Арс Ноториа (Ars Notoria) — содержит древние воззвания к Богу и молитвы, переполненные магическими именами. Очевидно, это самая старая книга «Лемегетона». Известно много ее латинских рукописей, относящихся к XIII веку, а, возможно, и еще более раннему времени. По содержанию «Арс Ноториа» напоминает «Заклятую книгу Гонория, или Либер Юратус» (Liber Juratus), также относящуюся к XIII веку. Обращения, используемые в «Арс Ноториа» и «Либер Юратус», тесно связаны, и это позволяет предположить, что обе книги восходят к единой устной традиции. Стоит отметить, что «Арс Ноториа» включена не во все манускрипты «Лемегетона». В некоторых рукописях он содержит только первые четыре книги. Первое печатное издание «Арс Ноториа» впервые вышло на латыни в 1620 году в Лионе. А в 1657 году Роберт Тернер издал английский перевод этого текста.

"The real history of man is the history of religion." The truth of the famous dictum of Max Miiller, the father of the History M of Religions, is nowhere so obvious as in Tibet. Western students have observed that religion and magic pervade not only the forms of Tibetan art, politics, and society, but also every detail of ordinary human existence. And what is the all-pervading religion of Tibet? The Buddhism of that country has been described to us, of course, but that does not mean the question has been answered. The unique importance of Stephan Beyer's work is that it presents the vital material ignored or slighted by others: the living ritual of Tibetan Buddhists. The reader is made a witness to cultic proceedings through which the author guides him carefully. He does not force one to accept easy explanations nor does he direct one's attention only to aspects that can be counted on to please. He leads one step by step, without omitting anything, through entire rituals, and interprets whenever necessary without being unduly obtrusive. Oftentimes, as in the case of the many hymns to the goddess Tara, the superb translations speak directly to the reader, and it is indeed as if the reader himself were present at the ritual. If any blame attaches to this book, it is that it presents itself too modestly. It is, in fact, the first major work on the core of Tibetan life. I do not want to imply that all the most meaningful things in Tibetan culture or religion have been overlooked by others. The author begins his work with a discussion of great Western scholars who have studied Tibet before him. Few students, however, have been able or willing to deal extensively with the cultic procedures of Tibetan Buddhism. Instead they have focused on other subjects, such as the sublime paintings and sculptures of Tibet, the philosophical texts, the biographies of saints. These subjects are no doubt important, but their treatment has too often left the general impression of Tibetan religion as a collection of primitive customs and odd superstitions.

The Spanish-American War, fought from April to August 1898, was a short but brutal war between Spain and its colony of Cuba, which was supported by the United States. It was a continuation of Cuba’s Second War for Independence, which had begun in 1895. Cubans sought freedom from Spain and the right to govern themselves to improve their lives economically and socially. Initially the United States stayed out of the conflict in Cuba, but upon hearing of Spain’s harsh treatment of Cuban civilians, a majority of the American public came to favor war with Spain. The explosion of an American battleship, the U.S.S. Maine, in a Cuban harbor on February 15, 1898, killing more than 250 of the soldiers aboard, also fueled the call to war. After entering the conflict on Cuba’s side onApril 21, 1898, the United States fought against Spain in land and sea battles in the Spanish colonies of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines until the two countries called a truce in August 1898. Having defeated Spain at almost every turn, the United States dominated the peace negotiations that resulted in the Treaty of Paris in December 1898. Under the terms of the Reader’s Guide treaty, the United States assumed control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines and established influence over newly independent Cuba.

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Witchcraft in Early North America investigates European, African, and Indian witchcraft beliefs and their expression in colonial America. Alison Games's engaging book takes us beyond the infamous outbreak at Salem, Massachusetts, to look at how witchcraft was a central feature of colonial societies in North America. Her substantial and lively introduction orients readers to the subject and to the rich selection of documents that follows. The documents begin with first encounters between European missionaries and Native Americans in New France and New Mexico, and they conclude with witch hunts among Native Americans in the years of the early American republic. The documents—some of which have never been published previously—include excerpts from trials in Virginia, New Mexico, and Massachusetts; accounts of outbreaks in Salem, Abiquiu (New Mexico), and among the Delaware Indians; descriptions of possession; legal codes; and allegations of poisoning by slaves. The documents raise issues central to legal, cultural, social, religious, and gender history. This fascinating topic and the book’s broad geographic and chronological coverage make this book ideally suited for readers interested in new approaches to colonial history and the history of witchcraft.

An anthropologist and leading authority on Santeria, the syncretism of the Yoruba religion and Catholicism, Gonzalez-Wippler has written numerous books on the subject (e.g., Santeria , African Magic in Latin America , LJ 12/1/73; The Santeria Experience , LJ 2/15/82). Notorious for their secrecy, the Santeros initially misled Gonzalez-Wippler to protect their faith, but in time they recognized her genuine respect for the religion and began relaying accurate information. The book focuses on the Yoruba pantheon of orishas (Goddesses and Gods), the ten or more levels of Santeria hierarchy, the priesthood, the concept of Divine power known as ashe , initiations, Spirit possession, spells and herbs, and the controversial practice of animal sacrifice. A well-researched, fascinating look at a growing, dynamic religion with more than five million practitioners in this country alone.

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Представляем вашему вниманию новый сборник гримуаров "Запретные тексты Древних". Включает в себя некоторые материалы из предыдущих сборников плюс новые. Проект "Запретные тексты Древних" возглавляется Dion Gray-ем. Он ставит целью собрать воедино максимально полную коллекцию текстов, посвящённых Великим Древним. Проект не преследует никаких экономических и политических целей. В сборнике преподносится свой взгляд на устройство мира, историю Космоса, Земли и человечества и даются инструкции к совершению черномагических ритуалов. Книги не рекомендуется к прочтению для лиц, не достигших 12 лет, а также для страдающих психическими и сердечно-сосудистыми заболеваниями.

"Истинный гримуар" (Grimorium verum) является доступным учебником магического искусства и содержит множество заклинаний, молитв, рецептов и рекомендаций для мага. Гримуар перевёл с еврейского Plaingiere, доминиканский иезуит, вместе с Собранием Любопытных Тайн. Первоначально он был опубликован Алибеком Египтянином в Мемфисе в 1517 году.

In High-Speed Signal Propagation, Howard Johnson and Martin Graham bring together state-of-the-art techniques for building digital interconnections that can transmit faster, farther, and more efficiently than ever before. Packed with new examples and never-before-published high-speed design guidance, this book offers a complete and unified theory of signal propagation for all metallic media, from cables to pcb traces to chips.