Pooh and the Millennium

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Ut is a universal truth that Winniethe-Pooh is among the most important beings of the twentieth century. His influence on Western philosophy and Eastern thought has been well documented. In this witty, scholarly book, John Tyerman Williams, the author of Pooh and the Philosophers, sees the dawning of the new millennium as a moment for major revelation: At the heart of the Ancient Mysteries sits the Great Bear-Winnie-the-Pooh. In astrology, alchemy, the interpretation of the tarot-even in Arthurian legend-the scope of Pooh s influence far exceeds what even his most ardent admirers have heretofore believed. Indeed, the mark of Pooh, the Great Bear, can alsó be seen in the beliefs of the Druids, Hermetic philosophy, the Qabalah, and even the Female Mysteries. The author's arguments for such a claim are not only great fun, they are irrefutable. This entertaining and enlightening volume makes it clear that the World of Winnie-the-Pooh is spiritually and mentally infinite, equal to the... Tovább

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Ut is a universal truth that Winniethe-Pooh is among the most important beings of the twentieth century. His influence on Western philosophy and Eastern thought has been well documented. In this witty, scholarly book, John Tyerman Williams, the author of Pooh and the Philosophers, sees the dawning of the new millennium as a moment for major revelation: At the heart of the Ancient Mysteries sits the Great Bear-Winnie-the-Pooh. In astrology, alchemy, the interpretation of the tarot-even in Arthurian legend-the scope of Pooh s influence far exceeds what even his most ardent admirers have heretofore believed. Indeed, the mark of Pooh, the Great Bear, can alsó be seen in the beliefs of the Druids, Hermetic philosophy, the Qabalah, and even the Female Mysteries. The author's arguments for such a claim are not only great fun, they are irrefutable. This entertaining and enlightening volume makes it clear that the World of Winnie-the-Pooh is spiritually and mentally infinite, equal to the great mythical worlds of the ancients. This is a Veiy Comforting Thought to have as we meander through the Hundred Acre Wood, right into the twenty-first century.
John Tyerman Williams is a doctor of philosophy who lectures on theater, English literature, and English history. He began acting at the age of fourteen, playing Emil in the film version of the children s story Emil and the Detectives. After working as a professional actor, he taught for many years. He received his doctorate from Oxford University in the 1980s. His first book on the Great Bear was Pooh and the Philosophers. Mr. Williams lives in Cornwall, England. Vissza