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A Book of Folklore by Sabine Baring-Gould "The word folk-lore (lore = knowledge) was first used by the British archaeologist William J. Thomas in a letter published by the London Journal Athenaeum in 1846. Folklore is the body of expressive culture, including tales, music, dance, legends,...

A Treatise On Jainism by Shri Jayatilal S. Sanghvi The religion which enjoins adoration and worship of Jinas or the religion which is propounded by Jinas is knows as the Jain religion. Jina means one who has conquered the internal enemies and impurities of the soul like attachment (raga)...

The Book of Jubilees translated by R. H. Charles The Book of Jubilees, or, as it is sometimes called, The Little Genesis, purports to be a revelation given by God to Moses through the medium of an angel and contains a history, divided up into "jubilee periods" of 49 years, from creation...

Açvaghosha's Discourse on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahâyâna tr. by Teitaro Suzuki The original Sanskrit text is lost. The Awakening of Faith has been used as a textbook for Buddhist priests. This translation was the first into English; it is by Teitaro Suzuki, one of the principal writers...

VINAYA TEXTS - Part III T.W. RHYS DAVIDS AND HERMANN OLDENBERG PART III THE KULLAVAGGA, IV-XII Translated from the Pali by T.W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg. The Sacred Books of the East series, comprising fifty volumes, has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism,...

The Philosophy of Alfarabi by Robert Hammond Alfarabi is a Neo-Platonist inasmuch as his mystic tendencies are numerous in his Metaphysics, Psychology and Political thought. As a Neo-Platonist, he follows the groundwork of the Neo-Platonic doctrine made of religious Mysticism and Emanatist...

Funeral Customs by Bertram S. Puckle "A funeral is a ceremony marking a person's death. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember the dead, from the funeral itself, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor....

To The Gold Coast For Gold by Richard F. Burton In several countries, for instance, Dinkira, Tueful, Wásá (Wassaw), and especially Akim, the hill-region lying north of Accra, the people are still active in digging gold. The pits, varying from two to three feet in diameter, and from twelve...

Collection Of Asian Traditional People Volume 3 Asia is also the origin of many of the most important and ancient world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. Tales of Yukaghir, Lamut, and Russianized Natives of Eastern Siberia :- A collection of folklore...

THE JUDGES HOUSE by Bram Stoker The Judge's House is a short story by Bram Stoker. About The Author:- Bram Stoker was born Abraham Stoker on November 8, 1847, in Dublin, Ireland, to father Abraham Stoker and mother Charlotte Matilda Blake Thornley Stoker. He was one of seven...

The Love Of Ulrich Nebendahl by Jerome K. Jerome Perhaps of all, it troubled most the Herr Pfarrer. Was he not the father of the village? And as such did it not fall to him to see his children marry well and suitably? marry in any case. It was the duty of every worthy citizen to keep alive...

Olga Romanoff by George Griffith This work of fiction is brimming with action and international politics. Narrated in a manner that befits the theme, the work monopolizes the reader's attention from the outset. With characters drawn with great precision and depth, and with the involvement of...

Hausa Folk Lore by Maalam Shaihua, Translated By R. Sutherland Rattray One of the few African folklore books actually written by an African, not a European. Mr. Rattray furnishes a case in point. When he joined our School of Anthropology, he was already a past-master in all that relates...

Talks on Truth by Charles Fillmore Learn Christian theology from Unity’s unique perspective through a study of Charles Fillmore’s doctrinal and metaphysical insights. "The meaning of the word truth extends from honesty, good faith, and sincerity in general, to agreement with...