How Japanese anime draws on religious traditions to explore themes of destiny, sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty
Similarly, Buddhist goma fire ceremonies involve priests burning wooden sticks in sacred flames to symbolize the eradication of ignorance and desire. Rengoku’s own techniques reflect this duality: His ...
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The anguish of literature and the unexpected links between the stories we read
Thinking back on the books I had read during 2024 I was struck by patterns I hadn’t noticed at the time I read them. I found books talking to each other, whether their authors intended it, or not.
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'I play against Djokovic, Alcaraz and Sinner - It's clear who has the most aura'
Alex De Minaur believes Carlos Alcaraz has the best aura on the ATP tour despite the Spaniard's difficult start to 2025. De Minaur has played some of tennis’ greats over the past few years and ...
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The Epic of Gilgamesh: A New Translation
AT ONE OF the earliest points of our recorded history, the remarkable culture of Mesopotamia flourished, and one of its many versatile and precocious achievements was Gilgamesh, our first recognisable ...