In Europe during the Middle Ages, the most learned philosopher and the humblestpeasant alike engaged in heated discussion and spectacular speculation on the subjectof "Wonders." The sports of Nature-Unicorns, Sea Serpents, Dragons, and OddThings Falling From the Sky; Signs in the Heavens; Human Prodigies; Dark Days;Auroras & Comets; the deep mysteries of Earth & Heaven-all drew forth peoples'astonishment and earnest questions. Are there not Wonders-and Marvels, Mysteries,Myth, and Magic-in our age as well? Of course there are! But we moderns tend notto be aware of them, and when they make headlines, we tend to dismiss them as fakesor hallucinations.An introduction to a new way of thinking about the Past, this "Brief History of theWorld" follows a trail of Wonders over the course of the last five centuries. From theextraordinary deeds of Joan of Arc to the mysteries of Aztec sacrifice to the workingsof the secret brotherhoods of East and West, you will hear a surprising tale of WorldDestiny, one that inspires you to seek your own Grail within.Dr. Kevin Dann teaches in the History Department at the State University ofNew York at Plattsburgh.
In Europe during the Middle Ages, the most learned philosopher and the humblestpeasant alike engaged in heated discussion and spectacular speculation on the subjectof "Wonders." The sports of Nature-Unicorns, Sea Serpents, Dragons, and OddThings Falling From the Sky; Signs in the Heavens; Human Prodigies; Dark Days;Auroras & Comets; the deep mysteries of Earth & Heaven-all drew forth peoples'astonishment and earnest questions. Are there not Wonders-and Marvels, Mysteries,Myth, and Magic-in our age as well? Of course there are! But we moderns tend notto be aware of them, and when they make headlines, we tend to dismiss them as fakesor hallucinations.An introduction to a new way of thinking about the Past, this "Brief History of theWorld" follows a trail of Wonders over the course of the last five centuries. From theextraordinary deeds of Joan of Arc to the mysteries of Aztec sacrifice to the workingsof the secret brotherhoods of East and West, you will hear a surprising tale of WorldDestiny, one that inspires you to seek your own Grail within.Dr. Kevin Dann teaches in the History Department at the State University ofNew York at Plattsburgh.
THE BOOK OF WONDER AND THE LAST BOOK OF WONDER – A BOOK THAT INSPIRED TOLKIEN. With original illustrations. THE PROFESSOR’S BOOKSHELF #8 Lord Dunsany wrote more than eighty books...
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of...
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