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Images and Symbols: Studies in Religious Symbolism
Mircea Eliade
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Description for Images and Symbols: Studies in Religious Symbolism
Paperback. Shows that myth and symbol constitute a mode of thought that not only came before that of discursive and logical reasoning, but is an essential function of human consciousness. The author analyzes powerful and ubiquitous symbols that have ruled the mythological thinking of East and West in many times and at many levels of cultural development. Translator(s): Mairet, Philip. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 246.
Mircea Eliade--one of the most renowned expositors of the psychology of religion, mythology, and magic--shows that myth and symbol constitute a mode of thought that not only came before that of discursive and logical reasoning, but is still an essential function of human consciousness. He describes and analyzes some of the most powerful and ubiquitous symbols that have ruled the mythological thinking of East and West in many times and at many levels of cultural development.
Mircea Eliade--one of the most renowned expositors of the psychology of religion, mythology, and magic--shows that myth and symbol constitute a mode of thought that not only came before that of discursive and logical reasoning, but is still an essential function of human consciousness. He describes and analyzes some of the most powerful and ubiquitous symbols that have ruled the mythological thinking of East and West in many times and at many levels of cultural development.
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
194
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Series
Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology
Condition
New
Weight
246g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691020686
SKU
V9780691020686
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