What is a Rune? and Other Essays
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (690 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1935965808 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Brilliant, Original Contribution to Western Thought Daniel F. This is one of those rare books that makes one regret having given “five star” reviews to books that were merely quite good: it somehow dilutes and diminishes the effect when one comes across a book that merits the highest praise. Colin Cleary’s What is a Rune? is a truly great book by an important, even paradigm-changing author. It deserves to be read and taken seriou. "A tight, accessible and definitive introduction" according to Jack Donovan. In the title essay, Cleary builds on his discussion about achieving an openness to concepts and ideas from another time -- specifically in this case, the runes. His insights into "The Fourfold" and untangling of the Nine worlds found in Germanic paganism were enlightening, evocative, even exciting. The association of Muspelheim and Niflheim with solve and coagula, in particular, stood o. "The Stones Cry Out" -- a long essay at the Christopher Cahill "The Stones Cry Out" -- a long essay at the center of this extraordinarily rich and powerful collection -- is the strongest and most searching philosophical inquiry written in our time. As the main streams of commercial and academic publishing dry up (as an inevitable consequence of the commitment of those at the helm to living by lies), it is encouraging indeed to discover writing of t
About the Author Greg Johnson is the author or coauthor of over twenty books, including Man in the Making. He is the former editor of Focus on the Family s Breakaway magazine.
Greg Johnson is the author or coauthor of over twenty books, including Man in the Making. He is the former editor of Focus on the Family s Breakaway magazine.
"The Prisoner and Ibsen's Brand" is a sequel to Cleary's popular essay on The Prisoner from Summoning the Gods, exploring this enigmatic television series in the light of Henrik Ibsen's classic play about implacable moralism.. "Heidegger: An Introduction for Anti-Modernists" offers readers the best English-language introduction to the most important philosopher of the last century. "The Gifts of Odin and his Brothers" unveils the inner meaning of the account of human origins found in the Eddas. Cleary's controversial essay "Ásatrú and the Political" argues that Ásatrú is inseparable from White Nationalism. In these nine remarkable essays, Collin Cleary expands upon t