Awakening
Encyclopedia
Awakening or The Awakening may refer to:
Episodes
- Wakefulness, the state of being conscious
Religion
- Awakening (religious movement)Awakening (religious movement)The Awakening is a Lutheran religious movement in Finland which has found followers in the provinces of Savo and Ostrobothnia. The origins of the movement are in the 18th century. It has functioned inside the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland throughout its existence...
, a Lutheran movement in Finland - Great AwakeningGreat AwakeningThe term Great Awakening is used to refer to a period of religious revival in American religious history. Historians and theologians identify three or four waves of increased religious enthusiasm occurring between the early 18th century and the late 19th century...
, several periods of Anglo-American Christian revival - BodhiBodhiBodhi is both a Pāli and Sanskrit word traditionally translated into English with the word "enlightenment", but which means awakened. In Buddhism it is the knowledge possessed by a Buddha into the nature of things...
(awakening), a form of Buddhist spiritual enlightenment - Spiritual awakening, a religious experience involving a realization of a sacred dimension of reality
Film
- The Awakening (1913 film), a film starring Charlotte BurtonCharlotte BurtonCharlotte Burton was an American silent film actress.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She joined Essanay Studio which she sued in 1919 for $25,000 for breach of contract...
- The Awakening (1914 film), a film directed by William Desmond TaylorWilliam Desmond TaylorWilliam Desmond Taylor was an Irish-born American actor, successful film director of silent movies and a popular figure in the growing Hollywood film colony of the 1910s and early 1920s...
- The Awakening (1928 film)The Awakening (1928 film)The Awakening is a feature film directed by Victor Fleming.-Cast:*Vilma Bánky as Marie Ducrot*Walter Byron as Count Karl von Hagen*Louis Wolheim as Le Bete*George Davis as The Orderly*William Orlamond as Grandfather Ducrot...
, a film directed by Victor Fleming - The Awakening (1980 film), a horror film starring Charlton Heston
- Awakening (1981 film), a Chinese film starring Joan ChenJoan ChenJoan Chong Chen is a Chinese American actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer. She became famous in China for her performance in the 1979 film Little Flower and came to international attention for her performance in the 1987 Academy Award-winning film The Last Emperor...
- AwakeningsAwakeningsAwakenings is a 1990 American drama film based on Oliver Sacks's 1973 memoir Awakenings. It tells the true story of British neurologist Oliver Sacks, fictionalized as American Malcolm Sayer and portrayed by Robin Williams who, in 1969, discovers beneficial effects of the then-new drug L-Dopa...
, a 1990 film starring Robin Williams and Robert DeNiro, based on the book by Oliver Sacks (see below) - Awakening (1992 film) or Mary from Beijing, a Hong Kong film
- Awakening (1994 film), a Hong Kong film starring Anthony Wong
- The Awakening, a 1995 film starring Sheila McCarthySheila McCarthySheila McCarthy is a Canadian film, stage, television actress, and singer. She is one of the most honoured actors in Canada, having won two Genie Awards , two Gemini Awards , and two Dora Awards among multiple nominations. As of 2007, she can be seen on the Canadian television series Little...
- The Awakening, a 1999 adult film starring Inari VachsInari VachsInari Vachs is an American pornographic actress.She entered the industry in November 1997 at age 23, and has since appeared in close to 380 films....
- The Awakening (2006 film)The Awakening (2006 film)The Awakening is a 2006 Bollywood documentary film produced by Ajay Devgn and Kumar Mangat Pathak and directed by Faruk Kabir.-Plot:The film has an interaction between Ajay Devgan and a small kid who lost his parents in the Mumbai floods on 26th July 2005. Ajay Devgan then shares his own bad...
, a Bollywood documentary - Awakening, a 2008 Danish film starring Allan HydeAllan HydeAllan Hyde is a Danish television, theatre and film actor. He was born and raised in Denmark to a Danish mother and English father from London . He is a singer on one track of the international versions of the soundtrack Camp Rock...
- The Awakening (2010 film)The Awakening (2010 film)The Awakening, released on 1st October 2010, is a thriller film written by Brian Schaefer, directed by Vince Rotonda and starring Kevin Lowe, Luke Gannon and Brian Schaefer.- Cast :* Kevin Lowe as Roy* Luke Gannon as Alex* Brian Schaefer as Donovan...
, a thriller film starring Kevin Lowe - The Awakening (2011 film)The Awakening (2011 film)The Awakening is an upcoming 2011 British horror thriller film directed by Nick Murphy, starring Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, and Imelda Staunton.-Plot:1921 England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I...
, a film starring Rebecca Hall
Literature
- The Awakening (novel)The Awakening (novel)The Awakening is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899 . Set in New Orleans and the Southern Louisiana coast at the end of the nineteenth century, the plot centers around Edna Pontellier and her struggle to reconcile her increasingly unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood with the...
, a novel by Kate Chopin - The Awakening (Armstrong novel)The Awakening (Armstrong novel)The Awakening is a novel by Kelley Armstrong from Darkest Powers trilogy. It is the sequel to The Summoning.-Plot:The Awakening takes place directly after the events in The Summoning. Chloe has been recaptured by The Edison Group, a team of supernatural scientists responsible for manipulating her...
, a novel by Kelley Armstrong - The Awakening (Carroll novel) or The Quantum Prophecy, a novel by Michael Carroll
- "The Awakening" (short story)The Awakening (short story)"The Awakening" is a short story written by Arthur C. Clarke. There are two distinct versions of this short story.The first was originally published in Zenith Sci-fi fanzine issue number 4 in February 1942. This version was reprinted in The Best of Arthur C. Clarke. It is this version which...
, a story by Arthur C. Clarke - Awakenings (book)Awakenings (book)Awakenings is a 1973 non-fiction book by Oliver Sacks. It recounts the life histories of those who had been victims of the 1920s encephalitis lethargica epidemic. Sacks chronicles his efforts in the late 1960s to help these patients at the Beth Abraham Hospital in the Bronx, New York. The...
, a non-fiction book by Oliver Sacks - Awakening, a novella by Judith BermanJudith BermanJudith Berman is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. She is a linguistic anthropologist by training and has published articles on Native American myth and translations. In particular those of the Pacific Northwest. She also has a form of synesthesia.Her science fiction and fantasy has...
- Awakening, a novel by Cate TiernanCate TiernanCate Tiernan is the pen name of Gabrielle Charbonnet, an American author.Writing as Cate Tiernan, she is best known for her Sweep series, which follows the Wiccan adventures of a cast of high school students...
- Awakening, the U.S. title of Les Mal Partis, a novel by Sébastien Japrisot
- Awakening (comics)Awakening (comics)Awakening, in comics, may refer to:* The Awakening by Stephen Blue, published in 1997 by Image Comics* The Awakening by Neal Shaffer and Luca Genovese, published in 2004 by Oni Press...
, a number of titles
Music
- The Awakening (band)The Awakening (band)The Awakening is an alternative rock band from Johannesburg, South Africa, formed in 1995 by vocalist, guitarist and producer Ashton Nyte. The band is credited in the press as "South Africa's most successful Gothic Rock act and one of the top bands in the far broader Alternative scene." The band...
, a formerly South African rock band based in the United States as of 2008
Albums
- Awakening (Blessthefall album)Awakening (Blessthefall album)Awakening is the third full-length studio album by American Christian metalcore band Blessthefall. It was released on October 4, 2011, through Fearless Records. It is the band's second album with singer Beau Bokan and first album with guitarist Elliott Gruenberg after the departure of Mike Frisby...
, or the title song, "Awakening" - Awakening (Narnia album), or the title song, "The Awakening"
- Awakening (Iris album)Awakening (Iris album)Awakening is the second album by indietronica group Iris, released in 2003. Awakening was the first album to feature Andrew Sega, who added guitars and pushed the band's sound into a more experimental electronic direction.-History:...
- The Awakening (Caliban album)The Awakening (Caliban album)- Line-up :* Andreas Dörner – Vocals* Denis Schmidt – Guitar, Vocals* Marc Goertz – Guitar* Marco Schaller – Bass* Patrick Grün – Drums- Credits :* Produced by Benny Richter* Co-produced by Marc Goertz* Mixed by Adam Dutkiewicz* Music by Marc Goertz...
, or the title song - The Awakening (James Morrison album)The Awakening (James Morrison album)Mike Diver wrote for BBC Music that "The Awakening is lacking the grandstanding moment it needs to elevate it above reserved recommendation." Diver also noted that "Morrison has a truly great album in him – he's the emotional baggage to craft it, should he let locked-away demons loose – but for the...
, or the title song - The Awakening (Lord Finesse album)The Awakening (Lord Finesse album)The Awakening is the third album from Hip Hop artist Lord Finesse, released four years after his second album Return of the Funky Man. Unlike his first two albums, The Awakening features a large number of album guests, including O.C., KRS-One, MC Lyte, Akinyele, Showbiz, Diamond D, A.G., Kid Capri,...
- The Awakening (Melissa Etheridge album)The Awakening (Melissa Etheridge album)The Awakening is a 2007 album by rock singer Melissa Etheridge and her ninth studio album. It was released on September 25, 2007. The rock album conveys Etheridge's current autobiographical, religious and political perspectives. Etheridge made the album to convey parts of her story and journey...
, or the three-song title work - The Awakening (Merciless album)The Awakening (Merciless album)The Awakening is the debut album by the Swedish death metal band Merciless. The original album was recorded in Summer 1989 but released by Deathlike Silence Productions in February 1990. The original press was limited to 1000 CDs and LPs. It was later re-issued in 1999 by Osmose Productions with a...
, or the title song - The Awakening (The Pharaohs album)The Awakening (The Pharaohs album)Awakening is an album by The Pharaohs which was originally released in 1972 on Scarab Records, Chicago.It was reissued by Luv N' Haight Records in 1996.- Track listing :# Damballa Satterfield 7:50...
- The Awakening (PMD album)The Awakening (PMD album)The Awakening is the fourth album by rapper PMD. It was released on June 17, 2003 for the independent record label, Solid Records. The album did not make it on any album charts, nor did it have any charting singles...
, or the title song - The Awakening (Send More Paramedics album)The Awakening (Send More Paramedics album)The Awakening is Send More Paramedics's third full-length album. It was released in 2006 on 'In At The Deep End' Records.# Everything Is Not Under Control - 2.57# Follow Your Programming - 1.39# Sever - 3.16# Blood Fever - 2.29# Twilight Of The Flies - 2.29...
- Passion: AwakeningPassion: AwakeningAwakening is an album recorded live at Passion 10, the 2010 gathering of the Passion Conferences. The album was released on March 11, 2010. It took the No...
, recorded live at Passion Conferences 2010 - Awakening, by Color Me BaddColor Me BaddColor Me Badd was an R&B vocal group that was formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. The original members of the group were Bryan Abrams ; Mark Calderon ; Sam Watters and Kevin Thornton...
- Awakening, by PromisePromise (rapper)Promise Shepherd is a Canadian Hip hop soul artist/songwriter from Toronto. Currently he is being managed by Duck Down Music .-Biography:...
- The Awakening, by The ReddingsThe ReddingsThe Reddings was an American funk, soul and disco band, founded by Otis Redding's sons Dexter and Otis Redding III together with Mark Lockett ....
, or the title song
Songs
- "Awakening" (song)Awakening (song)"Awakening" is the second single off Switchfoot's sixth studio album, Oh! Gravity.. The single was released to radio in March 2007. It hit Hot AC radio stations with an impact day of March 26, 2007 and eventually peaked at No. 54 on that format's charts...
, by Switchfoot - "Awakening", by The Absence from Riders of the PlagueRiders of the PlagueRiders of the Plague is the second full-length album by American heavy metal band The Absence. It was released on August 7, 2007 on Metal Blade Records.-Track listing:#"Riders of the Plague" – 3:59#"Dead and Gone" – 5:00#"The Murder" – 5:20...
- "The Awakening", by Hawkwind from Space RitualSpace RitualThe Space Ritual Alive in Liverpool and London is a 1973 live double album recorded in 1972 by UK rock band Hawkwind. It is their fourth album, reached #9 in the UK album charts and briefly dented the Billboard Top 200, peaking at #179....
- "The Awakening", a piece of library music composed by Johnny PearsonJohnny PearsonJohn Valmore Pearson known as Johnny Pearson, was a British composer, orchestra leader and pianist...
and used as theme music by ITV - "Awakenings", by Symphony X from The OdysseyThe Odyssey (album)The Odyssey is the sixth studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X. It was the first to be recorded entirely at guitarist Michael Romeo's home studio. The fourth track, "Accolade II," is a sequel to "The Accolade" from The Divine Wings of Tragedy. The album is heavily influenced by the...
Television
- The Awakening (Singapore TV)The Awakening (Singapore TV)The Awakening is a 1984 television drama series produced by Singapore Broadcasting Corporation to celebrate the nation's 25th National Day celebrations...
, a 1984 two-part drama series - The Awakening (Doctor Who)The Awakening (Doctor Who)The Awakening is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast in two parts on 19 and 20 January 1984.-Synopsis:...
, a Doctor Who serial
Episodes
- "Awakening" (Angel)
- "Awakening" (The Outer Limits)
- "Awakening" (Sanctuary)
- "Awakening" (Star Trek: Enterprise)
- "Awakening" (Stargate Universe)
- "The Awakening" (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- "The Awakening" (Spider-Man)
- "The Awakening", an episode of Masters of Science FictionMasters of Science FictionMasters of Science Fiction is an American television anthology series by the same creators as Masters of Horror. The show debuted on ABC on August 4, 2007 at 10PM for a run of four episodes...
- "The Awakening", an episode of Platform
Other media
- The Awakening (sculpture), a sculpture by J. Seward Johnson
- Dragon Age: Origins – AwakeningDragon Age: Origins – AwakeningDragon Age: Origins – Awakening is an expansion for the fantasy role-playing video game Dragon Age: Origins. Awakening adds a brand new campaign which takes place during the aftermath of Dragon Age: Origins...
, a video game - Mage: The AwakeningMage: The AwakeningMage: The Awakening is a role-playing game developed by White Wolf, Inc. and based in their World of Darkness setting. The characters portrayed in this game are individuals able to bend or break the commonly-accepted rules of reality to perform subtle or outlandish acts of magic. These characters...
, a role-playing game
See also
- Romantic nationalismRomantic nationalismRomantic nationalism is the form of nationalism in which the state derives its political legitimacy as an organic consequence of the unity of those it governs...
- Sons of Iraq, or the Sunni Awakening movement, an ad-hoc armed force for security
- Awake (disambiguation)Awake (disambiguation)To be awake is to experience wakefulness, the state of being conscious.Awake may also refer to:* Awake , a 2007 film* Awake , an upcoming 2011 television drama series starring Jason Isaacs...
- Awaken (disambiguation)
- Awakened (disambiguation)