Symbol & Archetype

Symbol & Archetype
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Publisher : Quinta Essentia
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 188775279X
ISBN-13 : 9781887752794
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Book Synopsis Symbol & Archetype by : Martin Lings

Download or read book Symbol & Archetype written by Martin Lings and published by Quinta Essentia. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every religious tradition or metaphysical worldview involves a system of powerful symbols, most of which bear common meanings across cultures, continents, and time. This volume, complete with a 9th century Quranic manuscript, explores the significance of the most recurrent symbols and archetypes in human history and elaborates a compelling theory for why symbolism plays such an essential role in human life. The work explores certain basic aspects of symbolism in relation to the Divinity, the hierarchy of the universe, the function of human faculties and qualities, the human condition, natural objects, works of art, and the final end--all with reference to the great living religions of the world, and in particular to Christianity and Islam.


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