Thelema — The Unicursal Hexagram is one of the common symbols of Thelema Thelema is a religious philosophy (referred to by some as a religion)[1] that was established, defined and developed[2] … Wikipedia
1878 in literature — The year 1878 in literature involved some significant new books.Events*January 28 The Yale News becomes the first daily college newspaper in the United States. *Guy de Maupassant becomes an employee of the Ministry of Public Instruction.New… … Wikipedia
Walter Besant — BiographyThe son of a merchant, he was born at Portsmouth, Hampshire and attended school at St Paul s, Southsea, Stockwell Grammar, London and King s College London.In 1855, he was admitted as a pensioner to Christ s College, Cambridge, where he… … Wikipedia
Walter Besant — né le 14 août 1836 à Portsmouth et mort le 9 juin 1901 à Londres était un écrivain anglais. Il était aussi le beau frère d Annie Besant. So … Wikipédia en Français
Rice, James — ▪ British author born Sept. 26, 1843, Northampton, Eng. died April 26, 1882, Redhill English novelist best known for his literary partnership with Sir Walter Besant (Besant, Sir Walter). Rice was educated at Queens College, Cambridge … Universalium
Besant, Sir Walter — (1836 1901) Novelist and historian of London, b. at Portsmouth and ed. at King s Coll., London, and Camb., was for a few years a professor at Mauritius, but a breakdown in health compelled him to resign, and he returned to England and took the … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
James Rice — (26 September1843 26 April1882), English novelist, wrote a number of successful novels in collaboration with Walter Besant.He was born in Northampton, and was educated at Queens College, Cambridge. He studied law, being called to the bar at… … Wikipedia
Buddhism — Buddh redirects here, for the Race Circuit, see Buddh International Circuit Standing Buddha. One of the earliest known representations of the Buddha, 1st 2nd century CE, Gandhara … Wikipedia
Monasticism — Trappist monk praying in his cell. Monasticism (from Greek μοναχός, monachos, derived from Greek monos, alone) is a religious way of life characterized by the practice of renouncing worldly pursuits to fully devote one s self to spiritual work.… … Wikipedia
Zen — For other uses, see Zen (disambiguation). Zen Chinese: Traditional: 禪 Simplified: 禅 Pinyin: Chán … Wikipedia
