The Final Cut

Giordano Bruno is known as the Prophet of the New Age, and his vision of an infinite universe grounded in science is increasingly celebrated. One of the principal forces behind his rediscovery was the great British historian Frances Yates. In calling attention to Giordono Bruno, she paved the way for a revaluation of the esoteric influences at play during the onset of the modern era. Today, when traditional answers about the universe and our place within it are under increasing scrutiny, Giordono Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition proves itself a true classic for our time. -- Publisher description Some stories capture the imagination, others will be the death of you. The Final Cut is a genre busting mash up of crime, horror and urban fantasy. An imaginative and thought provoking tale that explores our need to watch and make horror fiction, examining not just the medium, but the purpose of storytelling itself. Taking in everything from ancient myth, to modern atrocity, this novel will entrance, mystify and appal you in equal measures, haunting you long after youve reached the very last line. In an East London lock up, two film makers, Jimmy and Sam, are duct taped to chairs and forced to watch a snuff film by Ashkan, a loan shark to whom they owe a lot of money. If they dont pay up, theyll be starring in the next one. Before the film reaches its end, Ashkan and all his men are slaughtered by unknown assailants. Only Jimmy and Sam survive the massacre, leaving them with the sole copy of the snuff film. The film makers decide to build their next movie around the brutal film. While auditioning actors, they stumble upon Melissa, an enigmatic actress who seems perfect for the leading role, not least because shes the spitting image of the snuff films main victim. Neither the film, nor Melissa, are entirely what they seem however. Jimmy and Sam find themselves pulled into a paranormal mystery that leads them through the shadowy streets of the city beneath the city and sees them re-enacting an ancient Mesopotamian myth cycle. As they play out the roles of long forgotten gods and goddesses, theyre drawn into the subtle web of a deadly heresy that stretches from the beginnings of civilization to the end of the world as we know it. From The Sands Of Alexandria Via The Renaissance Palaces Of The Medicis, To Our Own Times, This Spiritual Adventure Story Traces The Profound Influence Of Hermes Trismegistus -- The 'thrice-great One', As He Was Often Called -- On The Western Mind. For Centuries His Name Ranked Among The Most Illustrious Of The Ancient World. Considered By Some A Contemporary Of Moses And A Forerunner Of Christ, This Almost Mythical Figure Arose In Fourth Century Bc Alexandria, From A Fusion Of The Egyptian God Thoth And The Greek God Hermes. Master Of Magic, Writing, Science, And Philosophy, Hermes Was Thought To Have Walked With Gods And Be The Source Of The Divine Wisdom Granted To Man At The Dawn Of Time. Gary Lachman Has Written Many Books Exploring Ancient Traditions For The Modern Mind. In The Quest For Hermes Trismegistus, He Brings To Life The Mysterious Character Of This Great Spiritual Guide, Exposing The Many Theories And Stories Surrounding Him, And Revitalizing His Teachings For The Modern World. Through Centuries Of Wars, Conquests And Religious Persecutions, The Fragile Pages Of The Teachings Of Hermes Trismegistus Have Still Survived. This Is A Book For All Thinkers And Enquirers Who Want To Recover That Lost Knowledge And Awaken A Shift In Human Consciousness. Introduction : The Hermetic Quest -- The Religion Of The Mind -- Out Of Egypt -- When Thoth Met Hermes -- Emerald Tablets -- The Dignity Of Man -- Hermes In The Underworld -- Hermes Rising. Gary Lachman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In 1600 the renegade philosopher and theologian Giordano Bruno was burnt at the stake in Rome. One of the most notorious figures of his times, his crime was to preach a doctrine of brotherhood, peace and free love. Four centuries later Bruno is known as the Prophet of the New Age and his vision of an infinite universe grounded in science is increasingly celebrated. One of the main forces behind his rediscovery was the great British historian Frances Yates. It was she who pioneered the study of the hugely influential occult and hidden traditions that had previously been ignored in the histories of European thought. In calling attention to Giordono Bruno, Yates paved the way for a revaluation of the esoteric influences at play during the onset of the modern era. Today, when traditional answers about the universe and our place within it are under increasing scrutiny, Giordono Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition proves itself a true classic for our time A historical survey of the relationship between archaeology and biblical studies in the first archaeological excavations in Palestine at Tell el-Hesi, from 1840 to 1990. Concentrating on the work of major excavators and scholars, Moorey details collaborations and conflicts between archaeologists and theologians who possess different views on the purpose of biblical archaeology.

A historical survey of the relationship between archaeology and biblical studies in the first archaeological excavations in Palestine at Tell el-Hesi, from 1840 to 1990. Concentrating on the work of major excavators and scholars, Moorey details collaborations and conflicts between archaeologists and theologians who possess different views on the purpose of biblical archaeology.

This historical survey of the relationship between archaeology and biblical studies in the archaeological excavations in Palestine at Tell el-Hesi from 1840 to 1990 concentrates on the work of major excavators and scholars. It is a panoramic overview of the methods and theories that served to illuminate the archaeology of the Holy Land, beginning with and introductory chapter that covers the early pioneering years before the work of Pitt Rivers and Petrie. Frances Yates ; With An Introduction By J.b. Trapp. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.