Tag Archives: myth

Gimme Sympathy

Posted on September 12, 2012 by nathanalbright

[Note: No, I’m not asking for sympathy.] As I have already explained elsewhere [1], I do not consider myself a hip person when it comes to music, aware of the best underground or indie music and a trendsetter when it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Buddha, Darma, Sangha: Buddhism And The Buddhist Life In Thailand

Posted on March 5, 2012 by nathanalbright

Buddha, Dharma, Sangha: Buddhism And The Buddhist Life In Thialand, by Gerald Roscoe Gerald Roscoe, one of those Westerners who became besotted by Buddhism and then sought to popularize it to other Westerners, wrote this book as a short three-volume … Continue reading →

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Robin Hood

Posted on August 14, 2011 by nathanalbright

I have long been fascinated by the myth of Robin Hood. Judging by the many movies and plays and books that have been written about his life, I am surely not the only one. All weekend I have been in … Continue reading →

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The Power Of The Myth Of The Hidden Prince

Posted on July 3, 2011 by nathanalbright

There is one common thread that runs through many of the fictional books I most passionately love, and that is that they are the same kind of myth: the myth of the hidden prince (or princess). Today I would like … Continue reading →

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