The Misraim Service - Texts and Documents from the Cognitive-Ritual Sect
Alongside the Esoteric Section, Rudolf Steiner created the "Cognitive Ritual Section," an order connected to Masonic tradition, but independent and inspired by Anthroposophy. This volume contains the rituals, lectures, meditations, and other instructions Steiner gave to students and members of the esoteric school.
Showcasing the extraordinary achievements of the proponents of Polish modernism from the 1890s to 1918, this ground-breaking book brings together pioneering research with beautiful imagery. Mloda Polska, or Young Poland, embraced the integration of fine and applied arts...
An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912
Before Sir Ernest Shackleton's exploration of the Antarctic waters in 1914, Captain Roald Amundsen led a courageous team through ice-chocked waters to become the first expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911. Read the fascinating account of his journey in The South Pole. "Roald Amundsen planted the Norwegian flag on the South Pole on December ......
The End of the Golden Age of Combat Correspondence
This book examines Japan's victory over Russia in 1904-05 and how it overhauled press-military relations, ending sixty years of battlefield freedom for correspondents. The authors argue that Japan controlled access and allowed only a narrowly constrained view of the war to circulate, thus creating the template for all modern wars.
New Negro Writers, Artists, and Intellectuals, 1893-1930
The Black Chicago Renaissance emerged from a foundational stage that stretched from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition to the start of the Great Depression. During this time, African American innovators working across the landscape of the arts set the stage for an intellectual flowering that redefined black cultural life.Richard A. Courage and ......
New Negro Writers, Artists, and Intellectuals, 1893-1930
The Black Chicago Renaissance emerged from a foundational stage that stretched from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition to the start of the Great Depression. During this time, African American innovators working across the landscape of the arts set the stage for an intellectual flowering that redefined black cultural life.Richard A. Courage and ......
In late 1913, the newly formed Federal League declared itself a major league in competition with the established National and American Leagues. Backed by some of America's wealthiest merchants and industrialists, the new organization posed a real challenge to baseball's prevailing structure. For the next two years the well-established leagues ......