Sky and Symbol - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1907767037 ISBN 13 : 9781907767036

Editeur : Sophia Centre Press, 2013

Synopsis

Human beings in all cultures have long used the sky to tell stories and weave myths that impart meaning to life on earth. The key to all such systems is symbolism, in which one thing is used to signify, imply, represent, or embody another. The papers included in this volume are all concerned, in one way or another, with various perceptions of the world of celestial phenomena as symbols. These explorations range from art history and analytical psychology to critiques and accounts of astrology, and roam from western to non-western cultures, as well as from the ancient world to the modern. The papers, most of which were given at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David Sophia Centre Conference in Bath, UK, in 2011, provide a valuable addition to the scholarly literature on our understanding of the origins, function, and nature of symbols, especially their use in relation to cultural applications of astronomy, astrology, and the sky.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sophia Centre Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1907767037
• ISBN 13: 9781907767036
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 362
• Éditeur: Greene Liz, Campion Nicholas
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible