30 Results for : ritualized
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The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We like to Watch , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 465min
When a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym moves in across the street from his office, Jonathan Gottschall sees a challenge and an opportunity. Pushing 40, out of shape, and disenchanted with his job as an adjunct English professor, part of him yearns to cross the street and join up. The other part is terrified. Gottschall eventually works up his nerve and starts training for a real cage fight. He's fighting not only as a personal test but also to answer questions that have intrigued him for years: Why do men fight? And why do so many seemingly decent people like to watch? Gottschall endures extremes of pain, occasional humiliation, and the incredulity of his wife to take us into the heart of fighting culture - culminating, after almost two years of grueling training, in his own cage fight. Gottschall's unsparing personal journey crystallizes in his epiphany, and ours, that taming male violence through ritualized combat has been a hidden key to the success of the human race. Without the restraining codes of the monkey dance, the world would be a much more chaotic and dangerous place. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Quincy Dunn-Baker. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/008554/bk_reco_008554_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Rescuing the Centaur , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 37min, (USK 18)
Warning: This is a tale of beast sex. This story was written to unlock your darkest fantasies and innermost desires. It is not for the faint of heart and is not your mother's erotica. All of the sexual descriptions found in this book are very explicit in nature. It's not suitable for listeners under 18 years of age. Listen at your own risk. Leaving the carnage of a senseless war behind her, Lucca has deserted her command. She races for home and safety, knowing that there are soldiers behind her. If her pursuers catch her, they will execute her. The final leg of her journey takes her through a goblin-infested forest. The sounds of a battle pull her away from her path - seeing a centaur fighting off a goblin horde, Lucca leaps into the fray. The centaur, Elatus, is also a warrior, but he has left his home and his people because of their ritualized, never-ending warfare. As the shield-companions travel together, danger and adrenaline set off a firestorm of arousal - can Lucca accept Elatus's otherness? Or will their pursuers catch them before she can? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kathryn Ricks. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/015811/bk_acx0_015811_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Secret Societies and Sacred Stones: From Mecca to Megaliths, Hörbuch, Digital, 58min
For millennia mankind has worshipped stones, from Mecca to megaliths we have held them aloft as sacred objects and gifts from the gods. The worship of sacred stones constitutes the most ancient form of religion. From the origin of ritualized worship in Sumeria and Egypt to Secret Societies such as the Knights Templar and the Illuminati, ancient stones have been idolized and used in secret and magical ceremonies unknown to the outside world. They have been placed at the very center of religious icons, used to take power over the souls of others and have been fashioned into beautiful gems and artifacts and yet, the stones remain a mystery. But why? What is the secret in the stones? In this unique program we uncover the secrets of the stones with a group of experts including Egyptologist Ahmed Osman, metallurgist Robert Feather, UFO expert Nick Pope, TV presenter on the esoteric Franky Ma, filmmaker Zachary Miller, and New York Times best-selling author of mysteries Patrice Chaplin. This special team were brought together for the motion picture The Stone, and this fascinating documentary reveals the story behind the film and its meaning. Language: English. Narrator: Ahmed Osman, Robert Feather, Nick Pope, Zachary Miller, Patrice Chaplin, Franky Ma. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/real/000207/bk_real_000207_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Religion of the Ancient Celts, Hörbuch, Digital, 704min
In The Religion of the Ancient Celts, author J.A. MacCulloch introduces a different view of the ancient Celts as he dives into the mysterious world of the ancient Celts. Focusing on the scientific study that indulges in the wild, speculative notions of the Celts, this book touches on the sagas, worships, festivals, influencers, magic, and the transition of eras from Pagan to Christianity, and ideals.As readers begin their journey into this ancient world and ideals, they will uncover a deep, and complex culture and society.The book provides an enlightened understanding of the Celtic psyche in relation to how they view their place in the universe of religious beliefs. They are portrayed as being able to define the concept of God and the supernatural by their ritualized forms of worship and shamanistic (purveyors of mystical) practices. The book offers a rare perspective on how the ancient Celts found kinship with what they conceived to be spirits personified in nature. Providing a cultural investigation into why they once worshiped mountains, knolls, rivers, lakes, forests, and the stars. The druids who were the ritual providers of the time were seen as shaman, priest, and magician who officiated over sacred rites and spaces for the dead such as burial mounds, adhered to a benevolent view of the afterlife, rebirth, and the transmigration of the spirit. Language: English. Narrator: Ivan Busenius. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/edel/019030/bk_edel_019030_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 665min
A young survivor tells her searing, visceral story of sexual assault, justice, and healing in this gutwrenching memoir. The numbers are staggering: nearly one in five girls ages 14 to 17 have been the victim of a sexual assault or attempted sexual assault. This is the true story of one of those girls. In 2014, Chessy Prout was a freshman at St. Paul's School, a prestigious boarding school in New Hampshire, when a senior boy sexually assaulted her as part of a ritualized game of conquest. Chessy bravely reported her assault to the police and testified against her attacker in court. Then, in the face of unexpected backlash from her once-trusted school community, she shed her anonymity to help other survivors find their voice. This memoir is more than an account of a horrific event. It takes a magnifying glass to the institutions that turn a blind eye to such behavior and a society that blames victims rather than perpetrators. Chessy's story offers real, powerful solutions to upend rape culture as we know it today. Prepare to be inspired by this remarkable young woman and her story of survival, advocacy, and hope in the face of unspeakable trauma. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Chessy Prout. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/008222/bk_sans_008222_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Undying Legion: Crown & Key , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 636min
A thrilling new Victorian-era urban fantasy for fans of Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid Chronicles, the Showtime series Penny Dreadful, and the Sherlock Holmes movies featuring Robert Downey, Jr. With a flood of dark magic about to engulf Victorian London, can a handful of heroes vanquish a legion of the undead? When monster-hunter Malcolm MacFarlane comes across the gruesome aftermath of a ritual murder in a London church, he enlists the help of magician-scribe Simon Archer and alchemist extraordinaire Kate Anstruther. Studying the macabre scene, they struggle to understand obscure clues in the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics carved into the victim's heart - as well as bizarre mystical allusions to the romantic poetry of William Blake. One thing is clear: Some very potent black magic is at work. But this human sacrifice is only the first in a series of ritualized slayings. Desperate to save lives while there is still time, Simon, Kate, and Malcolm - along with gadget geek Penny Carter and Charlotte, an adolescent werewolf - track down a necromancer who is reanimating the deceased. As the team battles an unrelenting army of undead, a powerful Egyptian mummy, and monstrous serpentine demons, the necromancer proves an elusive quarry. And when the true purpose of the ritual is revealed, the gifted allies must confront a destructive force that is positively apocalyptic. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nicholas Guy Smith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/004214/bk_rand_004214_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Ancient Olympic Games: The History and Legacy of Ancient Greece's Most Famous Sports Event , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 81min
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well. (Epictetus) "Many are the sights to be seen in Greece, and many are the wonders to be heard; but on nothing does heaven bestow more care than on the Eleusinian rites and the Olympic games." (Pausanias) While they are still well known, the Olympic games of Ancient Greece are more relevant today than most people know, and the ways in which athletic sports pervade contemporary culture is comparable only to the spirit of athleticism in Hellenic Greece. Today, a large section of the media industry is devoted exclusively to sports, and in some nations sports even figures as a critical component of their identity. In America, the Super Bowl could be considered a holiday of sorts, and of course today's Olympic games capture the attention of millions of people around the world for two weeks. The ancient Olympic games were all these things and then some. It was a ritualized spectacle of great cultural importance in Greece as well as an international communion that celebrated both diversity and unity, but most importantly it was an ode to the strength of the human body and a paean to the vigor of the human spirit. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Pam Tierney. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/037893/bk_acx0_037893_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Blood in the Arena: The Spectacle of Roman Power , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 631min
From the center of imperial Rome to the farthest reaches of ancient Britain, Gaul, and Spain, amphitheaters marked the landscape of the Western Roman Empire. Built to bring Roman institutions and the spectacle of Roman power to conquered people, many still remain as witnesses to the extent and control of the empire.In this audiobook, Alison Futrell explores the arena as a key social and political institution for binding Rome and its provinces. She begins with the origins of the gladiatorial contest and shows how it came to play an important role in restructuring Roman authority in the later republic. She then traces the spread of amphitheaters across the Western empire as a means of transmitting and maintaining Roman culture and control in the provinces.Futrell also examines the larger implications of the arena as a venue for the ritualized mass slaughter of human beings, showing how the gladiatorial contest took on both religious and political overtones. This wide-ranging study, which draws insights from archaeology and anthropology, as well as classics, broadens our understanding of the gladiatorial contest and its place within the highly politicized cult practice of the Roman Empire.The book is published by University of Texas Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.Praise for the book:“Brings fresh perspectives to the study of the Roman amphitheater…important insights into the psychological dimensions of these public spectacles for the Roman viewer.” (Classical World) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Devon Y. Enyedy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/185212/bk_acx0_185212_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Angel's Gate: A Shortcut Man Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 590min
The latest rousing tale of sex, sleaze, and salvation in the City of Angels, featuring Dick Henry, the Shortcut Man, by p. g. sturges, whom Michael Connelly calls “a worthy successor to Chandler”. In Angel’s Gate, Dick Henry is drawn into a case involving an aging but still amorous Los Angeles movie mogul named Howard Hogue, who keeps a stable of twenty-plus young starlets available for his highly ritualized and private attentions... Henry is retained by the sister of a young woman who has gone missing and soon he is becoming friendly with Devi Stanton, the “housemother” to the starlets. Despite Devi’s morally questionable responsibilities, she is willing to help (and enjoy the company of) the Shortcut Man, a relationship that will be crucial to his survival. After Hogue’s star director batters one of the starlets in a drug-fueled romp, Henry is drawn into a deeper mystery from years past involving a haunting death on a boat and a missing screenplay written by what appears to be a local homeless man. As he peels back layer upon layer of sordid Hollywood history, Dick Henry must contend with crazed drug dealers, Hogue’s personal doctor, crooked cops, private security henchmen, and Hogue himself, who is so powerful and bunkered in his movie-biz millions that he is not intimidated by the ever-resourceful Henry. Amid a final showdown and genius plot twists, the Shortcut Man must outwit his opponents if he is to have any chance to survive. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Preston Sturges. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/017511/bk_adbl_017511_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Ordinary Decent Criminals: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 982min
A new edition of one of best-selling author Lionel Shriver's early novels, reissued 25 years after first publication - an engrossing commentary on the intersection of politics and human relationships, set in turbulent Northern Ireland. For 10 years Estrin Lancaster has fled Philadelphia. From the Philippines to Berlin, she's been a traveler without a destination, an expatriate without a motherland. In each of the cities Estrin favors, she manages an apartment, a job, and a lover and never tarries past the first signs of ennui. Her latest destination is Belfast in Northern Ireland. After 20 years of ritualized violence, this city, too, is exhausted - a town where when one more bomb explodes in the city center, old ladies blow the dust off their treacle cakes and count their change. Here the lanky and spiteful Farrell O'Phelan, former purveyor of his own bomb-disposal service, technically Catholic but everyone's aggravation, wrangles through the maze of factions in the North by despising every side. Farrell's affair with the curious Estrin is nonetheless a meeting of two loners; like hers, Farrell's marathoning around the planet has become a running in place. In deadlocked Northern Ireland, it has become harder and harder to believe that anything is happening at all. A grand tragi-comedy - one of the earliest displays of the ambition and intelligence that has since earned Lionel Shriver worldwide acclaim - Ordinary Decent Criminals is about conflict groupies, people terrified of domesticity, who stir up anguish in their lives and their countries to avoid the greater horror of what lies closest to home. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Melanie MacHugh. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/004575/bk_harp_004575_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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