Vastu: Transcendental Home Design in Harmony with Nature

Vastu has the power to create tranquil, beautiful living spaces that bring us back to center. This ancient system of architecture, design, and sacred space from India enhances inner peace, joy, prosperity, and relationships through attention to the structure and design of living and work areas. Vastu attunes buildings and gardens to the subtle laws [...]

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The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece

In 1992 a young art student uncovered a clue in an obscure Italian archive that led to the discovery of Caravaggio’s original The Taking of the Christ, a painting that had been presumed lost for over 200 years. How this clue–a single entry in an old listing of family possessions–led to a residence in Ireland [...]

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Coloring Mandalas 1

Drawing the traditional circular designs known as mandalas is a meditative practice, a healing exercise in times of crisis, and a pleasurable act of creativity. As a symbol of the Self, the mandala provides a connection to our innermost being. The forty-eight drawings presented here for coloring include designs inspired by forms of nature, Native [...]

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Creating Mandalas

The traditional designs known as mandalas were recognized by C. G. Jung as symbolic representations of the Self. This book is a practical guide to mandala drawing for personal growth, stress reduction, and creative expression. Fincher introduces the history and ritual use of mandalas in cultures all over the world; offers guidance in choosing art [...]

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The Poetics of Islamic Legitimacy: Myth, Gender, and Ceremony in the Classical Arabic Ode

The Poetics of Islamic Legitimacy shows that the classical Arabic ode promulgated a myth and ideology of legitimate Arabo-Islamic rule. Stetkevych explores the rich traditions of Arabic prasie poems in light of Near Eastern sacral kingship, rituals, and ceremonies of allegiance, supplication, and negotiation, gender and political power, and competition for the insignias of religious [...]

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