Thank you for checking out this book by Theophania Publishing. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you soon. We have thousands of titles available; and we invite you to search for us by name; contact us via our website; or download our most recent catalogues. The text of this little book is the joint work of Mr Leadbeater and myself; some of it has already appeared as an article in Lucifer (now the Theosophical Review); but the greater part of it is new. The drawing and painting of the Thought-Forms observed by Mr Leadbeater or by myself; or by both of us together; has been done by three friends—Mr John Varley; Mr Prince; and Miss Macfarlane; to each of whom we tender our cordial thanks. To paint in earth's dull colours the forms clothed in the living light of other worlds is a hard and thankless task; so much the more gratitude is due to those who have attempted it. They needed coloured fire; and had only ground earths. We have also to thank Mr F. Bligh Bond for allowing us to use his essay on Vibration Figures; and some of his exquisite drawings. Another friend; who sent us some notes and a few drawings; insists on remaining anonymous; so we can only send our thanks to him with similar anonymity. It is our earnest hope—as it is our belief—that this little book will serve as a striking moral lesson to every reader; making him realise the nature and power of his thoughts; acting as a stimulus to the noble; a curb on the base. With this belief and hope we send it on its way.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. excellent bookBy Mac-Tbought this looking into the history of the second revolt and was very pleasantly surprised at the development of Rabbinical Judaism that he treats. As a Catholic; I have always understood the Pharisee to Rabbi kind of continuum; the disappearance of other sects; but here the author really hammers out the grasp of control of Judaism that happened with the Rabbi's. very excellent work in this regard. if you like Jewish History and don't know alot about the emergence of the Rabbis around the time of the great revolt(s) then this book really is for you. as much as I have thought that I read about temple history; Judaism; Josephus; etc; this book really brings it hammering home to you right between the eyes and lets you understand how much you do not know about Judaism and how little you really know about Rabbi's and the incredible power they yield in historical and contemporary Judaism. one of "those" books you always know where it is located on your book shelf that you will go back to from time to time. awesome book all the way around.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. God bless Daniel GruberBy Bobby JohnsonDaniel Gruber’s work is indispensable for understanding the position of the Jewish mindset today. It is scholarly; well documented; and comprehensive. His thorough explanation of R. Akiba’s influence on the development of present day rabbinic authority; and its departure from the authority of the written word; as understood by the law and prophets; is excellent. I have a special interest in Jewish present day ‘servant theology.’ I have always wondered where the varying redemptive ideas that exist in Judaism today came from; their departure from the exclusive importance of body and blood sacrifice for atonement. Gruber’s explanation of Akiba’s failure with Bar Kokhba and the evolution of a variety of ways to get your sins forgiven apart from sacrifice was superb. I couldn’t put the book down!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great history of AkivaBy Plutarch1After reading Lehmann's book of stories about the great Rabbi Akiva; i still needed historical background and explanation of his philosophy and impact. This book provides it! If you want to know about 2nd century rabbinical authority and how it transformed Judaism; get this book. But I would also get Meir Lehmann's "Akiva" written in the nineteenth century; full of passionate stories about how the great Rabbi saved Judaism singlehandedly; like a superhero. Loved both of them.
