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Jaskolski, Helmut

 
9781570621956: Labyrinth: Symbol of Fear, Rebirth, and Liberation
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1570621950 ISBN 13 : 9781570621956
Editeur : Shambhala, 1997

Synopsis

A labyrinth is an ancient circular diagram found in cultures around the world. Since antiquity, stories of the Labyrinth - closely associated with the sagas of the Minotaur, Theseus and Ariadne, and Daedalus and Incarus - have caught the Western imagination. In its classical form, this sacred diagram consists of a singular circular path with no possibility of going astray. In contrast, the modern labyrinth, or maze, is a system of misleading paths with a multitude of choices, some of which turn out to be dead ends - a metaphor for a difficult, confusing situation that may end in either good or evil fortune. Taking an approach both reflective and playful, Jaskolski traces our fascination with this ambiguous ancient motif and shows, through stories ranging from myths and medieval tales to the labyrinthine fiction of Umberto Eco, that the labyrinth is a living symbol for our time.

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À propos de l'auteur

Helmut Jaskolski teaches high school philosophy, history, and German near Cologne.

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Éditeur
Shambhala
Date d'édition
1997
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1570621950
ISBN 13 
9781570621956
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
208
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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