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Peter Dale Scott: Wealth, Empire, and the Future of America
Peter Dale Scott is is our greatest exponent of Deep Politics – the study of the hidden undercurrents in American history that have a huge impact on the nation while remaining largely ignored by the mainstream media. His thoroughly researched and brilliant work opens multiple windows into darker aspects of America’s engagement with the world. It is a fascinating resource for readers intent on understanding what is really happening behind the oil, terrorism, and drug war headlines.
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Robert Bly Reads Ibn Hazm
American poet Robert Bly reads 11th century love poetry by Ibn Hazm, Andalusian-Arab philosopher, theologian and poet, from his work on the art of love, The Ring of the Dove. The presentation is from lapismagazine’s 2007 Esoteric Quest for The Golden Age of Andalusia: Sufis, Kabbalists and Christian Philosophers in Medieval Spain.
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Robert Bly Reads Guillaume IX & Countess of Dia
American poet Robert Bly reads 12th century love poetry by troubadours Guillaume IX de Poitiers and the Countess of Dia (first woman troubadour whose name is known and whose work has survived). The presentation is from lapismagazine’s 2007 Esoteric Quest for The Golden Age of Andalusia: Sufis, Kabbalists and Christian Philosophers in Medieval Spain.
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Robert Bly Reads John of the Cross
Robert Bly reads 16th century love poetry by Carmelite friar and mystic Saint John of the Cross. The presentation is from lapismagazine’s 2007 Esoteric Quest for The Golden Age of Andalusia: Sufis, Kabbalists and Christian Philosophers in Medieval Spain.
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Pablo Beneito: Sufi Contemplation of Numbers, Letters, Geometry
Pablo Beneito discusses the Mystical Sufi Contemplation of Numbers, Letters and Geometry. Pablo Beneito, PhD, is professor in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Seville. The presentation is from lapismagazines 2007 Esoteric Quest for The Golden Age of Andalusia: Sufis, Kabbalists and Christian Philosophers in Medieval Spain.
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Pablo Beneito: Sufi Contemplation of Numbers and Harmonic Squares
Pablo Beneito discusses the Mystical Sufi Contemplation of Numbers and Harmonic Squares. Pablo Beneito, PhD, is professor in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Seville. The presentation is from lapismagazines 2007 Esoteric Quest for The Golden Age of Andalusia: Sufis, Kabbalists and Christian Philosophers in Medieval Spain.
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Mario Satz on Kabbalistic Word Play, Part 1
Mario Satz is a poet, novelist, essayist and translator who teaches seminars on kabbala internationally, and is also a recipient of the Italian governments Fellowship Award for his work on Pico della Mirandolas approach to Kabbalah. The presentation is from lapismagazines 2007 Esoteric Quest for The Golden Age of Andalusia: Sufis, Kabbalists and Christian Philosophers in Medieval Spain.
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Mario Satz on Kabbalistic Word Play, Part 2
Mario Satz is a poet, novelist, essayist and translator who teaches seminars on kabbala internationally, and is also a recipient of the Italian governments Fellowship Award for his work on Pico della Mirandolas approach to Kabbalah. The presentation is from lapismagazines 2007 Esoteric Quest for The Golden Age of Andalusia: Sufis, Kabbalists and Christian Philosophers in Medieval Spain.
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Paul Fenton: Lesser and Greater Jihad, Sufi and Jewish Similarities
Paul Fenton speaks about the lesser and greater jihad, and telling stories of Sufi and Jewish similarities in language and history. Paul Fenton, PhD, is professor of Hebrew Language and Literature at the Sorbonne. He has published extensively on Jewish civilization in the Islamic world, especially on the mystical tradition. The presentation is from lapismagazines 2007 Esoteric Quest for The Golden Age of Andalusia: Sufis, Kabbalists and Christian Philosophers in Medieval Spain.
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June 2009: The first topic for discussion here is the upcoming New York Open Center/Lapis Magazine Conference on Inner America – the History and Renewal of the American Soul.
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