The Occult by Wilon Hodder Staughtne review
The Occult surveys occultism and mysticism through four years of study. It traces Faculty X as a latent human power beyond ordinary potential, surveys magical figures from Paracelsus to Nostradamus, and critiques Wilson’s theory as an overextended synthesis.
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Tolls
Wilon Hodder
Colin Wilson
Arthur Koestler
Marly
Dan
Omic
Wilmsa
Ty Wilson
Rosemary Brown
le & Rehash
Chardin
Wilson
Wilsom
Hiv
Freud
Aldour Hukley
Religious Poetry and Tragedy in Dame Helen’s Lectures
A critical survey of Dame Helen Garner’s Ewing lectures on Religious Poetry and Religion and Tragedy, exploring the relation between literature and religion. The piece notes her stance on tragedy, Christian values, and the limits of interpreting Shakespeare through mid-twentieth century frameworks, while highlighting the breadth and depth of her analysis.
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PHI
Getter
Dame Helen
Ewing
Califonia
T. $. Eliot
Yler
Hebert
Helen
Eiven
Langlani
Mom
Hopking
Eyil
Abe Mainains
Athens
England
Nur
Shakespeare
Linda
Convicts Era Study Reissued in Paper Bound Volumes
A 1968 study on convict transportation from Great Britain has been expanded into new paper bound editions by Fiber and Faber. The work, long influential in criminology and colonial history, appears in updated formats and pricing.
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Fiber and
Faber
Historic Public Buildings of Australia reviewed for trust series
A brisk appraisal of Historic Public Buildings of Australia from the National Trusts as part of a series. The review notes the book covers town halls, courthouses, post offices, and government offices with plates and essays. It criticizes committee editorship and emphasizes the difficulty of access to many listed buildings yet praises selective, illustrated depictions of enduring colonial and Renaissance styles across Australian cities.
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Australia
National Trusts
Cassell
AVING
Atractive
ASU
al Hineleenih
Rma
Norc
Bendigo
Odin
Wan
Treasury
Melbourne
Halianaye
Department of Works
John James Clark
Court
Bathurst
Humm
Red-Breck Knurthouse Fy
Jamen Burnet
Nsw
Jim Tds
Goulhurn
Perth
Bull
Sagsy
Public Works Department
Victorigma
Amralls
Victoria Regina
Traitiony
Janes Barnet
Lens
No blueprint for a red revolt
A critical review of J D Rae Charles Pawie Jack Blake’s revolution text in Australia. The piece questions Blake’s neglect of the army as a revolutionary force and his optimism about a domestic worker-led shift, arguing his analysis ignores international imperialism and anti intellectualism in Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Rae Charles Pawie
Jetpy
Jack Blake Thingy
Australis
Wlake
Blake
Australia
Anf
Suraia
Averatia
Capsalia
Porrest
White
BeeATHes One-Poem Writer and The Curious Fragment
A fragmented verse fragment mentions BeeATHes and a man with a soul who never reads "My Coumy? Mackellar" and hints at attempts to read poetry and ironed pages. The garbled lines reference Dunnlevy and a second-sale context, suggesting a literary item or notice amid rough OCR.
The Oddest Poet and Prendergast Novel Debut
The oddest poet and Barry Prendergast are noted after Oakley’s third Penguts entry. The joint winner of the 1970 Captain Cook Literary Award, Prendergast is praised as a towering, flamboyant figure. His Melbourne satire targets sacred rituals yet leaves the city’s complacency intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sairs
Barry ‘Oakley
Penguts
Aban Prendergast
Melbourne
Fala
An illumination of the dark ages Rome in the dark ages
Peter Llewellyn Taber reviews Medieval European Society by Margaret Hastings, arguing the Dark Ages span AD 400 to 800 and the term reflects limited knowledge. The piece surveys late antique Rome, bishops, scholars, and the era’s fragility, corruption, and persistence, noting the period’s complexities beyond a simple decline.
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Rome
Peter Llewellyn Taber
Margaret Hastings
MeClewellyn
Tainee Fonger
Tom
Edbee
Stealane
Jerome
Augustine of Hippo
Mr. Llewellyn
Quewlon
Suanté Repr the Great
Aur
Canterbury
Tarvus
St Benedict
Wad
York
Toure
Bede
Fren
Reet
Darkneta
Rowe
Thore
Constane
John Will
Rumen
Tir
St Peter's
Lao IV
Tay
Ani
Playwrights on the stage Luther and other works reviewed
A survey of recent theatre titles notes John Osborne’s Luther in the Faber Educational Edition, Tom Stoppard’s After Magnate, David Halliwell’s A Who’s Who of Flaplind, and related pieces. Critics, international reach, and the theatre of the absurd are discussed with emphasis on performance life and various authorial voices.
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Nottingham
John Osborne
Luther
Faber
Albert Fimmey
Neville Denny
Tom Stoppach
Theatre of the Absurd
David Halliwell
Flaplind
Halliwell
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Jacaranda Press
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Great Britain
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Mack Barracks
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Tasmanal
Bathurst Court
Howe
Fromn ‘Histone Public Buildings of Australia
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Socialist Regare Fund
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Avena
Ichide University
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