Brian Steel
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Briam Steel M.A., is a writer, lecturer and an accredited Spanish translator and interpreter.
He served as a senior lecturer at Monash University
in Melbourne
, Australia
from 1967 to 1990. In 1987, he became a National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters
(NAATI) accredited Spanish translator and interpreter and since 1990, he has been active as a freelance Spanish translator, writer and editor.
. "My fascination with the Spanish language in its myriad geographical varieties and my enjoyment of Hispanic
culture go back a long way" His first book, "A Manual of Colloquial Spanish" was published in 1976, with many articles on the subject of linguistical Spanish coming into print years before.
Having travelled to destinations such as Russia
, Mexico
, Spain
, India
and the UK, Brian Steel recounts many anecdotes to his readers, as well as offering travel advice.
in the late 1990s, Steel has added a site to introduce "some investigations into a contemporary example of charisma, unconditional faith, and myth-making." The reader is directed to a web page entitled, "Recent Research on the Claims of Sathya Sai Baba."
Brian Steel describes his view of Sathya Sai Baba as such, "My hypothesis is that these extraordinary claims, although dealing mainly with non-factual matters and beliefs, and therefore not verifiable, may nevertheless have a significant relationship with SSB’s previously described stories, which appear to be the products of his erroneous beliefs or his unfettered imagination."
Several pages in his blog columns and websites cater to the topic of "Sathya Sai Baba."
Brian Steel affiliates himself with another Sathya Sai Baba
critic, "ex-devotee and ex-SSO official, Robert C. Priddy."
He served as a senior lecturer at Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
from 1967 to 1990. In 1987, he became a National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters
National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters
The National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd is the national standards and accreditation body for translators and interpreters in Australia. It is the only agency that issues accreditations for practitioners who wish to work in this profession in Australia...
(NAATI) accredited Spanish translator and interpreter and since 1990, he has been active as a freelance Spanish translator, writer and editor.
Spanish
Brian Steel describes his affinity with the Spanish languageSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
. "My fascination with the Spanish language in its myriad geographical varieties and my enjoyment of Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
culture go back a long way" His first book, "A Manual of Colloquial Spanish" was published in 1976, with many articles on the subject of linguistical Spanish coming into print years before.
Having travelled to destinations such as Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and the UK, Brian Steel recounts many anecdotes to his readers, as well as offering travel advice.
Sathya Sai Baba
Although having written several books on Sathya Sai BabaSathya Sai Baba
Śri Sathya Sai Baba , born as Sathyanarayana Raju was an Indian guru, spiritual figure, mystic, philanthropist, and educator. He claimed to be the reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi, a spiritual saint and miracle worker who died in 1918 and whose teachings were an eclectic blend of Hindu and...
in the late 1990s, Steel has added a site to introduce "some investigations into a contemporary example of charisma, unconditional faith, and myth-making." The reader is directed to a web page entitled, "Recent Research on the Claims of Sathya Sai Baba."
Brian Steel describes his view of Sathya Sai Baba as such, "My hypothesis is that these extraordinary claims, although dealing mainly with non-factual matters and beliefs, and therefore not verifiable, may nevertheless have a significant relationship with SSB’s previously described stories, which appear to be the products of his erroneous beliefs or his unfettered imagination."
Several pages in his blog columns and websites cater to the topic of "Sathya Sai Baba."
Brian Steel affiliates himself with another Sathya Sai Baba
Sathya Sai Baba
Śri Sathya Sai Baba , born as Sathyanarayana Raju was an Indian guru, spiritual figure, mystic, philanthropist, and educator. He claimed to be the reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi, a spiritual saint and miracle worker who died in 1918 and whose teachings were an eclectic blend of Hindu and...
critic, "ex-devotee and ex-SSO official, Robert C. Priddy."
Works
- A Manual of Colloquial Spanish, Madrid, S.G.E.L., 1976.
- Translation from Spanish. An Introductory Course, Madrid, S.G.E.L., 1979. [3rd Printing, 1997]
- Textbook of Colloquial Spanish, Madrid, S.G.E.L., 1985. [3rd Printing, 1997]
- A Basic Dictionary for Sai Baba Devotees and Others, London, Vrindavanum Books, 1992.
- Consultant on Latin American Spanish for Collins Concise Spanish Dictionary, Glasgow, HarperCollins and Madrid, Grijalbo, 1993.
- (ed.)The Sathya Sai Baba Compendium. A Guide to the First 70 Years, York Beach, Samuel Weiser, 1997.
- The Powers of Sathya Sai Baba, Mornington, 1998.
- Which Sai Baba Books Do You Need?, Internet, 1998. 60 pages. [Withdrawn]
- The Powers of Sathya Sai Baba, Delhi, B.R.Publishing Corporation, 1999. [Indian Edition]
- Breve diccionario ejemplificado de americanismos, Madrid, Arco Libros, 1999.
- The Sathya Sai Baba Compendium (Indian Edition), Delhi, VIKAS, 1999.
- Teach Yourself Colloquial English, Delhi, B.R.Paperback, 1999.
- Sathya Sai Baba: God or Guru? November, 2001 [Superseded by The Guru from Puttaparthi, June 2002 - in progress.]
- The Guru from Puttaparthi. An Alternative View of Sathya Sai Baba, June 2002- (in progress).
- An Annotated Bibliography for Research on Sathya Sai Baba, 2007.