Ce qu’il y a de plus étonnant dans l’histoire des Vampires, c’est qu’ils ont partagé avec nos grands philosophesl’honneur d’étonner le 18e siècle ; c’est qu’ils ont épouvanté la Lorraine, la Prusse, la Silésie, la Pologne,la Moravie, l’Autriche, la Russie, la Bohême et tout le nord de l’Europe, pendant que les sages de l’Angleterreet de la France renversaient d’une main hardie et sûre les superstitions et les erreurs populaires.Chaque siècle, il est vrai, a eu s...

Three authoritative yet accessible reference books explaining the terms, concepts, histories, and significant personalities of occult systems and practices.Dictionary of Satanism is a concise yet wide-ranging reference guide for the casual reader. It features essential information on the important concepts, issues, people, places, and events associated with Satanism. Also covered are the myriad forms and names that satanic worship has taken from ancient tim...

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation.Legends of the Blessed Virgin is a collection of miracles throughout history.

The original and authoritative A-to-Z reference guide to witchcraft, paganism, and magic, compiled by the famed nineteenth-century French occultist.Following its original publication in 1818, Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal became a landmark study of witchcraft, pagan religions, and the occult. The first reference work to seriously document manifestations, magic, and superstitions, this historical dictionary details beings, characters, books, deeds, and ca...

Extrait : Ce qu’il y a de plus étonnant dans l’histoire des Vampires, c’est qu’ils ont partagé avec nos grands philosophes l’honneur d’étonner le 18e siècle ; c’est qu’ils ont épouvanté la Lorraine, la Prusse, la Silésie, la Pologne, la Moravie, l’Autriche, la Russie, la Bohême et tout le nord de l’Europe, pendant que les sages de l’Angleterre et de la France renversaient d’une main hardie et sûre les superstitions et les erreurs populaires. Chaque siècle, il est vrai, ...

Contenu : INTRODUCTION - Elisabeth Martineau LA JEUNE VAMPIRE  -  Rosny Ainé LA VAMPIRE  - Paul Féval HISTOIRE DES VAMPIRES - Collin de Plancy ARTICLE SUR LE VAMPIRISME - Voltaire INFERNALIANA - Charles Nodier PEINTURES ET GRAVURES SUR LE THÈME « VAMPIRES » Collecté par Elisabeth Martineau Extrait : Il est né de légendes populaires dont le berceau se trouve en Europe O...

Gustave Flaubert’s “Madame Bovary” is the classic tale of its title character, Emma Bovary, the second wife of Charles Bovary, a well meaning yet plodding and clumsy doctor. Emma is an educated young woman who longs for the luxury and romance that she reads about in the popular novels of the day. When the two attend an elegant ball given by the Marquis d’Andervilliers, her longing for something more than the dullness provided by her own marriage can no longer be contained. In order to esca...

The renowned prophet Nostradamus (Michel de Nostradame) was born on December 14, 1503 in St. Remy, Provence, France. Nostradamus came from a long line of Jewish doctors and scholars. His family had converted from Judaism to Christianity in 1502, as a result of persecution on the ascension of Louis the XII. After a classical education he studied medicine, herbalism and astrology. During Nostradamus' lifetime the Black Death (today known as the bubonic plague) wiped out over a quarter of Eur...

In 1914, the polar explorer Ernest Shackleton announced an ambitious plan to lead the first trek across Antarctica via the South Pole. The expedition would prove fraught with adventure—and peril. South is the remarkable tale of the ill-fated expedition, told in Shackleton's own words—breathtakingly illustrated in this unique edition with photography from the expedition, modern images of the Antarctic, and newly discovered photos from the Ross Sea Party.Thi...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A book in the best tradition of popular history—the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. • The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift!Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but they may not be aware of how great an influence St. Patrick was on the subsequent history of civilization. Not only did he bring Christianity to Ireland, he instilled a sense of literacy and ...

Another classic converted by eBooksLib.com. The great work of Gibbon is indispensable to the student of history. The literature of Europe offers no substitute for The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. It has obtained undisputed possession, as rightful occupant, of the vast period which it comprehends. However some subjects, which it embraces, may have undergone more complete investigation, on the general view of the whole period, this history is the sole undisputed authority to which a...

Most English translations of INFERNO are full of colorful, but meaningless language based on today's modern standards. Some translations are so elaborate that they are as difficult to read as the original Italian version. This translation uses the Longfellow translation as a base, but replaces the obscure or antiquated verbiage with the language of Modern English. This translation could easily be read and understood by today's reader.