Religion and Society in Post-Emancipation Jamaica: Post-Emancipation Jamaica

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Stewart, Robert J.

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Univ Tennessee Press

Religion and Society in Post-Emancipation Jamaica

30th Anniversary Edition. New Introduction and Notes.  This thought-provoking book suggests that certain basic images found in traditional songs, and certain musical phrases linked inseparably with them, were once common to Celtic-and indeed, pre-Celtic-forms of worship, and were only later absorbed in Christian ritual. To support his theory R.J. Stewart analyses in depth five well-known folksongs-all of them collected originally in the West Country-and examines the 'hidden' meaning of their words in relation to pagan myth and ritual; while in a section on 'Musical Considerations' he demonstrates how plainsong, the basis of formal music, developed from folk-music roots. By comparing these songs with other examples and by drawing upon mythology, classical parallels, early church records, oral lore and poetical intuition to illustrate his argument, the author shows clearly that the key to folksong tradition is the primitive consciousness from which it arose.

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Lorian Press

The Second Volume of The Sphere of Art reveals a remarkable technique of spiritual alchemy, developed from continuing practice with the Sphere of Art and the Two Sensitive Points. The Elevation of the Metals and the Four Holy Fires within the body enables profound transmutation, in a sequence clearly described for practical use. The Sphere of Art is the result of a lifetime of dedicated sacromagical work in the Western esoteric spiritual traditions. Each volume embodies the most advanced methods from R J Stewart's Inner Temple Traditions Inner Convocation ® program, taught internationally from 1988 to the present day. R. J. Stewart is a Scottish author and composer, published worldwide, writing and teaching on spiritual and magical arts. For more information, go to www.rjstewart.net,www.rjstewart.org

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