[PDF] Signs Portents eBook

Author : Jane Killick
Publisher : Random House Worlds
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 35,43 MB
Release : 1998-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345424471

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A comprehensive episode-by-episode guide to the first thrilling season of Babylon 5! Babylon 5: Signs and Portents, kicks off with a foreword by actor Michael O'Hare, better known to viewers as Commander Sinclair, and features a fascinating look at how series creator J. Michael Straczynski brought his ambitious vision to the screen. Then launch into a comprehensive overview of the groundbreaking premiere season, including in-depth, episode-by-episode summaries of all of the first twenty-two shows—from the pilot, “The Gathering,” through the climactic season finale, “Chrysalis”—with analysis by author and B5 expert Jane Killick. Veteran viewers or first-time fans, relive the adventure—or find out what you've been missing—with the complete companions to Babylon 5!

Author : Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Publisher : Scream Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 11,17 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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From a master of horror fiction, ten of Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's finest tales of the macabre have been brought together in one heart-pounding volume that will unleash the demons in readers' minds and have them soaring for more. With an introduction by Charles L. Grant.

Author : Dudley Butler Wilson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 47,38 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780415032360

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Lavishly illustrated with quotations from an abundance of pamphlets and books, as well as including many unfamiliar illustrations, Signs and Portents is the first full-length study of monstrous births for over half a century. It will be of interest not only to medical historians, but also to all those concerned with the cultural history of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment

Author : Alexander Hollmann
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 50,74 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Symbolism in literature
ISBN : 9780674055889

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In Herodotus's Histories, almost anything is capable of being invested with meaning--human speech, gifts, markings, and even the human body. This book represents an unprecedented examination of signs and their interpreters, as well as the terminology Herodotus uses to describe sign transmission, reception, and decoding.

Author : Morna D. Hooker
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 11,90 MB
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1608994139

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Here is a fascinating study that contributes much to our understanding of the Gospel tradition and, in addition, provides evidence that biblical theology is still alive and flourishing.Morna Hooker reviews the prophetic actions in the Old Testament and compares these with the way in which prophetic figures behaved in Jesus' day, in particular John the Baptist and the so-called sign prophets.She then turns to Jesus and considers those actions that can be described as prophetic signs or dramas. Hooker discusses the sign of Jonah, Jesus' refusal to perform signs, the miracles and other prophetic actions like the renaming of Simon, Jesus' eating with tax-collectors and sinners, and the prophetic signs associated with Jerusalem, reaching a climax in the Last Supper.A final chapter examines the different ways in which the four evangelists interpreted Jesus' prophetic actions.

Author : Susan Willis
Publisher : Verso
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 25,28 MB
Release : 2005-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844670239

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Renowned cultural theorist reveals the deeper meanings of popular cultural phenomena in post-9/11 life in America.

Author : Petra H. Maurer
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,48 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Divination
ISBN : 9789004407374

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Glimpses of Tibetan Divination: Past and Present is the first book of its kind, in that it contains articles by a group of eminent scholars who approach the subject matter by investigating it through various facets and salient historical figures. Over the centuries, Tibetans developed many practices of prognostication and adapted many others from neighboring cultures and religions. In this way, Tibetan divination evolved into a vast field of ritual expertise that has been largely neglected in Tibetan Studies. The Tibetan repertoire of divinatory techniques is rich and immensely varied. Accordingly, the specimen of practices discussed in this volume--many of which remain in use today--merely serve as examples that offer glimpses of divination in Tibet. Contributors are Per Kværne, Brandon Dotson, Ai Nishida, Dan Martin, Petra Maurer, Charles Ramble, Donatella Rossi, Rolf Scheuermann, Alexander Smith, and Agata Bareja-Starzynska.

Author : James Herbert
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 36,95 MB
Release : 2011-05-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0330469126

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In James Herbert's Portent it is the near future and signs of an impending global disaster are multiplying. Earthquakes, floods and volcanic eruptions sweep the earth. As the storms and tempests rage, a series of ominous events signal the emergence of a new and terrifying force. While scuba-diving on the Great Barrier Reef a diver watches fascinated as a tiny light floats past him towards the surface. Moments later he is torn to pieces as the reef erupts with colossal power. On the banks of the Ganges, a young boy pauses from his back-breaking labours, transfixed by the play of a mysterious light amidst the monsoon rains, before a towering geyser of boiling water bursts from beneath the streets, scalding him to death. In the Chinese city of Kashi travellers bring back reports of a strange light seen shining above the endless dunes of the Taklimakan Desert. And as the city's inhabitants watch for its return, the desert rises up to engulf them in a tidal wave of sand. All have seen a portent. A sign of unimaginable powers about to be unleashed. A sign that something incredible is about to begin . . .