Old Gods New Enigmas

Is revolution possible in the age of the Anthropocene? Marx has returned, but which Marx? Recent biographies have proclaimed him to be an emphatically nineteenth-century figure, but in this book, Mike Davis’s first directly about Marx and Marxism, a thinker comes to light who speaks to the present as much as the past. In a series of searching, propulsive essays, Davis, the bestselling author of City of Quartz and recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, explores Marx’s inquiries into two key questions of our time: Who can lead a revolutionary transformation of society? And what is the cause—and solution—of the planetary environmental crisis? Davis consults a vast archive of labor history to illuminate new aspects of Marx’s theoretical texts and political journalism. He offers a “lost Marx,” whose analyses of historical agency, nationalism, and the “middle landscape” of class struggle are crucial to the renewal of revolutionary thought in our darkening age. Davis presents a critique of the current fetishism of the “anthropocene,” which suppresses the links between the global employment crisis and capitalism’s failure to ensure human survival in a more extreme climate. In a finale, Old Gods, New Enigmas looks backward to the great forgotten debates on alternative socialist urbanism (1880–1934) to find the conceptual keys to a universal high quality of life in a sustainable environment.

In this third edition of Capitalism and Classical Social Theory, John Bratton and David Denham build on the classical triumvirate--Karl Marx, ?mile Durkheim, and Max Weber--by extending the conversation to include early female theorists such as Mary Wollstonecraft and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, as well as the writings of W.E.B. Du Bois and G.H. Mead. Connecting current headlines in the political mainstream to concepts like alienation, anomie, class, gender, race, and the environment, Capitalism and Classical Social Theory sheds light on how classical social theories may be applied and understood within a contemporary context. This revised and expanded third edition features topical discussions of socio-economic shifts in the post-Trump and post-Brexit world and uses original excerpts and additional readings to further contextualize the significance of classical social theory today.

In this third edition of Capitalism and Classical Social Theory, John Bratton and David Denham build on the classical triumvirate—Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim, and Max Weber—by extending the conversation to include early female theorists such as Mary Wollstonecraft and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, as well as the writings of W.E.B. Du Bois and G.H. Mead. Connecting current headlines in the political mainstream to concepts like alienation, anomie, class, gender, race, and the environment, Capitalism and Classical Social Theory sheds light on how classical social theories may be applied and understood within a contemporary context. This revised and expanded third edition features topical discussions of socio-economic shifts in the post-Trump and post-Brexit world and uses original excerpts and additional readings to further contextualize the significance of classical social theory today.

The New Old Gods is an in-depth exploration of the relevance of Greek mythology for modern society.

An in-depth exploration of the relevance of Greek mythology for modern society. The New Old Gods is a personal spiritual journey and an exploration of the spirituality of one of the greatest civilizations mankind has ever known. The ancient wisdom in Greek mythology was the source of inspiration for the Golden age of Greece. The Gods, as portrayed by the Greeks, represented influences and ideals that call out to all men to rise above their circumstances. The New Old Gods is written so that everyone can find inspiration in the ancient tales of Greek Mythology. Anyone can find a hero within to defeat their personal monsters. Each of us can heed the call of Aphrodite and learn to master the discipline of love.

DEVIL KING OF THE SIXTH HEAVEN Liliah likes bad boys. And bad doesn't get any better than Loki, Norse God of Mischief. He takes Liliah on a rich-as-chocolate sexual escapade in a shopping mall that eventually brings out the best in him and leaves her touched by divinity. DEATH WARMED OVER After ruling the Underworld for a thousand years, Hel has finally retired from Godly life and has taken refuge at Hacienda Valhalla in Santa Fe with the other no longer powerful Norse Gods. As Hel comes to terms with her new reality, she learns to accept her unique traits and forgive her past mistakes, all while finding that there is life.and love.after death. DEVILS FOOD KATE Kate Tabor has sworn off men, dedicating her life to her bakery, Naughty Bits, until Odin Borsson walks through the door. Odin is more tempting than any of her sinfully decadent treats, and he coaxes her right out of her baker's whites. Odin is determined to awaken Kate's divinity and convince her to accept her destiny as the last Valkyrie.

Trixie dos Santos is always getting into trouble for her pranks. She loves tricks, magic and epic myths - so when the world is suddenly plunged into darkness, Trixie knows exactly what she has to do to bring back the light:STEP ONE: Summon the most mischievous trickster gods of all time.STEP TWO: Convince Maui, Loki and the rest of the gang to steal the electricity back from wherever it's gone.STEP THREE: Save humankind.No problem right? If Trixie can get the gods of trouble and mayhem to behave for once, it'll all be fine . . .

A majority of Americans believe in the paranormal, and Christian churches around the world are adopting New Age spiritualism by appealing to similarities in supernatural spirituality. How "new" are these beliefs? This book explores the connection between ancient polytheistic pagan mystery religions and New Age mysticism through a sociological and biblical lens. The old gods are real, and they are still being worshiped in the New Age.

This is one of the short stories that will begin hopefully a series of books involving the old gods.