Bøker av Alan Richardson

Which runes are associated with which Tarot cards? Which colours are associated with the Kabbalah's Tree of Life? What are the herbs sacred to each month of the Egyptian astrological calendar?Magic is based on correspondences - on the connections and associations between different esoteric symbols, signs and systems. This book contains fully revised and expanded versions of the original tables drawn up by Renaissance sages to provide the definitive reference resource for the modern practitioner. The Magician's Tables unlocks the secrets of magical practice by revealing the links between all the elements of esoteric wisdom. Within these pages you will find detailed tables showing the ancient mystical correspondences for symbols from the Kabbalah, signs of the zodiac, angels, the Tarot and much more.

Did the Romans survey the lands that they conquered? This study puts forward evidence in support of the idea that geometric patterns can be discerned in the angles of road alignments and the position of forts and towns to suggest that the Romans surveyed Britain shortly after the invasion.

Comprising a rectangular enclosure bounded by a rampart and ditch, the Roman camp displayed the skills of the Roman military engineers in assessing and deploying human and other resources.

Edwina and Jonathan Lovelock are to divorce - hardly the best advertisement for 'Perfect Partners', the dating agency they run together. When a prospective client is revealed as a journalist looking to write a blistering exposé of dating agencies, the couple have a battle on their hands. Sparkily amusing, combining a satirical glimpse of the cynical yet romantic world of dating agencies with a witty, touching personal drama.|2 women, 2 men

This is one of the most important books produced in this century by an English scholar Dr Richardson'sbook is short, but almost every other sentence requires to be underlined. It is sifted knowledge, succinctly expressed, and though closely packed, it is always lucid' (The Guardian).'Dr Richardson has rendered an important service to the Christian Church by offering us this remarkably fresh, stimulating, and competent survey ... In addition to the working out of its main thesis, Dr Richardson's book contains full and valuable notes on many of the critical problems which have been hotly debated by New Testament scholarship' (Times Literary Supplement).Alan Richardson is now Dean of York and author of a number of distinguished works, among which are: Christian Apologetics, Creeds in the Making, An Introduction to the Theology of the New Testament,The Political Christ, Preface to Bible Study and Religion in Contemporary Debate. He is also the Editor ofA Theological Word Book of the Bible and A Dictionary of Christian Theology.

A brief and accessible commentary on the Fourth Gospel.

An entertaining burlesque of modern magic and Arthurian archetypes, the fat git of Strathnaddair has his work cut out being a Merlin and weaving the age-old patterns amid the tangle of contemporary life.

Biography of William G. Gray, the British occultist and magician whose pioneering work on the Qabalah and ritual magic contributed enormously to the modern pagan and wiccan revivals.

Within the chronicles of old light ever stirring on Winsley Hill is the story of Rosie Chant, a farm girl who, in 1908, falls in love with a visiting American folklorist and archaeologist. Recognising her otherworldly talents he exploits her psychic impressions for his book research, entangling her in a fierce soulmate love that spans 9 decades.