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bast n 1: strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants syn bast fiber 2: (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes syn phloem 3: cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun Source: WordNet. Princeton University
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BAST by Mick SherdianWLTPAppropriation. Intellectual Property of the Dead. Rejection of objective truth. Collage. Homage (not Parody). Allow the re-appropriation of BLAST by P. Wyndham Lewis for this publication. This pamphlet is: Free of vain search for something new. Known derivative. Intended as entertainment. Eggnog for the Middle Cllass. "Breaking it in easy for you." Appropriation. Intellectual Property of the Dead. Rejection of objective truth. Collage. Homage (not Parody). Allow the re-appropriation of BLAST by P. Wyndham Lewis for this publication. This pamphlet is: Free of vain search for something new. Known derivative. Intended as entertainment. Eggnog for the Middle Cllass. "Breaking it in easy for you." The Green Eyes of Bâst by Sax RohmerGeneral Books LLCThe book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Fiction / Fantasy / General; Fiction / Fantasy / Epic; Fiction / Mystery Bast's Perfume (Goddess Revealed, Book One) by Marisa CheneryEllora's CaveGoddess Revealed, Book OneTrapped in the immortal realm by a vengeful demon, Bast is finally freed when a human opens the ancient jar that binds her. But he is no ordinary human; he is her mate, a fact Bast tends to conceal—for her time in the mortal world is limited.When a cat inexplicably appears the moment he opens the perfumed jar, Slade is bemused—then stunned when the cat morphs into a stunning goddess. Their attraction is immediate, their passion unstoppable. With each blazing sexual encounter, Slade’s in danger of losing his heart. But he could lose far more, for the demon is near, drawn ever closer by the lure of Bast’s perfume… Goddess Revealed, Book OneTrapped in the immortal realm by a vengeful demon, Bast is finally freed when a human opens the ancient jar that binds her. But he is no ordinary human; he is her mate, a fact Bast tends to conceal—for her time in the mortal world is limited.When a cat inexplicably appears the moment he opens the perfumed jar, Slade is bemused—then stunned when the cat morphs into a stunning goddess. Their attraction is immediate, their passion unstoppable. With each blazing sexual encounter, Slade’s in danger of losing his heart. But he could lose far more, for the demon is near, drawn ever closer by the lure of Bast’s perfume… Bast and Sekhmet by Storm ConstantineRobert HaleA unique work on the history and magic of the Egyptian feline goddesses, "Bast and Sekhmet", from the ancient land of majestic splendour and long-held secrets. Practising pagans Storm Constantine and Eloise Coquio discuss the important role cats - who have been both worshipped as gods and reviled as demons - play in many people's lives, not just as pets but as spiritual totems. A manual for magic incorporates all the rituals the authors' circle have used, with suggestions for creating one's own, whether working solo or in groups. Also discussed are such aspects as temple creation, attuning with your own cat familiar, and ritual techniques. Finally, the authors suggest ways in which you can work in Bast's name in this world, such as by 'adopting' a lion or helping animal charities. "Bast and Sekhmet Eyes of Ra" was written in response to the ever-increasing popularity of and demand for information about these powerful and mysterious deities - ancient goddesses for the new millennium. The Cat and the Human Imagination: Feline Images from Bast to Garfield by Katharine M. RogersUniversity of Michigan PressThe Cat and the Human Imagination is a fascinating historical survey of the changing cultural attitudes towards cats and the myriad ways that they have been depicted in literature and art. Feline images have permeated civilization since the time of the ancient Egyptians, and during this time the status of the cat has changed dramatically. The book examines the changing images-- fertility goddess, sly little predator, agent of Satan, avenging witness, aristocrat, friend, spirit of the home, bloodthirsty killer, seductive female--and relates them to the contexts in which they arose. It also analyzes how human attitudes towards cats seem to have evolved in parallel with attitudes towards animals, towards authority, and towards gender. Western literature and visual art have reflected this change, developing from bare sketches to richly varied expressions of feline personality and human interaction with cats. Katharine M. Rogers seeks out the cats who make appearances in an impressive range of literary and artistic works, providing the first critical look at the symbolic functioning of cat characters in Poe's "The Black Cat," Dickens's Bleak House, and Zola's Therese Raquin, among other literary works. The historical and artistic range covered is impressive, creating a rich compendium that is the ideal book for the cat lover seeking a refreshingly substantial and scholarly work about this fascinating animal. "This book is a classic-- something every cat-loving intellectual will have to own. (No one, of course, ever really owns a cat--but everyone should own this book.) It's the kind of book you want to quote from at the vet's, or cocktail parties, or whenever you get the urge to convert a dog lover to the true faith." --Emily Toth, Louisiana State University Katharine M. Rogers is Professor Emerita of English, City University of New York. Her previous books include Feminism in Eighteenth-Century England and Frances Burney: The World of "Female Difficulties." Bell, Book, and Murder: The Bast Mysteries by Rosemary EdghillForge Books
Like Susan Isaacs, Rosemary Edghill cast a keenly observant, friendly, yet faintly amused eye on an intriguing American micro-culture. Like The Witches of Eastwick, the Bast novels offer a very new view of the practitioners of a very old faith. Like Alice Hoffman, Edghill allows that there's still magic in the air. Rosemary Edghill's Bast novels are a real treat. Bell, Book, and Murder contains all three Bast novels, Speak Daggers to Her, Book of Moons, and the first softcover edition of The Bowl of Night (excerpted in USA Today). The Bast Boys: A Remarkable Story of the Small-College Professor and the Athletes He Coached On Some of the Best Cross Country and Track Teams in the Nation by Larry W Arrington EdDOutskirts Press
Foundations of Law (text only) 4th (Fourth) edition by C. R. Pyle,C. M. Bast by C. M. Bast C. R. PyleDelmar Cengage LearningFoundations of Law: Cases, Commentary and Ethics (West Legal Studies) [Hardcover] C. Ransford Pyle (Author), Carol M. Bast (Author) Material Choices: Refashioning Bast and Leaf Fibers in Asia and the Pacific (Fowler Museum Textile) Fowler MuseumAsia is renowned for the production of fine hand-woven cottons and luxurious silks - important items of trade for centuries. In addition to these celebrated fabrics, however, weavers throughout the region produced cloth from ramie, hemp, pi-a, and banana fibres (including Philippine abaca and Okinawan ito bash'), as well as a number of lesser-known plant fibres. Over the course of the twentieth century, many of these Asian plant fibre weaving traditions became marginalized or hovered on the brink of extinction, given the advent of synthetic fabrics, growing industrialization, and increased international textile trade. As the essays in this book testify, however, they have not vanished altogether. Rather, in recent times weavers have purposefully chosen to pursue various efforts directed at their preservation, revival, or reinvention. In many cases, the production of bast and leaf fibre textiles is now thriving in newly globalized situations. This volume presents eight essays documenting the current state of bast and leaf fibre weaving traditions in Vietnam, Borneo, Korea, Burma, Okinawa, the Philippines, Japan, and Micronesia. The processes that have nurtured or buffeted attempts to preserve or revive the production of these textiles are examined and abundantly illustrated with colour photographs. Roy W. Hamilton is curator of Asian and Pacific collections at the Fowler Museum at UCLA. B. Lynne Milgram is professor of anthropology at Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto. The other contributors include Sylvia Fraser-Lu, Bu-ja Koh, Sophiano Limol, Elizabeth Oley, Melisssa M. Rinne, Donald H. Rubinstein, Amanda Mayer Stinchecum, Ma Thanegi, and Tran Thi Thu Thuy. The Warrior of Bast by Janet Lane WaltersVanilla Heart PublishingTira has always been fascinated by ancient Egypt, but circumstances and finances have kept her from becoming an archeologist. Her dream of seeing her older sister drug free is shattered by Luci's murder by a drug dealer. Tira must run to be safe from the killer. A crumpled flyer offers an escape...The answer is in your stars. Tira flees her pursuers and reaches a brownstone where two elderly women cast her horoscope. She is offered refuge but must undertake a dangerous quest. She will be unable to speak of her world, or anything alien to the culture she enters and... she will remain there forever. Kashe is the unloved middle son of the nomarch of Mero. He reminds his father of the Nubian slave ancestor the nomarch wishes to forget. Though Kashe wants to become a warrior of Horu, his father has other plans. A desire for power drives the nomarch. To see his eldest son, Pian, as pharaoh, the nomarch plots with the priests of Aken Re. Since the rebellion twenty years ago the Two Lands has been without a ruler. By making Kashe the leader of the priests' army the nomarch will have his desire satisfied. The arrival of a sacred hawk with an amulet naming Kashe as chosen by Horu thwarts the devious plans. The hawk also delivers a scroll speaking of three who will come from afar and that Kashe must aid one of these, whom he soon discovers is Tira. The pair sets out on the quest for the symbols; the flail, the crook and the double crown. Tira learns this Egypt has many differences from the Egypt she has studied. They must face nearly insurmountable challenges as they pursue their sacred quest. |
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