Trans Jon Graham (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. Whatever the size of our libraries, we feel bound to enrich them and preserve them against the threats of fire and water, worms, war and earthquake. Polastron examines the world's libraries, from the Hebrew, Nordic and Islamic myths of a vast library which existed before the world's creation, to the catastrophic losses of the libraries of Alexandria, the Qing Dynasty and modern Iraq. He also asks whether the digitization of books threatens the very existence of the physical library.

Paperback. Condition: New. Beginning with Chrétien de Troyes, writing in the 1180s, Jean Markale explores versions of the grail myth that appeared in the Middle Ages, discussing their true meaning, how they were used by the Knights Templar, and how their connections with alchemy and Catharism shaped Western thought.

Paperback. Condition: New. Michel Coquet draws on the work of 19th-century Theosophists and ancient magical traditions to establish the connection between the science of the seven rays and the seven sacred gemstones with which it is associated, discussing the gems' spiritual and therapeutic uses, the meaning of their colours and their use in magical tools.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Wisdom from the Forbidden Journey. Examines the various Eastern concepts concerning life after death. Famed traveler and mystic Alexandra David-Neel, was one of the first Western woman to see the forbidden city of Lhasa, and has gained first hand knowledge of Eastern beliefs and practices. Inner Traditions International 1997. x + 134pp pb covers creased, vg.