Parabola
Parabola 7:4
Holy War
, ISBN Pb 7:4 / 978Pb 7:4, Parabola
"The Strife of the Spirit" by Adin Steinsaltz - Beyond peace of mind
"Holy War" by René Daumal - Drawing the lines of battle
"The Spiritual Significance of Jihad" by Seyyed Hossein Nasr - The Islamic concept of inner and outer striving
"The War for Peace" by Norris Merchant - The traditional expectation of redemption for mankind
"The Lake" by Jonathan Cott - A poem
"Leda’s Lament" by P.L. Travers - Reflections on a life
ARCS: "Fiery Light" - Fueling the vital spark
"The Battle for Person in the Heart" by James and Myfanwy Moran - Spiritual warfare in Eastern Orthodox Christianity
"Become What You Are: an interview with Brother David Steindl Rast" - Principles of monastic life
"War in Heaven" by Paul Jordan-Smith - The mythic roots of conflict
Tangents - Reviews
"Kurosawa’s Warriors" by Ruth McCormick - Film and the samurai code
"Notes on the Cosmic Nanny" by Jonathan Cott - The latest adventures of Mary Poppins
"The Vision of Gandhi" by Gautam Dasgupta - Philip Glass’s Satyagraha
Epicycles - Traditional stories from around the world
"Beowulf" / British
"Monkey" / Chinese
"How Evil Began" / Lakota
Parabola is published quarterly by the Society for the Study of Myth and Tradition. Each issue includes: * Original articles and interviews on mythology, spiritual practice, religious tradition, literature, popular culture, science, and the arts * Retellings of traditional stories, myths, and fairy tales * Book reviews * Comments on contemporary film, theater, music, art, and events * Artwork ranging from the traditional to the contemporary
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On the American continent please order directly from: www.parabola.org.)