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The symbolic language of religion: an introductory study.
- Title
- The symbolic language of religion: an introductory study.
- Author
- Fawcett, Thomas.
- Publication
- London, S.C.M. Press, 1970.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | BL65.L2 F37 1970 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 288 pages; 23 cm
- Subject
- Language and languages > Religious aspects > Christianity
- Symbolism
- Language and languages > Religious aspects
- Symbolism in the Bible
- Symbolism
- symbolism (artistic concept)
- Symbolism in the Bible
- Language and languages > Religious aspects
- Language and languages > Religious aspects > Christianity
- Religieuze taal
- Symbolen
- Het heilige
- Taalgebruik
- Mythologie
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- Part one : Forms of symbolic language : 1. Sign-language ; 2. Symbols ; 3. Allegories and parables ; 4. Similes, metaphors and analogy ; 5. Models ; 6. Myhs -- Part two : Mythological models and the scral society : 7. Cosmological symbolism in the myths ; 8. Symbolic architecture ; 9. Symbolism and social structure -- Part three : development and the great religions : 10. Symbolism and religious experience ; 11. Classic revelations ; 12. The Hebrews and their history ; 13. Types and antitypes -- Part four : the erosion of symbolism in Western thought : 14. The ontological models of philosophy ; 15. The descralization of the world ; 16. The contemporary crisis -- Index.
- ISBN
- 0334015669
- 9780334015666
- 0806611170
- 9780806611174
- LCCN
- 74029671
- OCLC
- ocm00205401
- 205401
- SCSB-150729
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library