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Nel Nolano la storia dei Templari non si arresta nel 1312: passa ai Cavalieri di San Giovanni e poi di Malta, creando una continuità rara e documentata. Archivi, toponimi, araldica e strutture fortificate ricompongono un sistema di presidio rurale, Commenda Magistrale e polo paleocristiano. Il saggio dimostra che il Sud non fu periferia della cavalleria medievale, ma una sua patria vitale, viva ancora oggi nelle pietre e nella memoria di Cicciano, Camposano e Cimitile.

Anthropologist Susan Johnston turns a scholarly eye on one of humankind's primary interests throughout history: the spiritual belief system. Beginning her lectures with an attempt to define religion, Professor Johnston continues this intriguing study with an examination of mythology and symbols, rituals and witchcraft, gender, politics, and religion's place in the many customs surrounding death.

Герберт Джордж Уэллс (1866-1946) - английский писатель и публицист, автор всемирно-известных научно-фантастических романов Машина времени, Человек-невидимка, Война миров и других. Его творчество оказало существенное влияние на развитие жанра научной фантастики.

Dive into a world of dark enchantments and chilling suspense with Marjorie Bowens early horror masterpiece. Set in the haunting backdrop of the Middle Ages, this ultimate Gothic Novel weaves together witches, spells, ghosts, pacts with the Devil, occult rituals, and love triangles, all intertwined with the looming presence of the Antichrist. With gripping plot twists that will keep you guessing until the very last moment, this tale promises to send shivers down your spine. (Summary by kadath)

Dive into the enchanting world of the Book of A Thousand Nights and a Night, a mesmerizing collection of tales woven over centuries by diverse authors, translators, and scholars. These stories blend mythology and folklore from the Indian subcontinent, Persia, and Arabia, creating a rich tapestry of narratives. Although no original manuscript exists, various versions trace the collections origins to between AD 800-900. The tales are masterfully interlinked through the suspenseful storytelling of Shahrazad, who captivates her husband Shahryar with cliff-hangers to delay her fate. Among these ...

Black Magic: a Tale of the Rise and Fall of the Antichrist by Marjorie Bowen. Witches, spells, ghosts, pacts with the Devil, occult rituals, love triangles, popes and the Anti-Christ are some of the ingredients of this chilling early horror work (set in the middle-ages) by Marjorie Bowen that some consider to be the ultimate Gothic Novel. With enough suspenseful plot twists and turns to keep most listeners on edge guessing till the very end.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/black-magic-a-tale-of-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-antichrist-by-marjorie-bowen--...