natural magic. Born of the earth, possessing inherent power, they await only our touch and intention to bring their magical qualities to life.
The four elements are powerful magical tools. Using their energies, we can transform ourselves, our lives, and our world. This much-loved, classic guide offers more than seventy-five spells, rites, and simple rituals you can perform using the marvelous powers of the natural world.
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Scott Cunningham was a greatly respected teacher and one of the most influential members of the modern Craft movement. A practitioner of elemental magic for twenty years, he wrote more than fifty books, including the seminal Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner.More editions of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water: More Techniques of Natural Magic:
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The Elements of Ritual: Air, Fire, Water & Earth in the Wiccan Circleby Deborah LippISBN 073870301X (0-7387-0301-X)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Elements of Ritual: Air, Fire, Water & Earth in the Wiccan Circle'Book summary:Many books may tell you how to cast a Wiccan circle, but none really bother to explain why. When you finish reading The Elements of Ritual, you'll know what each step of the circle-casting ceremony means, why it's there, and what it accomplishes. You'll learn several alternative approaches to each step, and you'll be empowered to write your own effective ceremonies using sound magical, theological, and pragmatic principles.
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"Advanced, sophisticated Witchcraft philosophy
and practice
"Delves further into the theology and theory of every phase of ritual, along with practical how-tos and how-not-tos, and much esoteric, hard-to-find information
"Every step of ritual has at least two sample scripts, including an avant-garde example
"Provides detailed instructions for writing your
own ritual
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The Episcopal Book of Common Prayer : Personal Size 1979 Ed., Redby Oxford StaffISBN 0195287029 (0-19-528702-9)
Hardcover, Oxford University Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Episcopal Book of Common Prayer : Personal Size 1979 Ed., Red'Book summary:Our most popular prayer book style, this edition makes an excellent pew book or economical gift. Includes a Family Record section with certificates for the rites of Baptism, Confirmation, and Marriage. Red hardcover, gold cross, gold page edges, 2 ribbon markers. [via]
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The Feast of Fools: A Theological Essay on Festivity and Fantasyby Harvey CoxISBN 0674295250 (0-674-29525-0)
Hardcover, Harvard University Press
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Festivals Together: A Guide to Multi-Cultural Celebrationby Judy Large, Minda Weston, Sue FitzjohnISBN 1869890469 (1-869890-46-9)
Softcover, Gryphon House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Festivals Together: A Guide to Multi-Cultural Celebration'Book summary:This special book for families and teachers helps you celebrate festivals from cultures from all over the world. [via]
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From Ritual to Romanceby Jessie L. WestonISBN 1596053232 (1-59605-323-2)
Softcover, Cosimo Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'From Ritual to Romance'Book summary:This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition. [via]
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Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr - From Ritual to Romance: ISBN 0844631620 (0-8446-3162-0)
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Golden Boughby James G FraserISBN 0020955707 (0-02-095570-7)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Golden Bough'Book summary:Draws on myths, rituals, totems and taboos fo ancient European and primitive cultures throughout the world. the third edition of this monumental study of folklore, magic, and religion was abridged by the authour into this single volume in 1922.[via]More editions of Golden Bough:
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religionby James George FrazerISBN 1853263109 (1-85326-310-9)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion'Book summary:The notion of a man-god, or of a human being endowed with divine or supernatural powers, belongs essentially to that earlier period of religious history in which gods and men are still viewed as beings of much the same order, and before they are divided by the impassable gulf which, to later thought, opens out between them. Strange, therefore, as may seem to us the idea of a god incarnate in human form, it has nothing very startling for early man, who sees in a man-god or a god-man only a higher degree of the same supernatural powers which he arrogates in perfect good faith to himself. -from "Chapter VII: Incarnate Human Gods" In 1890, James George Frazer began publishing The Golden Bough, his monumental study of myth, ritual, and religion, which would, by 1936, run to 13 volumes and establish him as a pioneer in the study of religion as an aspect of culture. This abridged edition, assembled in 1922, condenses this fundamental work to one readable volume that is still a source for modern anthropology, thanks to its expansive discussions ancient cultish practices and their connections to the rites of modern Christianity. In eloquent prose, Frazer discusses legends of the woods, sympathetic magic, magicians as kings, the worship of trees, the concept of the sacred marriage, the links between priestly and royal power, ritual royal sacrifices, the concept of "eating the god," the myths of Osiris, Adonis, Isis, and other ancient deities, and much more. Lovers of mythology will be enraptured by this book, which draws all of human belief under one unifying umbrella, celebrating myth and ritual as part of the basis of all human culture. Scottish anthropologist SIR JAMES GEORGE FRAZER (1854-1941) also wrote Man, God, and Immortality (1927) and Creation and Evolution in Primitive Cosmogonies (1935). [via]
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Hardcover, Indypublish.Com - The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: ISBN 1596056851 (1-59605-685-1)
Hardcover, Cosimo Inc - The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: ISBN 0140189319 (0-14-018931-9)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: ISBN 0192835416 (0-19-283541-6)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr - The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: ISBN 0333647688 (0-333-64768-8)
Softcover, Macmillan Pub Ltd - The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: ISBN 0486424928 (0-486-42492-8)
Softcover, Dover Pubns - The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: ISBN 0684826305 (0-684-82630-5)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster - The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: ISBN 002095560X (0-02-095560-X)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster - The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: ISBN 0192829343 (0-19-282934-3)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr - The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: ISBN 0312332157 (0-312-33215-7)
Hardcover, Palgrave Macmillan - The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: ISBN 0333977084 (0-333-97708-4)
Hardcover, Palgrave Macmillan - The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion: ISBN 1853263109 (1-85326-310-9)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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Golden Bough a Study in Magic and Religion 1927by James George FrazerISBN 0766158128 (0-7661-5812-8)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Golden Bough a Study in Magic and Religion 1927'Book summary:The primary aim of this book is to explain the remarkable rule which regulated the succession to the priesthood of Diana at Aricia. With the instances of customs illustrated in this volume, it is no longer possible to regard the rule of succession to the priesthood of Diana at Aricia as exceptional; it clearly exemplifies a widespread institution, of which the most numerous and the most similar cases have thus far been found in Africa. [via]
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The Golden Bough : The Collected Works of J. G. Frazerby J. G. FrazerISBN 0700714480 (0-7007-1448-0)
Hardcover, Taylor & Francis Group
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The Golden Bough : The Roots of Religion and Folkloreby James George FrazerISBN 0517336332 (0-517-33633-2)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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Handfasting and Wedding Ritual: Inviting Hera's Blessingby Raven Kaldera, Tannin SchwartzsteinISBN 0738704709 (0-7387-0470-9)
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The Healing Drum: African Wisdom Teachingsby Yaya Diallo, Mitchell HallISBN 0892812567 (0-89281-256-7)
Softcover, Destiny Books
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The first book of its kind, delivering a message of untapped wisdom and power from a little-known culture through the universal medium of music. [via]
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The Illustrated Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religionby James George Frazer, Robert K.G. TempleISBN 0684818507 (0-684-81850-7)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Illustrated Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion'Book summary:Before Joseph Campbell became the world's most famous practitioner of comparative mythology, there was Sir James George Frazer. The Golden Bough was originally published in two volumes in 1890, but Frazer became so enamored of his topic that over the next few decades he expanded the work sixfold, then in 1922 cut it all down to a single thick edition suitable for mass distribution. The thesis on the origins of magic and religion that it elaborates "will be long and laborious," Frazer warns readers, "but may possess something of the charm of a voyage of discovery, in which we shall visit many strange lands, with strange foreign peoples, and still stranger customs." Chief among those customs--at least as the book is remembered in the popular imagination--is the sacrificial killing of god-kings to ensure bountiful harvests, which Frazer traces through several cultures, including in his elaborations the myths of Adonis, Osiris, and Balder.
While highly influential in its day, The Golden Bough has come under harsh critical scrutiny in subsequent decades, with many of its descriptions of regional folklore and legends deemed less than reliable. Furthermore, much of its tone is rooted in a philosophy of social Darwinism--sheer cultural imperialism, really--that finds its most explicit form in Frazer's rhetorical question: "If in the most backward state of human society now known to us we find magic thus conspicuously present and religion conspicuously absent, may we not reasonably conjecture that the civilised races of the world have also at some period of their history passed through a similar intellectual phase?" (The truly civilized races, he goes on to say later, though not particularly loudly, are the ones whose minds evolve beyond religious belief to embrace the rational structures of scientific thought.) Frazer was much too genteel to state plainly that "primitive" races believe in magic because they are too stupid and backwards to know any better; instead he remarks that "a savage hardly conceives the distinction commonly drawn by more advanced peoples between the natural and the supernatural." And he certainly was not about to make explicit the logical extension of his theories--"that Christian legend, dogma, and ritual" (to quote Robert Graves's summation of Frazer in The White Goddess) "are the refinement of a great body of primitive and barbarous beliefs." Whatever modern readers have come to think of the book, however, its historical significance and the eloquence with which Frazer attempts to develop what one might call a unifying theory of anthropology cannot be denied. --Ron Hogan [via]
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Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitionerby Scott CunninghamISBN 0875421849 (0-87542-184-9)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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Middle Pillarby RegardieISBN 0875426581 (0-87542-658-1)
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The Middle Pillar: The Balance Between Mind and Magicby Israel Regardie, Chic Cicero, Sandra Tabatha CiceroISBN 1567181406 (1-56718-140-6)
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The exercise known as the Middle Pillar was devised by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Regardie expanded upon it and made it public over 60 years ago in the first edition of this book. Since that time, the exercise has been altered and adapted for just about any spiritual use you could think of. It is a mainstay of many Western traditions of magic.
Now in its third edition, The Middle Pillar is better than ever. It has been edited by Chic Cicero and Sandra Tabatha Cicero, close friends of the late Regardie and senior Adepts of the Golden Dawn. They have also added new material in a separate section that more than doubles the size of the book with their valuable insights and knowledge.
* Includes the complete original text, with nothing eliminated
* Spelling has been standardized to Western traditions
* Each chapter now has a title to identify its content
* The Ciceros's notes to each chapter add insight and history to Regardie's work
* Modern and clearer illustrations have been added
* New, a further exploration of the relationship between magic and psychology
* New, more than five techniques to enhance relaxation
* New, the Middle Pillar and the Chakras
* New, versions of the Middle Pillar exercise in Egyptian, Greek, and Gaelic
* New, a shamanic version of the Middle Pillar
* New, how to use the Middle Pillar to charge talismans and do healings
The Middle Pillar is now expanded to what it always should have been, a thorough, accessible examination and extension of the single ritual that has become the very embodiment of magic. Get The Middle Pillar and learn the real secrets of magic. [via]More editions of The Middle Pillar: The Balance Between Mind and Magic:
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Myth and Ritual in Christianityby A.W. WattsISBN 0807013757 (0-8070-1375-7)
Softcover, Beacon Pr
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The Pagan Book of Living and Dying: Practical Rituals, Prayers, Blessings, and Meditations on Crossing overby Starhawk, M. MacHa Nightmare, Reclaiming Collective (San Francisco, Calif.)ISBN 0062515160 (0-06-251516-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Pagan Book of Living and Dying: Practical Rituals, Prayers, Blessings, and Meditations on Crossing over'Book summary:The Pagan Book of Living and Dying is the pagan omnibus on death, much more than just a history of various cultural rituals and beliefs regarding death. This collection of essays, prayers, and songs is a living document that draws on the resources of today's entire pagan community and fills the void left by ancient sacramental rites lost over the centuries. Designed in such a way as to benefit both the leaders of the pagan community as well as the individual reader, The Pagan Book of Living and Dying encourages preparation under the obvious, but often neglected, understanding that death is seldom expected nor convenient but happens to everyone.
The Pagan Book of Living and Dying discusses all aspects of death, from pagan thealogy (from thea meaning goddess, rather than theo meaning god) to the dying process itself, and it even covers sensitive subjects like helping children cope with death. Congenial essays such as Sharon Jackson's "Crash Course in Being Present with the Dying" and insightful perspectives like Diana Paxson's "Preliminary Thoughts Toward Midwifing Your Own Passage" offer a written spiritual resource for assisting and comforting the dying, and advice on facing one's own passage. The Pagan Book of Living and Dying is simultaneously a practical guide, a comforting liturgy, and a new heritage that shows how to appreciate life through a closer relationship with death. --Brian Patterson [via]
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Practical Candleburning Ritualsby Raymond BucklandISBN 0875420486 (0-87542-048-6)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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Rites and Symbols of Initiationby EliadeISBN 0844620270 (0-8446-2027-0)
Hardcover, Peter Smith Pub Inc
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Rites and Symbols of Initiation: The Mysteries of Birth and Rebirthby Mircea Eliade, Willard R. TraskISBN 0882143581 (0-88214-358-1)
Softcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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The Rites of Passageby Arnold Van GennepISBN 0226848493 (0-226-84849-3)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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Ritual and Religion in the Making of Humanityby Roy A. RappaportISBN 0521296900 (0-521-29690-0)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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The Ritual Process : Structure and Anti-structureby Victor W. Turner, Roger D. AbrahamsISBN 0202011909 (0-202-01190-9)
Softcover, Aldine Transaction
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The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structureby Victor Witter TurnerISBN 0801491630 (0-8014-9163-0)
Softcover, Cornell Univ Pr
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Ritual Theory, Ritual Practiceby Catherine BellISBN 0195076133 (0-19-507613-3)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Rituals for Our Times: Celebrating, Healing, and Changing Our Lives and Our Relationshipsby Evan Imber-Black, Janine RobertsISBN 0765701561 (0-7657-0156-1)
Softcover, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated
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Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religionby Mircea EliadeISBN 015679201X (0-15-679201-X)
Softcover, Harcourt
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In The Sacred and the Profane, Mircea Eliade observes that while contemporary people believe their world is entirely profane, or secular, they still at times find themselves connected unconsciously to the memory of something sacred. It's this premise that both drives Eliade's exhaustive exploration of the sacredas it has manifested in space, time, nature and the cosmos, and life itselfand buttresses his expansive view of the human experience. [via]
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The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddessby StarhawkISBN 0062508148 (0-06-250814-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess'Book summary:The twentieth anniversary edition of The Spiral Dance celebrates the pivotal role the book has had in bringing Goddess worship to the religious forefront. This bestselling classic is both an unparalleled reference on the practices and philosophies of Witchcraft and a guide to the life-affirming ways in which readers can turn to the Goddess to deepen their sense of personal pride, develop their inner power, and integrate mind, body, and spirit. Starhawk's brilliant, comprehensive overview of the growth, suppression, and modern-day re-emergence of Wicca as a Goddess-worshipping religion has left an indelible mark on the feminist spiritual consciousness.
In a new introduction, Starhawk reveals the ways in which Goddess religion and the practice of ritual have adapted and developed over the last twenty years, and she reflects on the ways in which these changes have influenced and enhanced her original ideas. In the face of an ever-changing world, this invaluable spiritual guidebook is more relevant than ever.
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Truth or Dare: Encounters With Power, Authority, and Mysteryby StarhawkISBN 0062508164 (0-06-250816-4)
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Wheel of the Yearby Pauline Campanelli, Dan CampanelliISBN 0875420915 (0-87542-091-5)
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Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitionerby Scott CunninghamISBN 0875421180 (0-87542-118-0)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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A Woman's Book of Rituals & Celebrationsby Barbara ArdingerISBN 1880032570 (1-880032-57-0)
Softcover, New World Library
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La Danza En Espiral/the Spiral Danceby StarhawkISBN 8477209618 (84-7720-961-8)
Softcover, Ediciones Urano
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› Find signed collectible books: 'La Danza En Espiral/the Spiral Dance'Book summary:Este clásico en su género, éxito de ventas sin precedentes, es al mismo tiempo referencia obligada en la filosofía y la práctica de la brujería y una guía para que sus lectores se acerquen a la Diosa, desarrollen sus poderes psíquicos e integren su cuerpo, mente y espíritu. En una nueva introducción, Starhawk revela los caminos que han tomado la religión de la Diosa y la práctica del ritual durante estos últimos veinte años y refleja el modo en que estos cambios han influido y realzado las ideas originales. Ante un mundo siempre cambiante esta valiosísima guía espiritual es más relevante cada día.
An influential masterwork that launched the rebirth of the American Goddess Movement, is both an unparalleled reference on the practices and philosophies of Witchcraft and guide to the lifeaffirming ways in which readers can tun to the Goddess to deepen their sense of personal pride, develop their inner power, and integrate mind, body and spirit. [via]More editions of La Danza En Espiral/the Spiral Dance:
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