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During the latter part of the nineteenth century, so-called esoteric movements became increasingly popular in cultural and intellectual circles in Europe, not least in Sweden. Secret teachings, rituals and practices in alchemy, astrology, occultism and theosophy were predominant, with a belief in correspondences in the cosmos, living nature and transmutations. But esotericism goes back much further in time in Swedish history. Although such esoteric ideas were long considered heresy by the Church and thus driven underground, they have had a significant impact on Swedish culture.<br/><br/>In this anthology, we bring together some of Sweden s foremost experts on the subject to explore the history of esotericism in Sweden and how its rituals, practices and traditions came to influence writers and artists such as August Strindberg, Selma Lagerlöf, Viktor Rydberg, Hilma af Klint, Tyra Kleen and Carl Milles.

<b>A daring literary fusion of pop culture and feminism, <i>Swifterature</i> captures the special connection between English literature and the worldwide phenomenon of Taylor Swift. </b><br/><br/><i>Swifterature</i><i> </i>captures a unique fusion of different elements: fandom, feminism, and a defense of both literature and popular culture.<br/><br/> The narrative is split into thirteen chapters that use Swift's lyrics as departure points. The reader experiences the inspiring influence of English literature as Swift's lens breathes new vitality and urgency into older texts. McCausland also writes about her own experiences as she copes with intense media scrutiny and is forced to defend her academic integrity.<br/><br/> She argues that Swift, through her self-conscious engagement with classic works of literature and her extraordinary popularity, invites us to reflect not only on the culture of our past but also of our present. <i>Swifterature</i> shows how Swift's place on the world's stage can teach us about many things, from feminism to politics, nature to childhood. In the process the book makes a compelling case that studying Taylor Swift also turns us into better readers, not only of literature but of ourselves and each other.

Johan Tobias Sergel - Pioneer Of Neoclassical Sculpture [Bok / Klotband]

<b>'I marvel at Ada Limon's ability to weave on the page her playfulness and wisdom. Her lyricism dances. This is the poetry of a tender and compassionate human' Joan Baez</b><br/><br/><b>'<i>Startlement </i>is a book of rare treasures. With lyrical mastery and intimate storytelling, Limon's poetry reveals new ways of paying attention. This powerful collection is a gift' Amy Tan<br/><br/>'Ada Limon is a bright light in a dark time'</b> Vanity Fair<br/><br/><b>'Limon is a poet of ecstatic revelation' Tracy K. Smith</b>, <i>Guardian</i><br/><br/>Drawing from six previously published books - including widely acclaimed collections <i>The Hurting Kind</i>, <i>The Carrying</i>, and <i>Bright Dead Things</i> - as well as introducing vibrant new work, <i>Startlement </i>exalts the mysterious. With a tender curiosity, Ada Limon wades into potent unknowns - the strangeness of our brief human lives, the ever-changing nature of the universe - and emerges each time with new revelations about our place in the world.<br/><br/>Both a lush overview of her work and a powerful narrative of a poet's life, this curation embodies Limon's capacity for 'deep attention,' her 'power to open us up to the wonder and awe that the world still inspires' (<i>New York Times</i>). From the chaos of youthful desire, to the waxing of love and loss, to the precarity of our environment, to the stars and beyond, Limon's poetry bears witness to the arc of all we know with patient lyricism and humble wonder.<br/><br/>'A poet of ecstatic revelation' (Tracy K. Smith), Limon encourages us to meet our shared futures with open and hungry hearts, assuring 'What we are becoming, we are / becoming together.'

<b>PICTURING PRINCE </b>sees the late icon's former art director, <b>STEVE PARKE</b>, revealing stunning intimate photographs of the singer from his time working at Paisley Park. At least half of the images in the book are exclusively published here for the first time; most other images in the book are rare to the public eye.<br/><br/>Alongside these remarkable images are fifty engaging, poignant and often funny written vignettes by Parke, which reveal the very human man behind the reclusive superstar: from shooting hoops to renting out movie theatres at 4am; from midnight requests for camels to meaningful conversations that shed light on Prince as a man and artist.<br/><br/><b>STEVE PARKE</b> started working with Prince in 1988, after a mutual friend showed Prince some of Steve's photorealistic paintings. He designed everything from album covers and merchandise to sets for Prince's tours and videos. Somewhere in all of this, he became Paisley Park's official art director. He began photographing Prince at the request of the star himself, and continued to do so for the next several years. The images in this book are the arresting result of this collaboration.

<b>Gorgeous photos, detailed maps, and a moving personal narrative narrate grueling expeditions to the source of Africa's famous Okavango Delta, a sanctuary of biodiversity.<br/><br/>Explorers discover signs of Angola's ghost elephants-presumed extinct after decades of civil war but now reappearing in the highlands wilderness.</b><br/><br/>Follow intrepid explorer Steve Boyes as he leads the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project, documenting the little-known lakes and rivers flowing through central Africa to the vast Okavango, a region supporting the world's largest elephant population as well as lions, cheetahs, and hundreds of bird species.<br/><br/>For miles on end of twisting waterways and leech-filled swamps, Boyes and his fellow explorers pole their flatboats with only satellite imagery and hippo trails to guide them. Sometimes they must drag their boats through dense bush or mud-thick waters. An angry hippo threatens to overturn the caravan; swarms of bees dive-bomb explorers' ears and eyelashes. In Angola, closed off by war for decades, the team tracks ghost elephants-a subspecies thought to have disappeared forever.<br/><br/>By day they press on, by night they camp under the stars. Lions roar and hyenas howl in the distance. Locals become friends and fellow travelers-guardians of the rivers, sharing generational knowledge of these waters they call the "source of life."<br/><br/><b>With more than 100 photographs and maps, including a foreword by Prince Harry and portraits of local wisdom keepers, this beautiful book provides a glimpse of primeval wilderness still thriving on the planet-and the grit of explorers determined to preserve it.</b>