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Click link below to go to: Bibliography Websites Ordering Information Contact Information Subscribe to Newsletter Works in Progress	SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THE ANATHEMAS: JUSTINIAN AND THEODORA Barker, John W. Justinian and the Later Roman Empire. The University of Wisconsin Press, 1966. Browning, Robert. Justinian and Theodora. Thames & Hudson, 1987. Frazero, Carlo M. Life and Times of Theodora. Alvin Redman, London, 1961 Lamb, Harold. Theodora and the Emperor. Doubleday, 1952 BYZANTINE EMPIRE, History Ash, John. A Byzantine Journey. Random House, 1995. Downey, Glanville. Constantinople in the Age of Justinian. University of Oklahoma Press, 1960. Gibbon, Edward. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Volume II. Edited by J.B. Bury. The Modern Library Edition, 1995. Graves, Robert. Count Belisarius. Penguin Books, 1954 Norwich, John Julius. Byzantium, The Early Centuries. Knopf, 1989. Procopius. History of the Wars, Secret History and Buildings. Trans.by Averil Cameron. Twayne Publishers, 1967. Procopius. Secret History. Translated by G. A. Williamson. Penguin Books, 1966. MISCELLANEOUS Bacon, Margaret Hope. The Quiet Rebels: The Story of the Quakers in America. New Society Publishers, 1985. Bromberg MD, Walter. Man Above Humanity, A History of Psychotherapy. Lipincott, 1954. Jelavich, Barbara. History of the Balkans. Cambridge University Press, 1983. Schaff and Wace. Seven Ecumenical Councils, A Select Library of Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church, Vol. XIV. Thoreau, Henry David. Walden. The Riverside Press, 1957. HEINRICH SCHLIEMANN Brackman, A. C. The Dream Of Troy. Mason and Lipcomb Publishers, 1974. Duchene, Herve. The Golden Treasures of Troy. University of Texas, 1997. King, Wellington. Heros & Mythos. University of Texas, 1997. Ludwig, E. Schliemann: The Story Of A Gold-Seeker. Little, Brown, and Company, 1931. Poole, G. and Poole, L. One Passion, Two Loves: The Story Of Heinrich And Sophia Schliemann, Discoverers Of Troy. Thomas Crowell, 1966. Traill, D. A. Schliemann Of Troy: Treasure And Deceit. St. Martin's Press, 1996. REINCARNATION Bernstein, Morey. The Search for Bridey Murphy. Doubleday; New edition, 1989. Danelek, J Allan. The Mystery of Reincarnation, The Evidence & Analysis of Rebirth. Llewellyn Publications, 2005. Frieling, Rudolph. Christianity and Reincarnation. Floris Books, 1977. Hall, Manly. Reincarnation, The Cycle of Necessity. Theosophical Research Society, 1978 Head, Joseph and Sylvia Cranston. Reincarnation, The Phoenix Fire Mystery. Julian Press, 1977. Head, Joseph and Sylvia Cranston. Reincarnation: an East-West Anthology. Theosophical Publishing House, 1975. Head, Joseph. Reincarnation in World Thought. Julian Press, 1967. MacGregor, Geddes. Reincarnation in Christianity. The Theosophical Publishing House, 1978. Stearn, Jess. Edgar Cayce's Mysteries of Reincarnation: Intimates through Time. Signet, 2000. Stearn, Jess. The Search for a Soul: Taylor Caldwell's Psychic Lives. Doubleday, 1973. Stearn, Jess. The Search for the Girl with the Blue Eyes. Doubleday, 1968. Steiner, Rudolph. Reincarnation and Immortality. Rudolph Steiner Publications, 1970. Stevenson, Ian. Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation. University of Virginia Press, 1980. Wilson, Colin. Afterlife. Doubleday, 1987. To recommend other titles to be added above, click this email link, Anath_Newsletter@comcast.net, put the words “Title Recommendation” in the email subject line and include title, author, publisher and date in the body of the message. Include a short summary of the content that makes it appropriate for listing here. Back to top WEBSITES FOR REFERENCE: Celestine Prophecy: The Second Insight http://timelessmoments.wordpress.com/celestine-prophecy/ Heinrich Schliemann http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Schliemann Brief biography of the controversial archeologist Heinrich Schliemann. House of Hormisdas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucoleon Byzantine scholars and archeologists generally identify the Bucoleon Palace, an identified site, with the earlier House of Hormisdas (also called the “House of Justinian,” since Justinian made it his personal residence prior to becoming emperor in 527, and “the House of Theodora” since Justinian later presented it to Theodora for her private quarters). Istanbul, Recent Archaeological Developments http://www.colas.freeserve.co.uk/context/52july2002/istanbul2.htm http://byzantium.seashell.net.nz/articlemain.php?artid=news http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/151554.stm Past Lives and Reincarnation http://blavatskyarchives.com/rein/reincarnationtitles1.htm Lists and summarizes titles that constitute a core library of material on the subject of reincarnation. http://healing.about.com/od/reincarnation/ A substantial list of links to articles and videos that consider reincarnation from various viewpoints, exploring the possibility that past lives influence our current personalities. http://www.reincarnationist.org/wordpress/ A stimulating blog devoted to theory and accounts of reincarnation hosted by M.J. Rose, best selling author of The Reincarnationist Series. http://wn.rsarchive.org/Articles/ReinKarma/ReKarm_index.html The full text of Rudolph Steiner’s Essay, Reincarnation and Karma, How Karma Works, is available for free at this site An essential read for the serious student of reincarnation theory. http://www.boloji.com/hinduism/064.htm Article “Science and Reincarnation” Neria Harish Hebbar, MD, May 19, 2002. http://www.beyondthenet.net/dhamma/reinc.htm “Reincarnation is Now a Scientifically Acceptable Phenomenon” by Dr. Granville Dharmawardena, University of Colombo, 1996. To recommend other sites to be added above, click this email link, Anath_Newsletter@comcast.net. Put the words “Website Recommendation” in the email subject line and paste or type the site’s URL into the body of the message. Include a short summary of the site’s content that makes it appropriate for listing here. Back to top
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	WORKS IN PROGRESS by Victor E. Smith The Perfect A multi-lifetime novel that bridges between the Cathar rebellion and massacre in Medieval times to Himmler’s Nazi occultists. The Elect A multi-lifetime prequel-sequel to The Anathemas, centered on the 1^st century Gnostic movement and its claim to “Hidden Knowledge” received from Christ and his apostles. A Second Wind A non-fiction work on the recovery and break-through process, derived from the author’s “real time” journal notes. Back to top