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UNINA9910779118603321 |
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DeVun Leah |
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Prophecy, alchemy, and the end of time [[electronic resource] ] : John of Rupescissa in the late Middle Ages / / Leah DeVun |
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New York, : Columbia University Press, c2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (273 p.) |
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Alchemy - Religious aspects - Christianity - History - To 1500 |
Religion and science - Europe - History - To 1500 |
Pharmacology - Europe - History - To 1500 |
Apocalyptic literature - History and criticism |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-243) and index. |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- One. Introduction -- Two. The Proving of Christendom -- Three. John of Rupescissa's Vision of the End -- Four. Alchemy in Theory and Practice -- Five. Artists and the Art -- Six. Metaphor and Alchemy -- Seven. The End of Nature -- Eight. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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In the middle of the fourteenth century, the Franciscan friar John of Rupescissa sent a dramatic warning to his followers: the last days were coming; the apocalypse was near. Deemed insane by the Christian church, Rupescissa had spent more than a decade confined to prisonsin one case wrapped in chains and locked under a staircaseyet ill treatment could not silence the friar's apocalyptic message. Religious figures who preached the end times were hardly rare in the late Middle Ages, but Rupescissa's teachings were unique. He claimed that knowledge of the natural world, and alchemy in particular, could act as a defense against the plagues and wars of the last days. His melding of apocalyptic prophecy and quasi-scientific inquiry gave rise to a new genre of alchemical writing and a novel cosmology of heaven and earth. Most important, the friar's research represented a remarkable convergence between science and religion.In order to understand |
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scientific knowledge today, Leah DeVun asks that we revisit Rupescissa's life and the critical events of his agethe Black Death, the Hundred Years' War, the Avignon Papacythrough his eyes. Rupescissa treated alchemy as medicine (his work was the conceptual forerunner of pharmacology) and represented the emerging technologies and views that sought to combat famine, plague, religious persecution, and war. The advances he pioneered, along with the exciting strides made by his contemporaries, shed critical light on later developments in medicine, pharmacology, and chemistry. |
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UNINA9910826262803321 |
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Simpkins Annellen M. |
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Code principles of meditation for therapy : improving the outcomes for psychotherapeutic treatments / / Annellen M. Simpkins, C. Alexander Simpkins |
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Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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1-118-82917-4 |
1-118-82915-8 |
1-119-17169-5 |
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1 online resource (264 p.) |
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Meditation - Therapeutic use |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Dedication; Introduction; Part I: Theoretical Foundations; Part II: Neuroscience; Part III: Tools of Meditation; Part IV: Meditation Instructions; Part V: Applications; References; About the Authors; Author Index; Subject Index; End User License Agreement; About this Package; Conclusion; Chapter 1: Return to Emptiness: Core Principle 1: Learn from What Is and What Is Not; Chapter 2: The Changing Self: Core Principle 2: Attune to the Natural Flow of Change |
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Chapter 3: The Inner Thread: Effects of All Forms of Meditation: Core Principle 3: Meditation Has a Dual Effect: Calm AlertnessChapter 4: Variations: Different Forms of Meditation: Core Principle 4: There Are Different Forms of Meditation. Pick the Suitable One for Your Client; Chapter 5: Attention: Core Principle 5: Train Attention to Enhance Meditation and Improve Therapy Outcomes; Chapter 6: Sensory Awareness: Core Principle 6: Attune Your Senses to Enhance Self-Awareness |
Chapter 7: Body Movement and the Mind-Body Link: Core Principle 7: The Mind and Body Are Linked. Meditative Movement of the Body Can Elicit a Meditative State of MindChapter 8: Focus Meditations: Core Principle 8: Narrow Your Focus to Cultivate Stability, Regulation, Tranquility, and Self-Control; Chapter 9: Open-Focus Meditation: Mindfulness; Chapter 10: No-Focus Meditation: Emptiness and Letting Be: Core Principle 10: Clear Your Mind. Invite the Natural Free Flow of Potential to Emerge |
Chapter 11: Cultivating Happiness through Compassion and Gratitude: Core Principle 11: Nurture Happiness by Practicing Compassion and GratitudeChapter 12: Integrating Meditation into Therapy: Core Principle 12: Integrate Meditation into Most Forms of Therapy as an Adjunct or Stand-alone Method; Chapter 13: Meditations for Stress: Core Principle 13: Meditation Alters the Physical, Emotional, and Cognitive Components of Stress. Practice It to Calm, Manage, and Relieve Stress |
Chapter 14: Meditative Regulation of Emotions: Core Principle 14: The Paradox of Meditative Regulation Is That You Gain Control by Letting GoChapter 15: Meditations for Depression: Core Principle 15: Meditation Can Help to Activate a Depressed Nervous System, Transforming Negative Rumination into Broader Awareness and Deeper Compassion; Chapter 16: Meditations for Bipolar Disorder; Chapter 17: Meditations for Anxiety: Core Principle 17: Counter the Negative Anticipation toward the Future Found in Anxiety Disorders. Center the Client in the Present Moment |
Chapter 18: Meditations for Trauma: Core Principle 18: Train the Mind and Brain after Trauma to Elicit Calm, Build Resilience, and Rediscover Well-being |
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"Use print, audio, and video to incorporate meditation techniques into clients' psychotherapeutic routines Core Principles of Meditation for Therapy: Improving the Outcome of Psychotherapeutic Treatment provides the multi-modal strategies and tools therapists need to guide their clients' adaptations of meditation into their lives. Complete with text, audio, and video content, this package introduces a variety of meditation routines and explains how, when, and why each technique should be used to reach specific goals. The availability of audio and video, as well as print, allows the therapist to customize each presentation to the client and the presenting problem. Meditation simultaneously engenders both relaxation and alertness, and regular practice can change brain function to permanently improve internal sensing. The three major meditation methods—focus (Yoga meditations and postures), open-focus (Mindfulness), and no-focus (clearing the mind Zen and Taoist flow)—are best suited to different kinds of problems. Core Principles of Meditation for Therapy explains them all, and details the most practical applications of each. This guide matches the meditation type to a therapeutic goal. Shows how to individualize meditation practice for each client Provides neuroscientific and clinical evidence for the efficacy of meditation Guides clients toward new problem-solving skills Consistent with the positive psychology movement, meditative practice puts people on a |
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positive path and offers distinctive techniques to actualize change. This package's multi-sensory approach makes it adaptable to the needs of therapists and clients, supports their initiation, practice, and mastery of meditation for improved mental health. For clinicians seeking to integrate meditation and therapy, Core Principles of Meditation for Therapy is a complete guide to both theory and practice"-- |
"Provides clinicians with neuroscientific and clinical evidence supporting the use of meditation to improve client's mental health"-- |
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