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Ariadne's clue : a guide to the symbols of humankind
- Title
- Ariadne's clue : a guide to the symbols of humankind / Anthony Stevens.
- Author
- Stevens, Anthony.
- Publication
- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1999.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book/Text | Use in library | BF458 .S74 1999 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xii, 464 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Stevens explores the nature of symbols and explains how and why we create the symbols we do."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Reference works
- Reference works.
- Ouvrages de référence.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-432) and indexes.
- Contents
- Symbolism, Evolution, and Psychology -- Ariadne's Clue -- What is a Symbol? -- The Evolution of Meaning -- How Do Symbols Work? -- Basic Symbolic Themes -- The Conjunction of Heaven and Earth -- Living the Symbolic Life -- The Explanatory Thesaurus -- The Physical Environment -- Landscape -- The Psychic Compass -- The Four Elements -- Alchemy -- Celestial Bodies -- Colours -- Buildings -- Migration -- Culture and Psyche -- Religion and the Sacred -- Gods, Goddesses, and Demons -- Creation Myths -- Paradise and the Fall -- Heroes and Heroines -- Initiation, Male and Female -- Eros and Psyche -- Individuation and Transcendence -- Death and Rebirth -- Morality -- Sickness and Healing -- Tools, Weapons, Utensils, and Musical Instruments -- Transport -- Performance and Ritual -- People, Animals, and Plants -- Sex, Gender, Bonding, and Child-rearing -- Power: Dominance and Submission -- Animals -- Monsters and Fabulous Beasts -- Plants, Fruits, and Trees -- The Body -- Adornment, Clothes, and Nudity -- Parts of the Body -- Physical Activities.
- ISBN
- 0691004595
- 9780691004594
- 0713992271
- 9780713992274
- LCCN
- 98039389
- OCLC
- ocm39706900
- 39706900
- SCSB-9592393
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library