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Sunrise : theosophic perspectives

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Description: "Sunrise presents a wide range of philosophic and scientific themes in the light of ancient and modern theosophy and its application to daily experience; reviews of significant books and trends; commentary on the spiritual principles at the cord of the world's sacred traditions; and insights into the nature of man and the universe."
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Publication date: 1951-2007.
Call number: 491990:112
Provenance: Gift of Robert Hine through several gifts, 1990-2004.
Associated people: Hine, Robert V., (1921-2015,)
Associated organization: Theosophical Society (Pasadena, Calif.),
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[Annual Catalog] : Theosophical University Press 1985

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"Today's theosophic movement in a modern presentation of this universal tradition and seeks to promote the brotherhood of humanity based on shared bonds of understanding and a higher view of life. To this end, our Press--the published activity of the Theosophical Society with international headquarters in Pasadena, California--focuses on producing and distributing quality theosophical literature."

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Notebook kept by a miner at Sunrise, Alaska

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Notebook including diary pages, local history, short stories, and other notes kept by an unknown miner in Sunrise, Alaska, from 1897-1899. The diary pages open in early November 1897, when the author was living in a cabin in the south of Sunrise, near Cook's Inlet. He notes that the last day of sunshine had passed and that he would be living in near total darkness and isolation for the next several months, with little to read except "Shakespeare and the Bible." He writes often rambling philosophical thoughts centered around what he later describes as "the central theme of longing for 'something higher and better.'" He also writes of his unrequited love for a woman named Gertie in "remembrance of my old ravings." He makes occasional references to local culture, noting that "the miners all through Alaska speak in anything but nice terms of the priests of the Greek Church...some shocking stories are told about the depravity of some of these priests." He writes specifically of a Father Nicolai [sic], who he calls a notorious gambler. In early December he hiked up to where Canyon Creek and East Fork met to form Six Mile River, and noted that in addition to breaking the monotony by seeing the scenery "another cause of gratulation [sic] is the frequency of earthquakes." The next entry is from November 1898, when he was apparently living in a different cabin in the Turnagain Arm district. He writes briefly of the scenery and local people, noting that "several Indians make Sunrise one of their living places, and a few squaws, the consorts of white men, lend an ugly picturesqueness to a town's gathering." He also observes that "there are many queer characters in this place and this is to me a new phase of existence," and that he was inspired to begin writing short stories, which comprise much of the rest of the volume through 1899. Noting that he intends to eventually improve and publish them, he includes drafts of stories about local people entitled "Shorty," "The Immanence of God," and "At River's," in addition to many other story notes and fragments, as well as a few poems. An entry from July 1899 recounts the history of the Baranof Castle in Sitka (which had burned down in 1894). In his final entry he records a dream he had about "a woman whom I loved." Included at the back of the notebook are lists of local plants and animals.

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The Arabs : a short history

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"This fascinating little book, by the world's leading historian of the Arabs, is a perfect introduction for the general reader. It captures all the color and drama of the Arabs' golden age and presents a vivid picture of the Arab empire"--dust jacket.

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Skywatchers, shamans & kings : astronomy and the archaeology of power

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The author presents "essential sacred places--as well as celestial shrines far off the beaten path," "a fascinating journey to all corners of the world to visit the shrines and temples, tombs and caves where ancient priests and rulers communed with the gods of the sky."--Jacket.

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Moving targets : on poets, poetry & translation

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Book jacket description: Essayist for more than thirty years in Northern California's liveliest periodicals, Stephen Kessler presents a selection of his deeply informed and informative writings on poets, poetry, and translation. Rooted in the literary culture of the West Coast and radiating outward across the United States to Latin America and beyond, Kessler's clear and revealing vision in Moving Targets speaks to both the knowledgeable and the newcomer. His concluding essays on the art of translation, "antiwarism," radio as a poetic medium, and inspiration also offer provocative insights into the process of writing, reading, and appreciating poetry.

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Naropa Institute : Summer 1977

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"Naropa Institute is based on a view of education that demands both discipline and openness in their more profound sense. Inspired by a buddhist approach to education--one that combines meditation with intellectual and artistic study--the Institute seeks to stimulate the wisdom and understanding we inherently possess and to bring out its clear and precise expression. Classes at the Institute are based solidly within eastern and western traditions of dance, poetry, theater, visual arts, psychology, philosophy and science. Interdisciplinary boundaries are clear but open so that traditions may interact through the personal inspiration of students and faculty"--From page 4.

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