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...al and critical essays on the work of important American writers. Presents scholar-signed essays prepared by experts in the field. [[Category: Languages and Literature]]

...eatoric, indeterminate, or chance art is that which exploits the principle of randomness. ...may apply to gambling contracts, insurance contracts and many modern forms of derivatives and options. For example, the French civil code contains a chap

...e Lycon who was one of Socrates' prosecutors). 421 BC is the dramatic date of the work. ...doxical: [[Socrates]], for one, prides himself on his knowledge of the art of pimping.

...]]: saṃtāna) of [[awareness]]. There are a number of terms in the Buddhist literature that may well be rendered "mindstream". The mindstream [[doctrine]], like m ...]. However, what we call the mental and the material occurs in a [[unity]] of organization. [[Organization]] is something [[dynamic]]."

...rary composition; the term is also used for any other [[Art#Art forms|form of art]] or [[utterance]]. ...are recognized as either reflecting on or participating in the conventions of genre.

...iversities across the world provide courses in this field, usually as part of a graduate program. ...eas Club'' at [[Johns Hopkins University]], where he worked as a professor of history from 1910 to 1939.

...[effect]]; the [[utterance]] of a spell or [[charm]]; more widely, The use of magical [[ceremonies]] or arts; [[magic]], sorcery, enchantment. ...edia.org/wiki/Witchcraft witchcraft] it may be used with the [[intention]] of casting a spell on an object or a [[person]]. The term derives from [[Latin

...upport]] these conjectures, and an etymological connection with the family of classical [[Latin]] ''rogāre'' (see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogatio ...erson]] who [[rejects]] [[conventional]] rules of [[society]] in [[favor]] of following their own [[personal]] goals and [[values]].

...scribe]] an adherent of a position disagreeing with or opposing the object of criticism. ...egularly [[judge]] or interpret performances or other works (such as those of artists, scientists, musicians, or actors), and typically publish their obs

*1: originating in or characteristic of a distant [[foreign]] country: exotic birds | they loved to visit ''exotic' ...ordinary: an exotic outfit | (as noun the exotic) : there was a [[touch]] of the exotic in her [[appearance]].

[[Image:WilliamBlakebyThomasPhillips.jpg|right|frame|<center>Portrait of Wm. Blake by Thomas Phillips</center>]] ...lically]] rich oeuvre, which [[embraced]] the [[imagination]] as "the body of God" or "human existence itself".

...< [[Latin]] arrogāntem assuming, overbearing, insolent, present participle of arrogāre *1: : an [[attitude]] of superiority [[manifested]] in an overbearing [[manner]] or in presumptuous

...es called ''American Transcendentalism'' to distinguish it from other uses of the word ''[[transcendental]]''. ...ized through the individual's intuition, rather than through the doctrines of established religions.

...material through vocal utterance, and was long held to be a key descriptor of [[folklore]] (a criterion no longer rigidly held by all folklorists). As an ...gies of [[literacy]] (especially writing and print) are unfamiliar to most of the population.

...es of [[Kulturgeschichte]] and [[Geistesgeschichte]], the historical study of ideas has engaged not only western intellectual traditions, including, but ...d in various ways, such as attacks on the merits of science, education, or literature.

...nce on the rest of Hindu and Indian [[philosophy]], and are considered one of the 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written. ...and Mauryan periods. The Muktika Upanishad (predates 1656) contains a list of 108 canonical Upanishads.

...e Department of Religious Studies at the [https://www.ucsb.edu/ University of California, Santa Barbara]. He is the [[author]] of more than twenty-five books, including several encyclopedias, handbooks, an

...eflect, speculate on, or ask and answer questions with regard to a variety of different [[idea]]s. ...ors, scientists, engineers, etc. Third, “cultural intellectuals” are those of notable expertise in culture and the arts, expertise which allows them some

...nch of [[knowledge]] dealing with the collection, study and interpretation of [[myth]]s, also known as mythography. <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Myth''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Cate

...brew: "living creatures"), each of which has four wings and the four faces of a man, lion, ox, and eagle. ...sages concerning the Merkaba in their synagogues every year on the holiday of [[Shavuot]], and the Merkabah is also referenced in several places in tradi

...ionship between the meaning of some literary text and institutional system of the [[discourse]], that it is not the same for all discourses, that it is n ...other ''literary critics have questioned this function, i.e. the relevance of the authorship to a text's meaning''.

...terative verse style of a Germanic saga. Heliand is the largest known work of written Old Saxon. ...It was not printed until 1705, by George Hickes. The first modern edition of the poem was published in 1830 by Johann Andreas Schmeller.[3]

...he [[tradition]]al [[purpose]] of science fiction, making it a "literature of [[ideas]]".[1] Science fiction is largely based on writing entertainingly a ...ve [[timelines]], or in a historical past that contradicts known [[facts]] of [[history]] or the [[Archaeology|archeological]] record

...e name the text is known in China. The text's true [[authorship]] and date of composition or compilation are still [[debated]].[1] ...Its influence has also spread widely outside East Asia, aided by hundreds of [[translations]] into Western [[languages]].

...3.0, princeton.edu Moreover, ''art history'' generally is the [[research]] of [[artist]]s and their cultural and social contributions.[https://www.mobile ...of art theory frequently have been the pivots upon which the understanding of art history has turned.

...f others. Telepathy, along with [[psychokinesis]] forms the main branches of [[parapsychological]] research, and many studies seeking to detect and unde ...lly enabled telepathy, called "techlepathy", will be the inevitable future of humanity, and seek to develop practical, safe devices for directly connecti

...|right|frame|<center>[https://www.discoveryofatlantis.com/index.html Image of Atlantis</center>]]] ...]], Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος}, "island of [[Atlas (mythology)|Atlas]]") is the name of a legendary island first mentioned in [[Plato]]'s dialogues ''[[Timaeus (di

...nterpreting of the [[meaning]] of a [[text]] and the subsequent production of an equivalent text, likewise called a "translation," that [[communication|c ...nto account constraints that include [[context]], the rules of [[grammar]] of the two languages, their writing conventions, and their idioms. A common mi

...org/wiki/Krishna Krishna], Who is revered by Hindus as a [[manifestation]] of the Lord Himself,[3] and is referred to within as [https://en.wikipedia.org ...imself (Svayam Bhagavan), blessing Arjuna with an awe-inspiring [[vision]] of His divine [[universal]] form.

...[[thoughts]] and [[emotion]]s. The words used in prayer may take the form of [[intercession]], a hymn, incantation or a spontaneous utterance in the per ...yer is ritualized and must be followed through a sometimes strict sequence of actions (even going as far as restricting who may pray), other religions, m

...d=b-8cONT4lHIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=life+of+samuel+johnson#PPP13,M1 Life of Samuel Johnson]''. ...The Life of Richard Savage'', the poems "London |London'' and ''The Vanity of Human Wishes'', and the play ''Irene''.

...d to music [https://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9110116/] used as a form of [[Emotional expression|expression]], [[social]] [[social interaction|intera ...communication#Dance language|bee dance]], [[Fixed action pattern|patterns of behaviour]] such as a mating dance), [[Motion (physics)|motion]] in inanima

...primary methods, and the text that is written as a result of the practice of anthropology and its elements. ...criticisms of [[post-colonialism|post-colonial]] oppression and promotion of [[multiculturalism]].

...self-development, peak or [[mysticism|mystical experiences]], experiences of living. ...by psychologists who are focused on the personal and developmental aspects of the human psyche.

[[Image:lighterstill.jpg]][[Image:Tizian - The fall of man.jpg|right|frame||250px|<center>[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.ph ...ve been written by [[Moses]], it is sometimes also called ''The First Book of Moses''.

...[[demonstrating]] [[consciousness]] of the "[[spiritual]] [[counterpart]] of [[material]] [[knowledge]]."[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title ...wiki/1972 1972], but only intermittently thereafter. During its four years of regular publication, the Catalog earned a reputation, a following, and a [h

..." emphasizing the [[idea]] of a [[Free will|free decision]] or free choice of a doctrine or doctrinal [[authority]]. The word thus becomes a technical te ...f hairesis is to be found in the new situation created by the introduction of the christian ekklesia. Ekklesia and hairesis are [[material]] opposites" (

...rom a mixture of amateur [[archaeoastronomy]], alternative interpretations of [[mythology]], numerological constructions, and alleged prophecies from [[e <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''2012''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Cate

...iences tend to emphasize the use of the [[scientific method]] in the study of humanity, including [[quantitative method|quantitative]] and [[qualitative ...ly, quantitative and qualitative methods are being integrated in the study of human action and its implications and consequences.

...he calls an "integral theory of consciousness." He is a leading proponent of the integral movement and founded the [https://www.integralinstitute.org In ...n CDs), 2003, ISBN 1-59179-124-3. He left Duke, enrolled in the University of Nebraska, and completed a bachelor's degree with a double major in chemistr

...ace.html AAPA Statement on Biological Aspects of Race] America Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA). The most widely used human racial [[Catego ...n ability and achievement, categorised on the basis of race, are a product of inherited (i.e. genetic) traits or environmental, social and cultural facto

...he official British dating method to the Gregorian calendar with the start of the year on January 1. ...tial Founding Fathers of the United States for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. Major events during his presidency incl